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Trump administration's Iran war 'unlikely' to impact Taiwan arms sales, experts say
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Guardian International5/27/2026Politics4 min read

Trump administration's Iran war 'unlikely' to impact Taiwan arms sales, experts say

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Experts dismiss link between US-Iran conflict and pause in $14bn Taiwan arms package, citing lengthy processing times and US law mandating defensive supplies to Taiwan

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The Trump administration’s war against Iran should have no impact on arms sales to Taiwan, experts have said, after a US official suggested a pause in the delivery of a key weapons package was due to the Gulf conflict. Analysts told the Guardian that a $14bn arms package left in limbo after Donald Trump’s meeting with Xi Jinping could take up to six years to process, and there was a “low likelihood” of any true connection between events in Iran and weapons delivery to Taiwan. [...] The White House and China’s Taiwan Affairs Office were approached for comment.

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