Middle East
Critics of lifting Iran sanctions can't offer a viable alternative
Opposing the steps needed to make negotiations succeed is an argument for returning to the very strategy that produced war.
June 29, 2026
Opposing the steps needed to make negotiations succeed is an argument for returning to the very strategy that produced war.
The UK, France and Germany are squandering long-term leverage with short-term sanctions tactic
June's 12-day conflict exposed the limits of US pressure, forcing Washington to decide what it really wants
Amid confusion about the US position, this weekend's diplomatic overtures in Oman didn't produce much
Listen to the civil society advocates in Tehran — not Israel or American war hawks, both who want to prolong hostilities and prefer war
