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El presidente de EE. UU., Donald Trump, no está conforme con la última propuesta iraní para resolver la guerra de dos meses, señaló un funcionario de EE. UU., debilitando las esperanzas de una resolución al conflicto que ha perturbado el suministro de energía, alimentado la inflación y causado miles de muertes.

El ministro de Asuntos Exteriores de Irán llegó a Rusia el lunes, tras un intenso fin de semana de diplomacia, buscando ganar influencia política y respaldo extranjero mientras las conversaciones de paz con los EE. UU. permanecen suspendidas.(Imagen: Dmitry Lovetsky)

As thousands of US soldiers and marines arrive in the Middle East, Iran is accusing Washington of privately plotting a ground assault while publicly touting ceasefire talks. Donald Trump threatened to ‘obliterate’ Iran’s energy infrastructure, said his ‘preference would be to take the oil’ in Iran and that US forces could seize the regime’s export hub on Kharg Island, while also claiming he was in talks with a new ‘reasonable regime’. Yemen’s Houthi forces have also entered the conflict, bringing the threat of further damage to the global economy. Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian columnist and host of Politics Weekly America, Jonathan Freedland – watch on YouTube. And listen to Politics Weekly America here, or wherever you get your podcasts. Continue reading...