Trump’s approach to Iran is a departure from containment policy of his predecessors
Trump has shifted American policy towards Iran from one of containment to direct confrontation.
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Starmer’s Iran approach may anger Trump, but it fits with his foreign policy philosophy
So long as the UK remains committed to progressive realism, the Trumpian realist pursuit of regime change will put even more pressure on the special relationship.
Trump has backed away from renewed war with Iran – here’s why
A return to conflict simply would not have been in the interests of the US.
‘I’m not a politician’: why the clash with Pope Leo could prove dangerous for Donald Trump
The US president’s slurs against Pope Leo will cost him votes at home and allies abroad.
The US can’t win with force in the Strait of Hormuz – Iran must be offered a realistic incentive to settle
Realists in the Islamic Republic know that sanctions relief and access to global markets are what Iran needs now.
Russia bets on ballistic missiles to combat the success of Ukraine’s drone warfare
Ukraine is unable to prevent Russia’s long-range missiles from hitting its cities and civilian population.
Trump administration claiming a ‘win’ against Iran – here’s a report card
This conflict is fast becoming a catestrophic US failure which could define Trump’s second presidency.
Trump says the Iran war will end ‘very soon’ – but it is not clear how
The Trump administration’s unclear goals in Iran will make finding an early off-ramp from the conflict difficult.
Iran’s threat to cut undersea cables in Strait of Hormuz poses a serious threat to Gulf states
On the Strait of Hormuz seabed are vital communication cables linking Gulf states with the rest of the world.
Nato has survived some serious rifts but the Iran war shows how the US has soured on the transatlantic alliance
In Donald Trump’s second term he and his advisers have repeatedly questioned US involvement in translatlantic security.
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