Neither the US president nor Israel’s prime minister can accept the fact that their military campaign in the Islamic Republic has failed.
The oil price hit $US117 last week. US President Donald Trump seems to think that this is all the fault of Ukraine’s leader Volodymyr Zelensky. But the markets appear more concerned by the prospect of an escalation of war in the Middle East.
Unfortunately, the market reaction is rational. The signs are that the US and Israel are poised for a renewed assault on Iran, soon after the midterm elections in America next week.
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PM's caretaker government can legally go to war, though it would likely inflame domestic divisions.
After reports Vance was considering new direct negotiations with a senior Iranian official, the president has decided that time would be better spent fighting another battle – against the Democrats.
President Donald Trump today shifted gears once again in his approach to the war with Iran, writing on social media that the US doesn’t “need a deal” with Tehran and ordering his vice president to turn his focus elsewhere.
President says vice-president will focus on supposed ‘Massive Corruption and Crime taking place in Democrat run Cities and States’
Donald Trump's comments come after reports his vice-president was considering face-to-face peace talks with a hard-line Iranian security official.
Kathmandu. US President Donald Trump has clarified that America does not need any deal with Iran. Expressing himself through his social media platform ‘Truth Social’, President Trump said, ‘We do ...
