The wars in Ukraine and Iran are becoming dangerously enmeshed | Christopher S Chivvis | The Guardian Skip to main content Skip to navigation Close dialogue 1 / 1 Next image Previous image Toggle caption Print subscriptions Search jobs Sign in Eur Europe edition UK edition US edition Australia edition International edition The Guardian - Back to home The Guardian News Opinion Sport Culture Lifestyle Show more Hide expanded menu News View all News World news UK news Climate crisis Ukraine Environment Science Global development Football Tech Business Obituaries Opinion View all Opinion The Guardian view Columnists Cartoons Opinion videos Letters Sport View all Sport Football Cricket Rugby union Tennis Cycling F1 Golf US sports Culture View all Culture Books Music TV & radio Art & design Film Games Classical Stage Lifestyle View all Lifestyle Fashion Food Recipes Love & sex Health & fitness Home & garden Women Men Family Travel Money Search input google-search Search Support us Print subscriptions Search jobs Holidays Digital Archive Guardian Licensing Live events About Us The Guardian app Video Podcasts Pictures Newsletters Today's paper Inside the Guardian Guardian Weekly Crosswords Wordiply Corrections Tips Search input google-search Search Search jobs Holidays Digital Archive Guardian Licensing Live events About Us World Europe US news Americas Asia Australia Middle East Africa Inequality Global development ‘Ratcliffe’s trip was necessary, especially in light of Russia’s reckless grey-zone operations in Europe. But it will not be enough.’ Photograph: Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc/Getty Images View image in fullscreen ‘Ratcliffe’s trip was necessary, especially in light of Russia’s reckless grey-zone operations in Europe. But it will not be enough.’ Photograph: Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc/Getty Images Opinion Ukraine The wars in Ukraine and Iran are becoming dangerously enmeshed Christopher S Chivvis As the Trump administration refuses to end its war in Iran, it