No Deal, No Calm: Iranians Settle Into a War of Endurance

No deal, no calm: Iranians settle into a war of endurance

At the centre of the week’s developments were the high-stakes negotiations in Islamabad, mediated by Pakistan and aimed at stabilising a temporary ceasefire.

Crisis, control and a country on edge – the Weekly Brief

This week’s briefing outlines the big issues to look out for: the collapse of US–Iran talks… volatile oil markets and Australia’s continuing fuel insecurity… growing questions over foreign policy… freedom of speech curtailed on campus… the Roberts-Smith case… and the Greens push to become a serious political force.Peace talks collapse, the profits of war riseThe collapse of the talks between the United States and Iran in Islamabad is being prese…