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Who is Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr? The hard‑line commander now shaping Iran’s security after Larijani’s death

Following Ali Larijani's death, Iran appointed former IRGC commander Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr as the new chief of the Supreme National Security Council. Zolghadr's extensive military and political background, including his IRGC leadership, signals a consolidation of the Revolutionary Guard's influence in key security and foreign policy decisions.

The Times of India

Policy by trial and error: how Silicon Valley culture has infiltrated governments

United States foreign policymaking under the second Trump administration is frequently described as erratic and incoherent.

The Conversation

Rahul Gandhi Criticises Centre’s Foreign Policy, Calls It ‘Personal’ and a ‘Universal Joke’

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the Centre’s foreign policy, alleging that it has become Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “personal policy” and is viewed globally as a “universal joke.”

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Colombian President Petro Takes Aim At Marco Rubio: 'Being Latino Is Not About Trampling Over Each Other'

Colombian President Gustavo Petro took aim at Secretary of State Marco Rubio as he continues to criticize the Trump administration's foreign policy.

Latin Times

MAGA Stronghold Kentucky Voices Frustration Over U.S.–Iran War Spending

Debates about the war have even influenced internal political dynamics within the Republican Party, with some conservative figures openly challenging aspects of U.S. foreign policy and questioning the long‑term strategy.

International Business Times

Hafta letters: Protesting govt's foreign policy, and letting panellists finish

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Senate Rejects Effort to Halt Trump's Iran Strikes 47-53 — Fetterman Joins GOP as Costs Reach $11 Billion

The US Senate rejects a war powers resolution to end military operations in Iran, marking the third failed attempt. Discover the implications for US foreign policy, taxpayer costs, and rising gas prices.

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Megyn Kelly Claims Miriam Adelson Paid Trump Hundreds of Millions to Push Iran War, Linking Neocons Shapiro & Graham

Megyn Kelly claims Miriam Adelson paid Trump hundreds of millions to influence Iran policy, sparking debate and backlash over political influence.

International Business Times UK

PM warns of supply issues after Qatar gas plant attacks

Anthony Albanese has criticised attacks in LNG plants in Qatar by Iran, as he indicates he can see the conflict reaching a conclusion.

AAP

'Working on new dates': China agreed to postpone Trump's Beijing visit, says White House

President Trump's planned visit to Beijing, initially scheduled for late March, has been postponed by approximately five to six weeks. White House officials confirmed the delay, citing ongoing communication with China regarding new dates. The postponement is attributed to the current focus on the war with Iran, which is significantly…

The Times of India

US Counterterrorism Director Resigns After Tehran Strike: 'Iran Posed No Imminent Threat To Our Nation'

Joe Kent, Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, resigns over disagreements with US foreign policy on Iran, citing personal and professional principles.

International Business Times UK

3 Timeless Chanakya Secrets for Mind Mastery and Peace

Acharya Chanakya was an Indian philosopher who gifted us timeless wisdom about power, statehood, political relations and about life itself. Indeed, the advices and ideas of Chanakya helped the emperor Chandragupta in establishing the Maurya Empire in 320 BCE. Arthashastra and Chanakya Niti are two classic texts that cover most…

Times Life

National Interest First: Starmer Says UK Will Defend Allies But Avoid Getting Pulled Into Iran War

Keir Starmer signals the UK will protect allies but avoid direct involvement in the Iran conflict, linking restraint to both strategic independence and the rising cost of living.

International Business Times UK

The ‘Jolene doctrine’: retired US army general likens Trump foreign policy to Dolly Parton song

Stanley McChrystal said White House has a ‘we should do because we can’ approach to international relations

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Foreign secretary Yvette Cooper: ‘Making decisions based on what the US do or say doesn’t feel like sensible foreign policy’

Firing Peter Mandelson, convening with Marco Rubio – then handling the fallout of conflict in the Middle East… it’s been a busy time for the secretary of state, and our writer has had a ringside seat

The Independent UK

Trump ally Ric Grenell stepping down as Kennedy Center president

Richard Grenell, the longtime Republican foreign policy adviser who instituted far reaching changes at the Kennedy Center that prompted many artists to abandon the iconic performing arts venue, will step down as the institution’s president

The Guardian - US

‘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 Conversation

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”.

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Euronews

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.

The Conversation

Iran war: the search for an ‘off ramp’

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The Conversation

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…

International Business Times UK

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.

Euronews

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.

International Business Times

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 UK

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.

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