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‘No clear goal’: lack of Iran war plan has unleashed chaos and could stymie US military for decades, say critics

White House contends with reality of shoddy preparations for war and unclear conditions for victory

The Guardian - US

To win freedom from Trump’s America, Europe needs to overcome its ‘downward coping syndrome’

The US military operation against Iran has demonstrated in the most dramatic terms the need for EU autonomy in global affairs. Responding to the situation, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has called for a new EU foreign policy to guide the bloc towards “European independence”.

The Conversation

Global Baku Forum opens with Iran war raging across the border

As a supplier of gas to the EU, Azerbaijan has been increasing its deliveries to help fill the gap from the shutdown of the shipments from the Gulf as a result of the Iran war, said President Ilham Aliyev's chief foreign policy advisor.

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Iran war: the search for an ‘off ramp’

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Middle East conflict shows the real meaning of Trump’s ‘America first’ foreign policy

Now well into its second week, the US-Israeli war against Iran has gone beyond the “combat operation” the US president, Donald Trump, announced when it began on February 28. Civilians and infrastructure have been struck across the region from Lebanon, to the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Iraq. The conflict has…

The Conversation

Iran War Tests European Union Resolve as von der Leyen Warns Rules-Based Order is Failing

The Iran war is forcing Europe to confront the limits of the global rules-based order, as Ursula von der Leyen urges a more realistic EU foreign policy amid threats to energy routes and regional stability.

International Business Times UK

Costa and von der Leyen strike diverging tones as Europe struggles to find voice in chaotic world

Council President Costa calls to double down on respect for international rules even if others don't, as von der Leyen urges a pragmatic, interest-driven foreign policy rooted in seeing the world as it is, not how it should be.

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Trump Donors Reportedly Back Rubio Over Vance in Early 2028 Talk: 'It's 80-20 Marco'

Trump has increasingly praised Rubio in recent weeks as the administration's foreign policy agenda has taken center stage with tensions in Venezuela, Iran and Cuba

International Business Times

JD Vance Viral August 2024 Speech Condemning Sending Americans To Fight Wars Resurfaces As Draft Talk Swirls Around Trump Administration

JD Vance's August 2024 speech condemning sending Americans to fight wars resurfaces online as debate grows over potential military drafts and US foreign policy under Trump.

International Business Times UK

From Signalgate to Iran: Half of Republican aides in Congress say Hegseth is hurting Trump’s foreign agenda

Hegseth has presided over a major Signal security breach, faced scrutiny over missile strikes against alleged drug vessels in the Caribbean and is now overseeing Trump’s war in Iran

The Independent UK

Von der Leyen calls for EU foreign policy to be ‘more realistic and interest-driven’

European Commission head says rules-based system can no longer be relied upon to protect the continent’s interests

The Guardian - UK

Britons don’t want any part of Trump’s war fixation – the sooner Labour realises that the better

Kowtowing to US foreign policy in Iraq and Afghanistan had disastrous consequences. Why are leaders making the same mistake again, asks Guardian columnist Owen Jones

The Guardian - UK

The US is not winning this war – Iran’s new supreme leader shows it is little more than Team America: World Police

COMMENT: The election of a new Iranian supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is a sign that the ayatollahs have survived the first wave of attacks by Trump’s squad and may endure even longer. World affairs editor Sam Kiley looks at whether US foreign policy is now a satire of itself

The Independent UK

Von der Leyen and Kallas call on Europe to adapt to chaotic, coercive world order

"Europe can no longer be a custodian for the old world order, for a world that has gone and will not return," Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday.

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The Times of India

US-Israel War with Iran: Where is JD Vance? The curious case of the 'missing' vice president

That tension became particularly visible during the early days of the Iran war, when Washington’s attention shifted to a curious question that began circulating across political circles and newsrooms alike: where exactly was JD Vance?

Evening Standard

Yvette Cooper says UK will not ‘outsource’ foreign policy amid row with Trump

Sir Keir Starmer’s decision not to grant permission for the first wave of military action prompted a raft of criticism from the US president.

The Times of India

‘Xi’s world order died with Khamenei’: The good, the bad, and ugly of US-Iran war for China

China's strategy of balancing interests in the Middle East is challenged by US actions against Iran. This conflict reveals Beijing's inability to protect its partners and reinforces President Xi Jinping's focus on military strength. The situation impacts China's energy security and global standing. Upcoming talks with President Trump will occur…

The Guardian - UK

Pedro Sánchez’s lone stance against Trump may look risky, but it is cannily pragmatic

The Spanish PM’s defiant foreign policy line may seem outspoken. The truth is that he is a sound strategist at home and abroad, says journalist Eoghan Gilmartin

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Eight countries, eight red caps: TIME drops controversial and MAGA-misunderstood cover

The cover of TIME magazine's 23rd March issue has been unveiled, and it is not only dividing the internet but showing that even some of Trump's MAGA base aren't happy with his interventionist foreign policy.

International Business Times UK

US Marine Veteran Dragged by Senator Tim Sheehy Shouted 'No One Wants to Fight for Israel' Before Police intervened

A Marine veteran's protest during a Senate hearing on the Iran conflict led to a physical altercation, sparking debate on free speech and US foreign policy.

The Guardian - US

The US-Israel relationship is finally facing a reckoning. It doesn’t need to slide into antisemitism

Israel’s role in drawing the US into a war on Iran is attracting healthy scrutiny. It’s also creating a permission structure for antisemitism

The Conversation

Australia can no longer be complacent about Trump’s America. It’s time to chart a new course

Australia faces a more complex and dangerous world than at any time since the threat of Japanese invasion during the second world war.

The Conversation

Starmer’s Iran approach may anger Trump, but it fits with his foreign policy philosophy

Foreign policy doctrines are often forgotten as soon as they are written. Take the November 2025 US National Security Strategy, which told us that “the days in which the Middle East dominated American foreign policy … are thankfully over”.

The Conversation

Iran is putting pressure on the US-UK ‘special relationship’ – but it has survived worse over the years

The so-called “special relationship” between the UK and the US appears to be at its lowest ebb for decades. As he sat alongside the German chancellor, Friedrich Merz, at a White House press call on March 3, Donald Trump bitterly criticised Keir Starmer for his refusal to let the US…

Euronews

Newsletter: Sánchez to Trump: “No War"

Also in this newsletter: European Investment Bank (EIB) President Nadia Calviño tells us the war in the Middle East "makes it more urgent" for Europe to "reinforce its strategic autonomy" in the field of energy as well as security and defence.

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