Persuasion, denial and bluster: Trump ‘stuck’ on Iran war ahead of electionsPersuasion, denial and bluster: Trump ‘stuck’ on Iran war ahead of elections

As the president tries to extract the US from his Iran war quagmire, leadership in Tehran is only too happy to crush his midterm dreams In the aftermath of his devastating election defeat, the US president remained haunted by regrets over Iran. Months before Jimmy Carter lost the 1980 presidential ...

Former British and French diplomats urge action over Israel’s ‘erasure’ of PalestineFormer British and French diplomats urge action over Israel’s ‘erasure’ of Palestine

In letter to Macron and Burnham, more than 100 senior figures accuse Israel of ethnic cleansing and call for measures including trade ban More than 100 French and British former diplomats have said Palestine is being erased in front of the world’s eyes and called for urgent action including trade ...