Finland’s President Alexander Stubb has warned the Israel-US war on Iran could trigger a “self-inflicted global recession” with consequences potentially worse than the coronavirus pandemic, according to Al Jazeera.

Speaking to Politico, Stubb criticised President Trump’s “America First” approach arguing it reduces diplomacy to short-term deals.

“Diplomacy is rarely a transaction,” he said. “I mean, interest can be transactional, but even then you should find mutual interest.”