The anti-dollar drive spearheaded by Asia has spread to Europe, with France growing sour on the greenback's dominance. Here are 6 rising threats to the buck's supremacy of global trade.

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China is succeeding in the Middle East because it learned from watching the US fail there for 20 years

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Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud and Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang shake hands during a meeting in Beijing, China, April 6, 2023
Iranian, Saudi, and Chinese foreign ministers during a meeting in Beijing on April 6.

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The US and its allies are stuck in a violent cycle with Iran-backed militias who want blood but don't want to 'poke the bear'

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US army soldiers stand near an armoured military vehicle on the outskirts of Rumaylan in Syria's northeastern Hasakeh province, bordering Turkey, on March 27, 2023.
US army soldiers stand near an armoured military vehicle on the outskirts of Rumaylan in Syria's northeastern Hasakeh province, bordering Turkey, on March 27, 2023.

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Russia's biggest airline reportedly sends first plane to Iran for repairs as sanctions cut off access to new replacement parts

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Aeroflot.
Russia's biggest airline, Aeroflot, has reportedly sent one plane to Iran for maintenance by technicians at Mahan Air.

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Saudi Arabia and Iran met in China to start thawing their fierce rivalry — a striking victory for Xi and a potential humiliation for the US

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Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud and Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang shake hands during a meeting in Beijing, China, April 6, 2023
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud and Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang shake hands during a meeting in Beijing, China, April 6, 2023

China brokering a deal between the Saudis and Iran is a message for the US: Change your strategy or get left behind

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A Tehran newspaper reporting on the China-brokered deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia on March 11.

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A key air defense system wasn't working right when a drone killed an American in Syria, pushing the US to retaliate with force

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An Avenger Weapon System fires at a live-fire short-range missile range near White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, Oct. 14, 2018
An Avenger Weapon System fires at a live-fire short-range missile range near White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, Oct. 14, 2018

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Top US general says Iran could produce a nuke within 'several' months

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Gen. Mark Milley speaking during a press conference.
Gen. Mark Milley during a press conference at the Pentagon on March 15, 2023.

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Saudi Arabia making peace with Iran in a deal brokered by China is a 'middle finger to Biden'

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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (L) and US President Joe Biden (R).

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Russia has been sending captured US Javelins and Stingers from Ukraine to Iran, which may be able to reverse-engineer the weapons: report

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Ukrainian soldiers use a launcher with US Javelin missiles.
In this image released by Ukrainian Defense Ministry Press Service, Ukrainian soldiers use a launcher with US Javelin missiles.

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