Browsing: Julien Barnes-Dacey

Europe must pivot from relief to active diplomacy to sustain the fragile US-Iran ceasefire and prevent a regional relapse into war.

Friends-and-family diplomacy: Trump envoys press weaker parties first, center personal commercial networks. Europe must shape terms.

European alignment with the US war in Iran threatens continental security, benefits Russia, and risks a catastrophic and long-term regional state collapse.

Despite stability and a Kurdish deal, Syria lacks political roadmap, suffers economic crisis,and faces regional war threats,risking fragile transition progress.

The U.S.-Israel war on Iran has no winners; a quick end is unlikely and wider escalation looms.