US Pauses $14 Billion Taiwan Arms Sale Amid Indo-Pacific Tensions

🇹🇼 TAIWAN — Washington freezes arms to Taipei while asking Beijing to help on Iran. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: A $14B pause signals US-China accommodation at a moment Washington needs Beijing's leverage over Tehran. China has blocked muscular pressure on Iran — pausing Taiwan arms removes a friction point without a public quid pro quo. If Beijing reads this as a concession, it may harden on Iran terms rather than soften. Watch whether Iranian negotiators cite Chinese cover as new room to resist.