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Updated: 4 days 20 hours ago
Wed, 11/03/2026 - 11:39
In choosing Khamenei’s son, the regime has imposed exactly what many Iranians feared.
Wed, 11/03/2026 - 11:19
The rational calculus, for the moment, is that death to America can wait.
Wed, 11/03/2026 - 00:52
Exaggerate the threat and underestimate the consequences.
Tue, 10/03/2026 - 22:53
An emergency military spending request to continue the Iran strikes may soon be sent to U.S lawmakers.
Tue, 10/03/2026 - 21:55
Trump has warned that doing so will only escalate the U.S. military’s war effort.
Tue, 10/03/2026 - 21:49
Around 250 State Department employees could assist with efforts.
Tue, 10/03/2026 - 21:13
Diplomatic messaging suggests Beijing’s potential for mediation in the war.
Tue, 10/03/2026 - 20:18
Beijing is as concerned about Gulf partners as Tehran.
Tue, 10/03/2026 - 20:00
After threatening war for decades, the Israeli leader saw his window of opportunity closing.
Tue, 10/03/2026 - 19:27
Donald Trump may need Xi Jinping’s help to stop conflict from spreading.
Tue, 10/03/2026 - 18:16
Irregular migration needs a compassionate and careful approach.
Tue, 10/03/2026 - 16:51
The Shield of the Americas summit marked a turning point in Western Hemisphere diplomacy.
Tue, 10/03/2026 - 16:24
A property developer who sought to remake skylines in his image is now doing the same to the global order.
Tue, 10/03/2026 - 12:29
Kaliningrad was a strategic beachhead, but it is now a major vulnerability.
Tue, 10/03/2026 - 06:44
A manufactured crisis could lead to state collapse, with lasting consequences for the United States.
Tue, 10/03/2026 - 06:00
Spiraling natural gas prices leave both countries exposed.
Tue, 10/03/2026 - 05:58
Wars of this kind aren’t necessarily won by the side that’s more powerful.
Mon, 09/03/2026 - 22:44
Cutting off the Persian Gulf is hitting the global economy hard.
Mon, 09/03/2026 - 22:43
Strikes on oil infrastructure and a near-standstill in the Strait of Hormuz are taking a toll.
Mon, 09/03/2026 - 22:27
A country-by-country breakdown on how the war has spread.
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