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Is the U.S. Repeating the Mistakes That Led to Forever Wars? The Iran conflict is likely to be far shorter than the war in Iraq, but experts say the U.S. is running into some of the same pitfalls When Peter Mansoor, an ex-U.S. Army colonel who did two long tours in Iraq, considers the unfolding...

I understand that they need to safeguard the billions they’ve invested in establishing themselves as a global business hub, especially as they work to shift their economies away from non-renewable energy sources. But do they take into account the risk that, if Iran is pushed to the brink, it...

UAE ambassador to US warns against ending Iran war too soon In a Wall Street Journal op-ed, UAE ambassador to the US, Yousef Al Otaiba, wrote that the current war requires a decisive outcome that addresses the full scope of the Islamic Republic’s threat. The United Arab Emirates’ ambassador to...

German president calls Iran war a disastrous mistake, in rare rebuke of Trump BERLIN, March 24 (Reuters) - The Iran war is a "disastrous mistake" that breaches international law, Germany's president said ‌on Tuesday in an unusually blunt rebuke of U.S. President Donald Trump's foreign policy...

Israel Races to Hit Iran Hard While It Still Can, Officials Say Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave the order on Tuesday for the military to accelerate its attacks, with a 48-hour deadline, four people briefed on the matter said. With the growing potential for talks between the United States...

France confirms oil crisis, says 30-40 percent of Gulf energy infrastructure destroyed France's Finance Minister Roland Lescure revealed on Wednesday that between 30 and 40 per cent of Gulf refining capacity has been damaged or destroyed by Iran's retaliatory strikes, leaving a shortage of 11...

Trump: Iran gave US a present worth a ton of money, related to oil, gas and Hormuz US President Donald Trump says that Iran gave him a “present” worth a “tremendous amount of money” related to the Strait of Hormuz and matters of oil and gas. Asked by reporters in the Oval Office why he trusts...

Pentagon Orders 82nd Airborne Forward as US Sends Iran 15-Point Plan — The Offer and the Enforcement Mechanism The United States ordered the 82nd Airborne Division's command element and Immediate Response Force to the Middle East on the same day it sent Iran a 15-point peace plan through...

Saudi Prince Is Said to Push Trump to Continue Iran War in Recent Calls WASHINGTON — Saudi Arabia’s de facto leader, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, has been pushing President Donald Trump to continue the war against Iran, arguing that the U.S.-Israeli military campaign presents a “historic...

Exclusive: Trump approved Iran operation after Netanyahu argued for joint killing of Khamenei, sources say WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM, March 23 (Reuters) - Less than 48 hours before the U.S.-Israeli strike on Iran began, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke by phone to President Donald Trump about...

Pakistan offers to host peace talks to end US-Israeli war on Iran WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM/TEL AVIV, March 24 (Reuters) - Pakistan's prime minister ‌said on Tuesday he was willing to host talks between the United States and Iran on ending the war, a day after President Donald Trump postponed...

Trump Determined To Secure Deal With Iran, Say Senior Israeli Officials The US president and Iran's parliament speaker gave conflicting accounts of potential talks between the two countries on the ongoing war that sparked market fluctuations in the oil price. Senior Israeli officials...

Iran denies Trump's claims: 'We reject all negotiations – US has failed and Hormuz will remain closed' Shortly afterward, however, Iran appeared to reject Trump’s account of the talks. The Sabereen news agency quoted Iran’s Foreign Ministry as saying Tehran denied Trump’s claim about...

Iran scales back strikes on Saudi Arabia amid escalation concerns, sources tell 'Post' Saudi Arabia has also recently shifted its policy, allowing the US military to use bases in the country for operations against Iran. Iran has decided to limit its attacks on Saudi Arabia out of concern that...

Brazil’s President Lula has slammed what he calls a renewed colonial push against developing nations at a summit in Colombia BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva criticized what he called the return of a colonial approach toward developing nations during a...

Iran Isn’t Trump’s Only War Even as Trump wages war on Tehran, he’s reigniting his economic war against U.S. trading partners. U.S. President Donald Trump’s war on Iran has unsettled markets, allies, farmers, chip manufacturers, and shipping insurers. But this is not the only war that Trump is...

Wait, America will hit civilian infrastructure? Isn't that a war crime ama atasema it provides power to the army?

Trump likes escalating until the other side folds then he takes the "win" as an off ramp. Unfortunately for him Iran doesn't seem like they'll do that any time soon since they know that they can't win a tactical victory in this war and so their strategy is to hold the global economy by the balls...