U.S. Vice President JD Vance says America’s strikes on Iran show military power succeeding where diplomacy failed — but history since the Cold War shows most such attempts flop. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/18/world/trump-doctrine-is-wishful-thinking/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #donaldtrump #us #defense #diplomacy #iran #iraq #serbia
#Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the time for #diplomacy had passed & that his country had the right to defend itself, saying the #US had “crossed a very big red line.”
#Trump#Defense Secy #PeteHegseth echoed his remarks in a press conference.
“I can only confirm that there are both public & private messages being directly delivered to the Iranians in multiple channels, giving them every opportunity to come to the table,” #Hegseth said.