Alastair Crooke - Trump and Putin begin addressing cumulated geo-strategic debris… amidst Trump’s ultimatum to Iran - Brave New Europe

Israel 'desperately needs' US to wage war on Iran to rescue Netanyahu, ex-diplomat warns

Former British diplomat Alastair Crooke explains how, in this critical moment, the U.S. government seems determined to follow the methodical madness of an Israeli regime in the process of destroying itself.

Does Trump view Iran through a distorted lens—that by destroying Iran, he is bringing peace by force? The March 18 phone call between Presidents Trump and Putin took place. It was a success, insofar as it allowed both sides to characterize the outcome as “positive.” And it did not lead to a rupture (due to the slightest of Putin’s concessions—a truce on energy infrastructure)—which could easily have happened (i.e., resulted in a stalemate—with T…

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Alastair Crooke - Trump and Putin begin addressing cumulated geo-strategic debris… amidst Trump’s ultimatum to Iran - Brave New Europe

Does Trump see Iran through some disturbed optic – that in destroying Iran, he is bringing about peace through strength? Alastair Crooke is a former British diplomat, founder and director of the Beirut-based Conflicts Forum Cross-posted from the Strategic Culture online journal he phone call on 18 March between Presidents Trump and Putin has happened. It was a success, insofar as it allowed both sides to label the result as ‘positive’. And it di…