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Daniel Depetris

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Only Iran is happy with Trump’s peace deal

President Trump might have thought that negotiating an interim diplomatic understanding with Iran was going to be the hard part. But selling the...

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Iran has got Trump where it wants him

Negotiations with Iran were going swimmingly, Donald Trump told reporters on Tuesday. The US president suggested that an agreement could be reached in...

11.06.2026 10

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Trump can’t give up on diplomacy with Iran

The New York Knicks may have lost Game 3 of the NBA Finals, but President Trump was still in a somewhat buoyant mood. Negotiations with Iran were...

11.06.2026 10

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Are Trump and Netanyahu heading for a showdown?

Depending on which day it is, the ongoing peace talks between the United States and Iran are either a few days away from being finalised or close to...

29.05.2026 10

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Daniel Depetris

Are Trump and Netanyahu heading for a showdown?

Depending on which day it is, the ongoing peace talks between the United States and Iran are either a few days away from being finalised or close to...

29.05.2026 20

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The contempt Trump feels for his NATO allies is mutual

The war in Iran has revealed plenty about America’s ability to inflict damage on its enemies, Tehran’s capacity to resist pressure and...

25.04.2026 20

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The contempt Trump feels for his Nato allies is mutual

The war in Iran has revealed plenty about America’s ability to inflict damage on its enemies, Tehran’s capacity to resist pressure and...

24.04.2026 20

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Why Trump stepped back from the brink

At 5 p.m. Washington time, speculation was rife that a deal between the United States and Iran was in the works. Pakistan’s Prime Minister, Shehbaz...

08.04.2026 30

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Europe is in mutiny against Trump

The longer the war in Iran churns on, the President Trump’s frustration grows. On Tuesday, Trump was lambasting Washington’s European allies on...

02.04.2026 30

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Europe is finally standing up to Trump

The longer the war in Iran churns on, the more hot-tempered and unhinged President Trump becomes. On Tuesday, Trump was at it again, lambasting...

01.04.2026 20

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It’s unclear what threat Iran actually poses

Donald Trump has urged Iranians to “take over” their government after the United States and Israel struck targets across the country. A multitude...

28.02.2026 50

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The US and Israel launch a major attack on Iran

Donald Trump has urged Iranians to ‘take over’ their government after the United States and Israel struck targets across the country. A multitude...

28.02.2026 50

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US troops finally leave Syria

In December 2018, to the shock of pretty much everybody in the US national security establishment at the time, President Donald Trump publicly ordered...

13.02.2026 20

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Has Iran called Trump’s bluff?

29.01.2026 20

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Trump doesn’t care about democracy in Venezuela

05.01.2026 30

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The Israel-Lebanon ceasefire is in danger of shattering

04.11.2025 30

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Trump has a new European target in his crosshairs

17.10.2025 30

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What Israel’s Qatar strike on Hamas reveals

09.09.2025 20

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Trump is turning ‘Biden’s war’ into his own

15.07.2025 20

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Prepare for Iran to retaliate

22.06.2025 30

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How will Iran respond to the Israeli airstrikes?

13.06.2025 20

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What will Trump do if the Ukraine peace talks fail?

18.04.2025 20

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Daniel Depetris