Middle East
Why 'D-Day' was destined to be a dud
Trump's new sanctions won't alter the complex political dance between Iran's factions. It will, however, help to coalesce them around one goal: regime survival.
September 05, 2026
Trump's new sanctions won't alter the complex political dance between Iran's factions. It will, however, help to coalesce them around one goal: regime survival.
The diplomatic duo is hoping that the window has not closed on a peace agreement yet the road still appears to be a hard one
Damascus is under pressure to prove that it can protect minorities as they incorporate into the central state
At the president's request, Congress extended the African Growth and Opportunity Act through 2028. Now comes the hard part.
The projects, which often fail to disclose their funding, include efforts to create surveillance robots and improve missile guidance
What if individual members were able to sit out operations — or conversely, lead them — when their countries had a direct interest in doing so?
