The decision to initiate a war in the heart of the oil industry has been an unprecedented blunder for an inexperienced politician.

Trump has just accused NATO of cowardice for not getting more involved in the Iran war. The allies' military bases, especially British ones, have been available to the Pentagon almost since the beginning of hostilities, but what the president is asking for goes beyond that. He wants the Persian Gulf, closed by the Iranians, to be opened by all Western nations, making his allies pay for the mistakes the American president himself made. The first mistake was getting involved in a war he cannot win, or will not win easily, without a cost that could be far greater than Iraq's. The equation is simple: Tehran only sanctioned the United States and Israel by preventing ships from passing through the Strait of Hormuz.

More than 3,300 events  took place in several cities across all 50 states of the United States.

This weekend, for the third time in less than a year, a "No Kings" protest took place in several U.S. cities in opposition to the current administration's policies and against unilateral coercive measures against Cuba.

The savagery of the American and Israeli forces has murdered the most important and beloved Iranian leaders, and hundreds of children.The savagery of the American and Israeli forces has murdered the most important and beloved Iranian leaders, and hundreds of children. Photo: Taken from the Internet

These days, on March 24th, marked another year since the start of the U.S. and NATO bombing campaign against the then Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, on that date in 1999.

Ishaq Dar , Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar announced that Pakistan will host talks between Iran and the United States to reach an immediate and permanent end to the war currently affecting global energy supplies.

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A month after Israel and the United States launched military strikes on Iran, concerns over their legitimacy continue to grow. The question now is whether the US can keep its hegemony over the region after this war. CGTN hosts a debate show on the ground: Iran under attack, a make-or-break moment for the U.S.? Where do you stand? Stay tuned to our CGTN special "The Global Debate: Who Shapes the Future."