Politics today was dominated by volatile security decisions on both sides of the Atlantic. In Washington, Donald Trump first threatened to hit Iran “very hard” and even floated taking control of strategic energy assets such as Kharg Island, only to later say he had canceled planned strikes because talks with Tehran were making progress toward a possible deal. That abrupt shift leaves the real state of U.S.-Iran diplomacy uncertain, especially with no clear Iranian confirmation. Trump also moved to steady another national-security front by nominating Manhattan U.S. attorney Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence, as pressure mounts over leadership turmoil and the looming expiration of key surveillance powers. In Britain, defence policy was jolted by the resignation of Defence Secretary John Healey, who said planned military funding falls dangerously short. Meanwhile, regulators opened a very different kind of political battle, investigating Ryanair over family seating fees.