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Trump backs away from Iran threat as Tehran denies talks have been held
Has Donald Trump been talking to Iran to end the war? Or are his announcements intended to calm the markets?
Julia Hartley-Brewer discusses the confusion over Washington’s shifting messages, the threat to the Strait of Hormuz, and what a longer Iran conflict could mean for Britain’s safety, energy prices and economic stability.
With Keir Starmer refusing to give a clear timetable for lifting defence spending to 3%, Julia asks whether Britain is already dangerously exposed in a world growing more unstable by the day.
From the risk posed by Iran’s missile capability to questions over Diego…
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