As Trump fans the flames of a world on fire, can diplomacy take back control?

What happened: The Guardian published an opinion piece arguing that conflicts in Tehran, Yemen, the Donbas, Gaza, and European cities are interconnected, and that US President Donald Trump is inflaming global instability. Why it matters: The article argues that interdependence makes each conflict contagious and harder to resolve, and that countries are waking up to the dangers of being excluded or abused by America.

The Guardian published an opinion piece arguing that conflicts in Tehran, Yemen, the Donbas, Gaza, and European cities are interconnected, and that US President Donald Trump is inflaming global instability.

The article argues that interdependence makes each conflict contagious and harder to resolve, and that countries are waking up to the dangers of being excluded or abused by America.