President Donald Trump speaks with reporters during the swearing in ceremony for Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, March 24, 2026, in Washington. via Associated PressThe BBC’s international editor predicted that Donald Trump will end up “escalating” his war with Iran as the conflict hits an “inflection point”. The US sent Iran a 15-point peace plan earlier this week, while Tehran has sent back its own proposals for a ceasefire. AdvertisementFormer MI6 chief, Sir John Sawers, also claimed Trump was caught between a rock and a hard place right now. He told the Today programme: “Trump could have declared a unilateral victory two weeks ago and walked away.

Source: Huffington Post March 27, 2026 12:41 UTC