The war in Iran, initiated by the US and Israel, is poised to negatively impact the international order. This is expected to be evident at the US-China summit in Beijing, where Chinese President Xi Jinping is likely to gain leverage.

<p>Not all wars lead to better international orders. The Iran war launched by the United States and Israel is likely to prove particularly damaging in this respect, which will become all too obvious at this week’s US-China summit in Beijing, where Chinese President Xi Jinping has been given the upper hand.</p>