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Will Trump Attack or TACO?

Tue, 07/04/2026 - 22:25
T-minus four hours until either Tehran accepts a cease-fire deal or the United States attacks Iran’s civilian infrastructure.

The Iran War Is Exposing Iraq’s Weaknesses

Tue, 07/04/2026 - 21:03
Baghdad doesn’t control much of its own territory.

Why Energy Has Become a Foreign-Policy Weapon

Tue, 07/04/2026 - 19:07
Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is a reminder of how everything is fair game in an era of great-power competition.

Trump Is Attacking Iranians, Not Just Iran

Tue, 07/04/2026 - 18:14
The destruction of infrastructure is killing ordinary people.

Preventing an Iranian Bomb Is Only Getting Harder

Tue, 07/04/2026 - 17:07
A weaker, angrier, more suspicious regime with a less cautious supreme leader and leverage over Hormuz. What could go wrong?

The War Will End With a Hormuz Toll Booth

Tue, 07/04/2026 - 16:28
Iran will likely control the waterway. The question is whether diplomats find a way of making that workable.

The Gulf’s Wartime Unity Is Unraveling

Tue, 07/04/2026 - 15:13
Some states want escalation; others are pushing for restraint.

Trump’s New Cyber Strategy Is Catnip for Beijing

Tue, 07/04/2026 - 12:00
Washington thinks offensive cyber power will restore deterrence. It’s mistaken.

Southeast Asia’s Coming Food Crisis

Tue, 07/04/2026 - 07:00
Myanmar will be hit worst.

Iran, U.S. Reject Cease-Fire Proposals

Mon, 06/04/2026 - 22:56
Trump has given Tehran 24 hours to agree to a peace deal and reopen the Strait of Hormuz or else face massive strikes.

Is Germany’s Postwar Consensus on Israel in Peril?

Thu, 02/04/2026 - 06:01
The political left has become simultaneously more mainstream and more radical.

How Algeria Is Navigating the War in Iran

Thu, 02/04/2026 - 00:57
Algiers has historically close ties with Tehran—but it may benefit from the ongoing war.

Trump Mulls Pulling U.S. Out of NATO

Wed, 01/04/2026 - 22:50
However, U.S. law dictates that only an act of Congress or a Senate resolution can withdraw Washington from the alliance.

Nepal’s New Leaders Go on the Offensive

Wed, 01/04/2026 - 22:38
Former officials were arrested over the weekend in connection with a crackdown on protesters last year.

Afghans Fear for Safety as War Returns

Wed, 01/04/2026 - 22:36
As the world watches Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan clash.

What a U.S. Operation to Get Iran’s Uranium Would Look Like

Wed, 01/04/2026 - 20:15
It’s even more complicated than capturing a Venezuelan president.

Waiting for the War to End in Tehran

Wed, 01/04/2026 - 19:59
For Iranians under fire, surges of patriotism and criticism of the government.

Tehran Is Setting a Trap for Trump

Wed, 01/04/2026 - 17:14
Iran’s new leaders are more radical and less risk-averse than their predecessors.

Trump’s Iran War Is a Dilemma, Not a Debacle

Wed, 01/04/2026 - 12:31
Each of Washington’s imperfect options comes with trade-offs and uncertainties.

Iran Flexes Its Cyber Chops

Wed, 01/04/2026 - 00:09
Hackers linked to the regime are escalating attacks against the United States and Israel as the war rages.

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