Why Trump’s war on Iran may be ‘accelerating end of US hegemony’ and damaging Stargate

Chinese analysts suggest that President Donald Trump's conflict with Iran is negatively impacting the US$500 billion Stargate AI project, potentially accelerating the decline of US global dominance. Announced in January of the previous year, the Stargate project aims to solidify US leadership in artificial intelligence and involves major companies like OpenAI, SoftBank, and Oracle. A key element of this initiative was the planned construction of the world's largest AI data center cluster in the United Arab Emirates. The analysts argue that the ongoing tensions with Iran are hindering the project's progress and, by extension, undermining the broader US strategic goals it represents.