#usforeignpolicy — Public Fediverse posts
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With no friends left to burn, Trump is running out of diplomatic ammunition | Rafael Behr
By Rafael BehrEveryone can see that the Iran war has been a strategic disaster for the US, while a failing president pretends he is winning
#DonaldTrump #Iran #USIsraelwaronIran #USforeignpolicy #Worldnews #MiddleEastandnorthAfrica #Canada #MarkCarney #USpolitics #TheGuardian #RafaelBehr
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With no friends left to burn, Trump is running out of diplomatic ammunition | Rafael Behr https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/26/donald-trump-friends-diplomatic-iran-war-us-president #DonaldTrump #Iran #UsisraelWarOnIran #UsForeignPolicy #WorldNews #MiddleEastAndNorthAfrica #Canada #MarkCarney #UsPolitics
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Around the world, people are rejecting divisive and dangerous politics. We can – and must – build on that | Gordon Brown
By Gordon BrownThe vast majority of the global public wants international cooperation on human rights, climate and AI. Like-minded countries must stand together to deliver
#USforeignpolicy #China #Russia #Climatecrisis #Nuclearweapons #UnitedNations #AIartificialintelligence #UKnews #USnews #Worldnews #TheGuardian #GordonBrown
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Around the world, people are rejecting divisive and dangerous politics. We can – and must – build on that | Gordon Brown https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/26/world-people-dangerous-politics-global-public-human-rights #UsForeignPolicy #China #Russia #ClimateCrisis #NuclearWeapons #UnitedNations #AiArtificialIntelligence #UkNews #UsNews #WorldNews
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Iran faces strait of Hormuz paradox as strategic value of chokehold erodes
By Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editorInternal calls to end war get louder as Gulf neighbours plan alternative pipelines to cut reliance on waterway
#Iran #StraitofHormuz #Worldnews #MiddleEastandnorthAfrica #USforeignpolicy #TheGuardian #PatrickWintourDiplomaticeditor
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Iran faces strait of Hormuz paradox as strategic value of chokehold erodes https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/26/iran-faces-strait-of-hormuz-paradox-as-strategic-value-of-chokehold-erodes #Iran #StraitOfHormuz #WorldNews #MiddleEastAndNorthAfrica #UsForeignPolicy
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FBI raided Spanish vacation rental of wealthy leftwing funder James ‘Fergie’ Cox after his arrest
By Timothy PrattLawyer Baltasar Garzón, representing Cox, said case against his client is ‘very strange’ as US requests extradition
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/25/fbi-raid-james-fergie-cox-vacation-rental
#FBI #Spain #UScrime #USjusticesystem #USforeignpolicy #USnews #Europe #Trumpadministration #TheGuardian #TimothyPratt
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FBI raided Spanish vacation rental of wealthy leftwing funder James ‘Fergie’ Cox after his arrest https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/25/fbi-raid-james-fergie-cox-vacation-rental #Fbi #Spain #UsCrime #UsJusticeSystem #UsForeignPolicy #UsNews #Europe #TrumpAdministration
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The Guardian view on Trump’s economic threats: bullies can overplay their hand | Editorial
By EditorialTariffs on Canada, threats against Iran’s partners and bond market intervention show a president weaponising US power while making Americans poorer at home
#DonaldTrump #Tariffs #Canada #USeconomy #MarkCarney #USpolitics #Trumpadministration #USforeignpolicy #FederalReserve #TheGuardian #Editorial
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The Guardian view on Trump’s economic threats: bullies can overplay their hand | Editorial https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/25/the-guardian-view-on-trumps-economic-threats-bullies-can-overplay-their-hand #DonaldTrump #Tariffs #Canada #UsEconomy #MarkCarney #UsPolitics #TrumpAdministration #UsForeignPolicy #FederalReserve
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Illia Ponomarenko: "Judging by the fact that CIA Director Radcliffe spent very little time on with Putin in Moscow, he was told for the 100,000th time that no one in the Kremlin has any intention of stopping the war, and that they couldn’t care less about whatever Trump wants to offer them, which is hardly surprising."
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CIA director John Ratcliffe reportedly on Moscow visit
By Peter BeaumontUnannounced trip reported by US media is said to be Ratcliffe’s first known visit to Russia as CIA chief
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/25/cia-director-john-ratcliffe-moscow-russia
#CIA #Russia #USforeignpolicy #USnews #Europe #Worldnews #TheGuardian #PeterBeaumont
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CIA director John Ratcliffe reportedly on Moscow visit https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/25/cia-director-john-ratcliffe-moscow-russia #Cia #Russia #UsForeignPolicy #UsNews #Europe #WorldNews
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‘Economic D-day’: How desperate is Trump to end Iran war? - The Latest
By Presented by Lucy Hough with Julian Borger ; produced by Rosie Peters-McDonald, Tiara Chiaramonte and Bryony Moore ; senior producer Ryan Ramgobin ; executive producer Zoe HitchThe White House has threatened sanctions on any country that trades with Iran in another bid to economically isolate the country, as US military efforts falter. Launching what he called Operation Economic Outcast, the US treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, compared it with D-day. China, Iran’s biggest trading partner, has already signalled that it will not cooperate with Trump’s attack on the Iranian economy. Lucy Hough speaks to Julian Borger, senior international correspondent
#DonaldTrump #Iran #USIsraelwaronIran #USforeignpolicy #Internationaltrade #China #Worldnews #TheGuardian #PresentedbyLucyHoughwithJulianBorger #producedbyRosiePetersMcDonald #TiaraChiaramonte #BryonyMoore #seniorproducerRyanRamgobin #executiveproducerZoeHitch
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China denounces US threat of sanctions over trade with Iran
By Julian Borger Senior international correspondentBeijing says it will take ‘all necessary measures’ to protect its interests as US steps up efforts to isolate Tehran
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/25/china-us-sanctions-iran-oil
#China #USforeignpolicy #Iran #USIsraelwaronIran #USnews #AsiaPacific #MiddleEastandnorthAfrica #Worldnews #TheGuardian #JulianBorgerSeniorinternationalcorrespondent
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China denounces US threat of sanctions over trade with Iran https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/25/china-us-sanctions-iran-oil #China #UsForeignPolicy #Iran #UsisraelWarOnIran #UsNews #AsiaPacific #MiddleEastAndNorthAfrica #WorldNews
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China is the biggest buyer of Iran’s oil. Could US sanctions threaten those ties?
