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Hong Kong: Iran Stands Its Ground: US and Israel Have Miscalculated

Matthew McKay - . Published in Wen Wei Po

[T]he U.S. and Israel are fixated on “decapitation strikes" ... [which] is just as absurd as believing the Iranian people would cooperate with U.S.-Israeli military strikes against their own country.

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Hong Kong: Iran Stands Its Ground: US and Israel Have Miscalculated

. Published in Wen Wei Po

[T]he U.S. and Israel are fixated on “decapitation strikes" ... [which] is just as absurd as believing the Iranian people would cooperate with U.S.-Israeli military strikes against their own country.

South Korea: Trump’s Pearl Harbor Joke

. Published in Segye

Is a U.S. president that hits allies with tariff increases, pressures them to spend more on defense, assaults them verbally, and now demands them to join a war, really a trustworthy partner?

Spain: Consumed by Rage

. Published in La Razón

[W]hen ethics are abandoned for epics, and when political power subverts rational military decision-making, it is not surprising that symptoms of strategic fatigue begin to develop.

Argentina: The West Is Collapsing

. Published in La Nacion

[A]lliances are not only sustained by institutions, but also by a shared perception of what is worth defending and who is willing to do it.

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Germany: Trump’s Problem at the Pump

. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

Even this president, who always presents himself as being so sure of victory, has respect for the American voter.

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Ireland: The Irish Times View on the War in the Gulf: Trump Staggers Toward the Exit

. Published in Irish Times

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Ireland: If You Want To Know Why Trump Keeps Going to War, Look at the Size of His Military Budget

. Published in Irish Times

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Saudi Arabia: US-Iran Talks and GCC Priorities

. Published in Arab News

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Australia: Houthis Open Up New Front in Middle East War, Making Things Much More Complex for Trump

. Published in ABC News Australia

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Canada: Trump Seeks an Off-Ramp in the War with Iran

. Published in National Post

Canada: Trump Administration Doing All It Can To Get Hungary’s Orban Reelected

. Published in CBC

Canada: Donald Trump’s Hubris Got Us into This Quagmire of Rising Prices

. Published in Toronto Star

Canada: Why Victory in Iran Hasn’t Been Achieved Yet

. Published in Toronto Sun

Europe

Germany: Trump’s Problem at the Pump

. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

Even this president, who always presents himself as being so sure of victory, has respect for the American voter.

Ireland: If You Want To Know Why Trump Keeps Going to War, Look at the Size of His Military Budget

. Published in Irish Times

Austria: Donald Trump Stages the Iran War Like a TV Show

. Published in Der Standard

As soon as things become complicated, the U.S. president looks for a new spectacle.

Germany: Ruling against Tech Giants: Yes, It Can Lead to Addiction

. Published in Die Tageszeitung

The ruling comes at a time when many countries are becoming more critical of Big Tech companies' practices.

Asia

Australia: Houthis Open Up New Front in Middle East War, Making Things Much More Complex for Trump

. Published in ABC News Australia

Philippines: Iran War Could Lead to US Empire’s End

. Published in The Manila Times

Military power alone cannot sustain global dominance, and attempts to assert it in the face of structural decline may hasten the very outcome they seek to prevent.

India: How ‘I, Me, Myself’ Dictates Trump’s Iran Adventure

. Published in Firstpost

Trump simply doesn’t care ... about the war’s repercussions on Americans.

Australia: As Pakistan Positions Itself as a US–Iran Broker, It Draws on a Set of Relationships Few Countries Can Replicate

. Published in ABC News Australia

Africa

Nigeria: Middle East Crisis and African Economies

. Published in The Sun

The time has come for Africa to break free from the paradox of being rich in crude oil yet vulnerable in energy security.

Ghana: Great Power Protection: What the Sahel Can Learn from Iran and Venezuela

. Published in GhanaWeb

[G]reat powers rarely come to the rescue of smaller states once their own strategic interests are at stake.

Nigeria: Like Ukraine, Iran Hasn’t Turned an Easy Prey

. Published in The Sun

If the total collapse of Iran was the strategic objective of this war, then Washington needs a rethink.

South Africa: Trump’s Aggressive Rhetoric on Cuba Threatens International Relations

. Published in Cape Times

The world cannot afford a leadership that treats international relations as a game of personal honor or conquest.

Middle East

Jordan: Would the US Sacrifice Israel?

. Published in assawsana

[T]he U.S. may have come to realize how much its international standing has declined due to its subservience to Israel.

Egypt: Trump’s Responsibility

. Published in Ahram Online

In the U.S., Trump no longer has a declaration of a victory over Iran within his grasp.

Israel: Today’s Offer: Strategic Dependence on America

. Published in Israel Hayom

Trump, true to form, translates military achievements into diplomatic currency.

Saudi Arabia: US-Iran Talks and GCC Priorities

. Published in Arab News

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Jordan: Would the US Sacrifice Israel?

. Published in assawsana

[T]he U.S. may have come to realize how much its international standing has declined due to its subservience to Israel.

Germany: Trump’s Problem at the Pump

. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

Even this president, who always presents himself as being so sure of victory, has respect for the American voter.

Ireland: If You Want To Know Why Trump Keeps Going to War, Look at the Size of His Military Budget

. Published in Irish Times

Australia: Houthis Open Up New Front in Middle East War, Making Things Much More Complex for Trump

. Published in ABC News Australia

Egypt: Trump’s Responsibility

. Published in Ahram Online

In the U.S., Trump no longer has a declaration of a victory over Iran within his grasp.

Philippines: Iran War Could Lead to US Empire’s End

. Published in The Manila Times

Military power alone cannot sustain global dominance, and attempts to assert it in the face of structural decline may hasten the very outcome they seek to prevent.

India: How ‘I, Me, Myself’ Dictates Trump’s Iran Adventure

. Published in Firstpost

Trump simply doesn’t care ... about the war’s repercussions on Americans.

Austria: Donald Trump Stages the Iran War Like a TV Show

. Published in Der Standard

As soon as things become complicated, the U.S. president looks for a new spectacle.

Germany: Ruling against Tech Giants: Yes, It Can Lead to Addiction

. Published in Die Tageszeitung

The ruling comes at a time when many countries are becoming more critical of Big Tech companies' practices.

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Ireland: The Irish Times View on the War in the Gulf: Trump Staggers Toward the Exit

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Israel: Today’s Offer: Strategic Dependence on America

. Published in Israel Hayom

Trump, true to form, translates military achievements into diplomatic currency.

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Jordan: Would the US Sacrifice Israel?

. Published in assawsana

[T]he U.S. may have come to realize how much its international standing has declined due to its subservience to Israel.

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Philippines: Iran War Could Lead to US Empire’s End

. Published in The Manila Times

Military power alone cannot sustain global dominance, and attempts to assert it in the face of structural decline may hasten the very outcome they seek to prevent.

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Australia: Trump Struggles To Find an Off-Ramp as an Oil Crisis Meets a Munitions Crisis

. Published in ABC News Australia

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