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It’s not me, it’s you: Italy’s Meloni is not the only one seeking distance from Donald
The US president once called the Italian PM “a very special person”, but relations have soured.
- David Crowe
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Trump has an Achilles heel, and the Iran war has exposed it
America’s standing is at a low ebb – not just because of the way the US president has prosecuted the war on Iran, but because of how he’s pursued all foreign policy.
- Michael Koziol
‘That’s a crime’: George Clooney slams Donald Trump over Iran war threat
The actor was speaking to students when he condemned the US president’s warning that a “whole civilisation” would die if Iran did not meet his demands.
- Kayla Olaya
‘Treated badly’: Trump sparks furore as he mocks Macron’s marriage
The French president scorned the comments as “neither elegant nor up to standard” as he challenged Trump to get “serious” about the war in Iran.
- David Crowe
- Analysis
- Middle East at war
Key takeaways from Trump’s address: no end date for Iran war, few details on strategy ahead
The Iran war is fast becoming a signature of his second-term agenda and the speech was a capstone to a remarkable day flexing presidential power.
- Lisa Mascaro and Paul Wiseman
- Analysis
- Middle East at war
It’s easy for Trump to weaken NATO but pulling out of the pact is a lot harder
The US president has never been a fan of the relationship, but there are good reasons why NATO has lasted for 77 years. It will take more than one president to change that.
- David Crowe
Giant oil tanker off Dubai hit by Iranian strike after Trump’s latest threats
The US president has warned America will obliterate Iran’s energy plants and oil wells if it doesn’t open the Strait of Hormuz.
- Alexander Cornwell, Trevor Hunnicutt and Yomna Ehab
- Opinion
- Trump diplomacy
Trump bragged ‘they let you do it’. This frenzy of narcissism is the result
Cadet Bone Spurs has developed a taste for flaunting our unparalleled military, and there’s no one at the Pentagon to curb this new appetite for global violence.
- Maureen Dowd
- Analysis
- Middle East at war
Why Europe’s break with Trump is not just a gulf about the Gulf
The split with Europe has been a long time coming, making it more than a dispute about the Iran war.
- David Crowe
Trump gives Iran 48-hour deadline on Strait of Hormuz
The US president’s threat to “obliterate” Iran’s power plants came as Tehran’s representative to the UN maritime agency said the vital shipping lane remained open to all vessels except those linked to “Iran’s enemies”.
- Maayan Lubell, Alexander Cornwell and Idrees Ali