Decades on from the US’s disastrous campaign in Afghanistan, Trump is making all the same mistakes | Simon Tisdall

The president has blundered into a ‘forever war’ with Iran he can’t win, but refuses to end. Such hubris has a long history It’s five years this month since the chaotic retreat of US forces from Kabul. The Nato-backed invasion and occupation of Afghanistan, launched after the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks on New York City and Washington DC, is now widely regarded as a failure. It cost the lives of more than 2,400 US and 450 British troops, and tens of thousands of civilians (the exact ...

By Simon Tisdall

No breakthrough on Strait of Hormuz as Trump halts attack on Iran

Iran says Trump's comment on pullback from threatened strikes made 'within the context of psychological operations'.

US, Israel to hold off on Iran strikes

US President Donald Trump has pulled back from plans for major new strikes on Iran, in his latest climbdown after weeks of threatening to hit Tehran hard. The president said late Saturday that the US would hold off, provided a deal can be reached quickly. It follows a phone call with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who reportedly urged de-escalation, amid fears that Iran could retaliate against the Kingdom and other Gulf states. In announcing that he was calling off the strikes, Trump...

By FRANCE24

U.S., Israel strikes in Iran on hold after word of potential deal: Trump

Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman reportedly asked the U.S. president to restrain from further attacks on the promise of peace talks

By Bloomberg News

Did Iran reject Trump’s Strait of Hormuz peace deal?

US-Israel to hold back fire while Trump hopes for quick Iran deal

President Donald Trump said Saturday that the United States and Israel have agreed to suspend new strikes on Iran if a deal to end the monthslong conflict is reached quickly. Fear...