THE Trump administration’s threats aimed at Iran do not bode well for global peace, and unless Washington changes its harsh tone, a new and destructive confrontation in the Middle East is very likely. Donald Trump had written to the Iranian leadership early last month, asking Tehran to resume talks on the nuclear issue. However, he also threatened to attack Iran if it failed to comply. Over the weekend, the US president again ratcheted up the threats, saying that if Iran did not return to the table, “there will be bombing ... the likes of which they have never seen before”. The threat did........

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