Subscribe Now! Get features likeUS President Donald Trump on Wednesday claimed in a call with G7 leaders that Iran is ‘about to surrender,’ reported Axios, citing three people familiar with the contents of the virtual call.However, about 24 hours later, Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, issued his first public statement since taking office, vowing […]
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What Iranians are being told about the war – bbc.com
The first reports appeared on foreign screens, beyond the reach of most Iranians. On 28 February Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said there were "signs that the tyrant is no more," suggesting Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had been killed in a joint US-Israeli strike. Iranians watching state television, however, encountered silence.Government officials would neither confirm […]
Ros Atkins on… Trump's mixed messages on the war – bbc.com
For every day of this war, President Trump has been sharing his perspective and his thinking – whether in press conferences, in video statements or in posts on social media. In the last week, that's continued – as strikes have been exchanged – and pressure has built on the supply of oil and gas from […]
Oil falls and shares rebound after Trump says talks have been held to end war – bbc.com
Oil prices plunged and stock markets rebounded after Donald Trump said the US would hold off on strikes against Iranian power plants, citing "constructive" discussions about ending the conflict in the Middle East.The US president wrote on social media that the two countries had held talks about a "COMPLETE AND TOTAL" resolution – but Iran […]
As the world inches back to a pre-WW2 order, the 'middle powers' face a grave new challenge – bbc.com
I had been asked to give a keynote speech at a conference at Columbia University's Journalism School. It was January 2002. Two planes had been flown into the twin towers of the World Trade Center months earlier and you could still feel how wounded the city felt. You could read it in the faces of […]