The whispers from Vienna have finally become a roar. A nuclear deal with Iran is all but done. The US gets a regime that cannot sprint to a bomb for at least a decade.
Iran gets sanctions relief, a lifeline for its crippled economy, and the legitimacy it craves. But here in Westminster, the real story is what this means for us. The PM's team is spinning furiously, but the mood in the tea rooms is jittery.
Our NATO allies are already leaning on us to boost defence spending. The unspoken truth? This deal makes a nuclear-armed Iran more likely in the long run.
It is a pause, not a solution. And when the sunset clauses kick in, Britain must have its own credible deterrent. Trident is non-negotiable.
The lobby knows: the next election will be fought on security, not just the cost of living. The game is afoot.
