Sign in Welcome! Log into your account your username your password Forgot your password? Get help Create an account Create an account Welcome! Register for an account your email your username A password will be e-mailed to you. Password recovery Recover your password your email A password will be e-mailed to you. Reality Checks 194 July 6, 2014 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in New Zealand Listener (New Zealand) on by (link to originallink to original) Translated from by . Edited by . Back To Origin This post appeared on the front page as a direct link to the original article with the above link . Tags:New Zealand Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Germany: The Request Concert of Hormuz May 20, 2026. Published in Die TageszeitungWho will hold out longer, Iran under a naval blockade or the world economy without 20% of its oil and gas supply? 0 Australia: Donald Trump’s Deal-Making Leaves Iran in the Driver’s Seat and Israel More Vulnerable May 25, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Australia: Iran War’s Economic Shock Is Reaching Australian Wallets and Politics May 25, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Australia: Donald Trump’s Latest Trophy Proves His Power over His Party — Despite the Polls May 20, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 South Africa: Trump’s China Visit Was a Diplomatic Disappointment May 23, 2026. Published in Cape TimesTrump appeared more focused on admiring China’s grand ballroom designs and expressing interest in building a similar one in the United States. 0 Topics India: Every Country Has ‘Stupid People’: Rubio’s Guide to Diplomatic Evasion and Racial Deflection May 26, 2026. Published in FirstpostSecretary Rubio’s ‘diplomatic masterstroke’ in Delhi unintentionally transformed political damage control into an involuntary roast of his own boss. 0 Saudi Arabia: Will Trump Conclude a Deal like Obama’s? May 26, 2026. Published in Arab NewsThe Trump administration and the Tehran regime are both cornered and in need of some agreement. 0 Qatar: Those Who Believe America Will Leave the Region after the War Are Deluded — and Here’s Why May 25, 2026. Published in Aljazeera[T]he Middle East remains a structural component of the global order that Washington seeks to lead. 0 Canada: Trump Purged His Republican Critics. Here’s Why He Could Soon Regret It May 25, 2026. Published in CBC 0 Australia: Donald Trump’s Deal-Making Leaves Iran in the Driver’s Seat and Israel More Vulnerable May 25, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Australia: Iran War’s Economic Shock Is Reaching Australian Wallets and Politics May 25, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 France: The United States Has Not Abandoned Its Expansionist Ambitions in Greenland May 24, 2026. Published in RadioFranceThe Trump administration is gathering strength in Greenland. 0 Japan: US-China Leadership Summit: Are the US Economic Results Exaggerated? May 23, 2026. Published in Tokyo ShimbunThe likelihood is that the outcomes weren’t as favorable as [Trump] initially hoped. 0 Related Articles New Zealand: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s Endgame for New Zealand July 26, 2023. Published in New Zealand Herald New Zealand: US Self-Belief Is a 1-Way Street to Blunders August 17, 2021. Published in New Zealand Herald South Korea: Korea Needs To Consider Joining Quad To Make ‘Penta’ April 6, 2021. Published in Korea Times New Zealand: First Woman, Black and South Asian Vice-President – Kamala Harris Offers More than Hope January 19, 2021. Published in New Zealand Herald New Zealand: After the Siege of the Capitol, It’s a Long 2 Weeks until Trump Goes January 7, 2021. Published in New Zealand Herald Previous articleInequality: Why Australia Must Not Follow the USNext articleThe NSA Scandal Keeps Growing LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment