Among the principled stands political leaders might take on the Iran war, there are three that are most likely: endorse the war, object on legal grounds, or object on moral grounds. Taking two of these positions muddies the message, but isn’t necessarily incoherent — for example, those who would support the war if the UN was involved. Is this what Carney meant when he spoke of middle power leadership in Davos? Since the end of the 12-day war in June, Iran has allegedly tried to rebuild its nuclear weapons program and renewed nuclear talks went nowhere. The question will not be if the world will descend into nuclear war, but when the Iranians will make good on their promise to wipe Israel off the map.

Source: National Post March 04, 2026 22:17 UTC