By Guardian staff and agenciesThe US has put the world on notice to cease doing business with Iran, but experts say Washington is wary China could retaliate against any sanctions
#USIsraelwaronIran #Oil #Iran #China #Trumpadministration #USforeignpolicy #Internationaltrade #TheGuardian #Guardianstaff #agencies
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Trump announces new 50% tariff on Canadian cars, trucks and steel
By Gaya GuptaMove is latest deterioration in trade relations between two neighbors with historically strong economic ties
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/24/canada-tariff-increase-trump-auto
#Trumptariffs #Canada #DonaldTrump #MarkCarney #Automotiveindustry #Tariffs #USforeignpolicy #Americas #USnews #USpolitics #TheGuardian #GayaGupta
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Trump announces new 50% tariff on Canadian cars, trucks and steel https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/24/canada-tariff-increase-trump-auto #TrumpTariffs #Canada #DonaldTrump #MarkCarney #AutomotiveIndustry #Tariffs #UsForeignPolicy #Americas #UsNews #UsPolitics
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US threatens severe sanctions against countries with economic ties to Iran
By Julian BorgerWashington launches campaign to isolate Tehran but it is unclear whether it would apply sanctions to China
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/24/us-severe-sanctions-economic-ties-iran
#USIsraelwaronIran #USforeignpolicy #Trumpadministration #USnews #Iran #MiddleEastandnorthAfrica #Worldnews #TheGuardian #JulianBorger
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Iran vows to retaliate against countries that cooperate with fresh US sanctions https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/24/iran-vows-retaliate-countries-cooperate-fresh-us-sanctions #Iran #UsNews #UsisraelWarOnIran #UsForeignPolicy #InternationalTrade #DonaldTrump #China #MiddleEastAndNorthAfrica #WorldNews #Business #AsiaPacific #GlobalEconomy #Economics
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Iran vows to retaliate against countries that cooperate with fresh US sanctions
By Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editorTest of US rhetoric will rest on whether nations such as India, China and Russia view economic threats as credible
#Iran #USnews #USIsraelwaronIran #USforeignpolicy #Internationaltrade #DonaldTrump #China #MiddleEastandnorthAfrica #Worldnews #Business #AsiaPacific #Globaleconomy #Economics #TheGuardian #PatrickWintourDiplomaticeditor
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US Weighs Loyalty Tests in European Force Posture Review
Loyalty tests can backfire, warn experts Mara Karlin and Julianne Smith, as the US considers a new review of its European force posture that may judge countries on their ideological alignment with America. The proposed pass/fail criteria have sparked debate, with critics arguing that such tests erode, rather than build,…
#UsForeignPolicy #EuropeanPostureReview #NationalSecurity #Geopolitics #DefenseStrategy
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Trump Claims Hormuz as US Territory, Dismisses Iran Deal
Trump declares Strait of Hormuz American territory at South Carolina rally, says Iran not ready to make the right deal as Tehran calls the claim fanciful delusions.
https://pulseofnations.lol/trump-claims-hormuz-as-us/
#Hormuz #Iran #IranWar #StraitOfHormuz #Trump #UsForeignPolicy
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Persuasion, denial and bluster: Trump ‘stuck’ on Iran war ahead of elections https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/aug/22/trump-iran-war-midterm-elections #UsMidtermElections2026 #DonaldTrump #Iran #StraitOfHormuz #UsisraelWarOnIran #TrumpAdministration #UsForeignPolicy #UsPolitics #UsNews #MiddleEastAndNorthAfrica #WorldNews
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Persuasion, denial and bluster: Trump ‘stuck’ on Iran war ahead of elections
By Robert Tait in WashingtonAs the president tries to extract the US from his Iran war quagmire, leadership in Tehran is only too happy to crush his midterm dreams
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/aug/22/trump-iran-war-midterm-elections
#USmidtermelections2026 #DonaldTrump #Iran #StraitofHormuz #USIsraelwaronIran #Trumpadministration #USforeignpolicy #USpolitics #USnews #MiddleEastandnorthAfrica #Worldnews #TheGuardian #RobertTaitinWashington
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Trump administration begins transfer of $725m to UN, amid billions owed
By ReutersUN secretary general has said UN faces ‘imminent financial collapse’ due to unpaid contributions from member states
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/21/trump-administration-united-nations-payment
#Trumpadministration #UnitedNations #USforeignpolicy #USnews #USpolitics #TheGuardian #Reuters