Clinton warns of last chance for Middle East peace

US secretary of state Hillary Clinton warned the Middle East that the Israeli-Palestinian peace talks may be “the last chance for a very long time” to reach an agreement.

In an unusual joint interview with Israeli and Palestinian television broadcasters a day after she presided over the launch of the first direct talks in two years, Mrs Clinton said the rise of Iranian-backed extremist ideology in the Middle East was a major reason why time was short.