When a rocket landed near the US embassy in Baghdad, reversing his earlier soft tone, Mr Trump raised the ante warning Iran that another such attack will be its “official end”. Some observers including The New York Times feel Mr Trump is indulging in characteristic brinkmanship. But that's what could be happening right now, as the hawkish advisers to President Donald Trump walk us towards conflict with Iran. Speaker Nancy Pelosi insists Mr Trump has no congressional authorisation to wage war against Iran. With good relations with the US, Iran, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Israel, the next Prime Minister can exert a calming influence in the region.

Source: Libya Today May 21, 2019 19:30 UTC