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From Kabul to Tehran: When US Diplomacy Turns Transactional
Under Donald Trump and continuing under Joe Biden, US foreign policy has shifted from alliance-based coordination to transactional bargaining, beginning with the abandonment of allies during the Afghanistan withdrawal and now playing out in the confrontation with Iran. This approach, which bypasses traditional partners and negotiates directly with adversaries, has left allies questioning Washington's reliability and sparked fears about the future of collective security.