@narendramodi’s language towards Mr. Putin may have shifted but the source of the oil barrels (Russia) hasn’t. Is Mr. Modi trying to buy himself a place in the history books or is there a gun on the table? A snippet of my interview on @BBCWorld with @MartineBBC#Sco#G20
Trump’s unpredictability has become predictable.
The pattern is now familiar:
1. Issue a maximalist threat or ultimatum
2. Prepare major military action
3. Pause or cancel the escalation
4. Announce that diplomacy could deliver a rapid breakthrough.
Plus Iran’s more recent pre-emptive attack on a US base in Jordan suggests a possible shift in policy:
1. Tehran will no longer necessarily wait to be attacked first.
2. A pause by the US does not automatically give Washington control over the escalation ladder.
3. Iran can widen the economic and geographical costs of the conflict.
@MartineBBC
We’ve done an explainer on the hantavirus outbreak linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship for BBC Streaming. You can watch it here on @BBCiPlayer: bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/l0…
Outstanding broadcasting by @mattgraveling for a world-beating sporting moment by Sabastian Sawe live on @BBCNews ! Gives me chills every time I watch it 👏👏👏
🥇History made live on the BBC!🥇
The favourite moment of my broadcasting career - Kenya's Sabastian Sawe broke the 'impossible' sub 2 hour barrier at @LondonMarathon.
I was live with @MartineBBC on @BBCNews & @BBCWorld talking about Tigst Assefa's record when Sawe flew past!🇰🇪
During Ali Khamenei’s rule, Iran kept a self-imposed 2,000 km missile range cap.
Now it’s targeting the US-UK base on Diego Garcia Island — nearly 3,800 km away.
Is that a shift in doctrine?
@MartineBBC
Latest edition (Friday) of “The Iran War Today” - @BBCNews correspondents around the world reflect on three weeks of conflict: piped.video/watch?v=ngDoYG…
A little news about the precious hound: after months of lameness due to an infected elbow, Bo is now back to her old self. Tail never stopped wagging though. Thanks to QMAH @RoyalVetCollege and @Medivet_UK for their excellent care 🐾