Middle East
Can the US and Iran work out a grand bargain?
A framework for peace exists. The question is whether there is the political will to build on it.
June 25, 2026
A framework for peace exists. The question is whether there is the political will to build on it.
Prudence has been replaced by confidence that conflict can be precisely managed. Nowhere is that more evident than in the European approach to Russia.
Moderate opposition figure Dinorah Figuera just opened a path to a democratic transition, though María Corina Machado still appears on the outs
A House vote, which could come as early as Thursday, would put lawmakers on the record at a time when Americans are more leery about the aid than ever.
An exchange of accusations and threats, on top of Kyiv attacks deep into Russia, risks drawing in the US and Europe. Is that what Ukraine wants?
His Labour Party replacement faces the prospect that Britain's best bet is aligning with Trump to end the conflict
