Donald Trump

What price Hormuz?

Trump has 3 objectives in the Persian Gulf – he can achieve at most 2 of these goals

Trump’s changes were potentially intended to speed up the process by putting pressure on Iran to accept the framework.

Trump sends tougher terms to Iran for framework to end war, US officials say

He has been concerned about parts of the potential deal that would include unfreezing funds for the Iranians

The escalation in hostilities highlighted threats to the tenuous ceasefire between the US and Iran that took effect in early April.

Iran and US trade air strikes after Trump dismisses report of Hormuz deal

The waterway is covered by international law that guarantees foreign vessels the right to pass through

Ukraine has turned its battlefront into a charnel house with Russia’s casualty rate at 35,000 a month.
THE BOTTOM LINE

Putin and Trump don’t have the cards

The wars waged by Russia and the US in Ukraine and Iran are case studies in geopolitical self-harm

Trump and members of his administration have filed at least five lawsuits against major media companies since his second term began.

Trump administration proposes NDAs for federal workers to crack down on leaks to journalists

[WASHINGTON] US President Donald Trump’s administration on Tuesday (May 26) proposed giving federal agencies the option to require employees to sign non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) to prevent them fr...

Russian President Vladimir Putin was among the world leaders who visited China to meet President Xi Jinping in rapid succession recently.

China’s diplomatic successes are broad but shallow

It asks little of its foreign ‘partners’, and gives little back

Kevin Warsh (left) has been asked to “do your own thing and do a great job” by US President Donald Trump.
NEWS ANALYSIS

Trump and Warsh’s fates are now tied, for better or worse

The new central bank chief is the pick of the US president, who will now own the results

A mural depicting Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Teheran on May 25. Iran said nuclear issues would only be negotiated on if the framework accord with the US is agreed first.

US forces launch fresh strikes on targets in southern Iran even as peace talks proceed

US targets also included missile launch sites and boats attempting to lay mines

President Donald Trump says this will complement an interim peace deal he’s negotiating with Iran.

Trump links Abraham Accords to any Iran deal, asks Muslim nations to normalise relations with Israel

The Saudis and Qataris have said they will only recognise Israel if it agrees to Palestinian statehood

Iranian mines in the strait have throttled the world’s most important energy artery and driven US inflation to its highest level in years.
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A narrow door out of the Hormuz war

The US-Iran deal’s principal virtue is that it lets each side claim enough to sell at home