Abstract: This article discusses the geoeconomic dimension of the U.S.-China strategic competition and the impact that U.S.-Iran military escalation has on it. It says that conflict in the Persian Gulf has a great impact on the competition among great powers on the issue of energy insecurity, disruptions in sea routes, vulnerability of supply chains, sanctions, inflation pressure and strategic diversion. It's a qualitative explanatory case study methodology...
Keywords: U.S.–Iran War; U.S.–China Rivalry; Geoeconomics; Energy Security; Supply Chains; Strait of Hormuz.
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