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.
Trump says "status quo" is what Gulf Arab allies want as Iran war hits stalemate and midterms force pivot from threats of attacks to economic pressure
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.
Statement a rare instance of a prominent Jewish political leader taking a strong stand in defence of Arab Israelis
It’s among the documents scrubbed in the past week. You can, however, retrieve it on the Wayback Machine internet archive.
The defence agreement comes as China escalates its buildup in the disputed South China Sea.
