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Whatever happened to America First

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Whatever happened to ‘America First’?

MADRID - “America First” was meant to be simple. Donald Trump promised restraint abroad and clarity at home. The United States would reduce unnecessary commitments, avoid “endless wars”, and focus on its own national interests. Yet the war with Iran raises an unavoidable question: if America truly comes first, why does US policy appear to follow the strategic priorities of others?

Whatever happened to ‘America First’?

Trump and his advisors misjudged Irans retaliation to war NY Times

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Trump and his advisors misjudged Iran’s retaliation to war: NY Times

In a commentary on Tuesday, the New York Times said in the lead-up to the surprise U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, President Donald Trump downplayed the risks to the energy markets as a short-term concern. The Times also said “the search for pathways out of the war has gained urgency since the weekend.”

Trump and his advisors misjudged Iran’s retaliation to war: NY Times

In debut address Irans Leader says war may expand further vows retribution

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In debut address, Iran's Leader says war may expand further, vows retribution

TEHRAN — In his first public message as Iran's Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei stated that Iran may expand its conflict with the U.S. and Israel, and urged neighboring countries hosting American bases to cease their cooperation with Washington.

In debut address, Iran's Leader says war may expand further, vows retribution

Talk therapy fails Trumps erratic Strait of Hormuz messaging roils oil markets

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Talk therapy fails: Trump's erratic Strait of Hormuz messaging roils oil markets

TEHRAN- In the wake of the joint US-Israel military action against Iran, Donald Trump’s attempts to manage the ensuing geopolitical and economic fallout appear to be backfiring, creating a fog of war that has sent global oil markets on a tumultuous ride.

Talk therapy fails: Trump's erratic Strait of Hormuz messaging roils oil markets