Donald Trump’s Iran Peace Deal and AI Bubble Start Wobbling, So Investors Beware
Australian Financial Review
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- Date Published
- 22 June 2026
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- 22 June 2026, 02:00 am
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Investors will be prepared to ignore cracks in the Middle East story if the artificial intelligence boom stays strong. But the maths is raising questions.
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This analysis examines the intersection of geopolitical instability and the sustainability of the artificial intelligence investment boom. It highlights emerging skepticism regarding the financial returns on massive AI infrastructure spending, framing it as a potential economic 'bubble' that may face a correction. While the piece touches on the concentration of power and capital in frontier AI companies, it primarily focuses on market volatility and macroeconomic risks rather than technical AI safety or catastrophic misalignment. Consequently, it reflects the growing financial scrutiny of the sector's rapid growth and its implications for global market stability.
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MarketsChanticleerPrint articleJun 22, 2026 – 10.21amIn the warm afterglow of signing his deal with Iran, Donald Trump let slip why he’d signed up to a deal so one-sided that it must have been written by the Iranians.“We run out of reserves at about four weeks. You know, there are reserves all over the world, and we would really run out, and there’ll be a time when you wouldn’t be able to get it,” Trump said at the G7 event in Paris, adding that “bedlam” loomed for the global economy.Loading...SaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreChanticleerOpinionMiddle East conflictWall StreetAITrump diplomacyInvestingSharemarketFetching latest articles