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British warship HMS Daring
A DISASTROUS war with Iran has “just got more likely,” peace campaigners warned today.
The Stop the War Coalition spoke out after the British government said its warships in the Persian Gulf would join a US armada, rather than a less hawkish European fleet.
Coalition vice-chair Chris Nineham told the Morning Star:“Sending more warships to the Straits of Hormuz will only ramp up tensions.
Like the president in Wag the Dog, Donald Trump faces scandal at home and turns to conflict abroad. But the conflict with Iran risks igniting a regional inferno with global consequences, warns ROGER McKENZIE
Tehran retaliates with attacks on Israel, the Gulf Arab states and crude oil flows
While Trump praises the ‘successful’ attack on Iranian nuclear sites, the question arises as to the real motives behind this escalation. MARC VANDEPITTE explores the issues
