Deadly shooting at Israeli consulate in Turkey

“Iran’s predictable rejection of the latest US proposal should dispel any remaining illusions in Washington: there is no simple path to ending this confrontation. “The gap between the two sides is not merely tactical, it is structural. Tehran’s demands remain fundamentally incompatible with American expectations. But the deeper problem is this: the United States lacks a credible military option that can force Iran into submission. “Even significant strikes on Iran’s infrastructure would not produce capitulation. They would invite retaliation, reinforce regime resolve, and likely trigger escalation across the region. The assumption that pressure alone can break Tehran is not strategy, it is wishful thinking. “This leaves the administration with a narrowing set of choices, none of them attractive.” He says the choice for Donald Trump is between accepting “an imperfect deal” that accommodates “at least some Iranian demands” or starting a “slide into an open-ended confrontation with no clear exit”.Meanwhile Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has declined to respond directly to Donald Trump’s latest criticism of Australia for refusing to help in the Iran War. The US President took a potshot at us during his press conference earlier today, as he stressed that he wasn’t just disappointed in America’s NATO allies, but in non-NATO members too. “It’s not just NATO. You know who else didn’t help us? South Korea didn’t help us. You know who else didn’t help us? Australia didn’t help us. You know who else didn’t help us? Japan,” he said. Mr Albanese held a press conference of his own at Parliament House later in the day. “What help has Australia failed to provide, as you understand it?” a reporter asked him. “That’s not a question for me,” was Mr Albanese’s response, suggesting only Mr Trump could answer it.