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Middle East

Trump is losing control of the Iran war

After a weekend of escalation, the Houthis bombed Israel and vowed to disrupt shipping in the Red Sea

Trump's art of the deal meets Iran's long memory of foreign exploitation
Middle East

Trump's art of the deal meets Iran's long memory of foreign exploitation

Washington may view these talks as a standard business transaction, but history has taught Tehran that a compromise with the West is a trap

Oman walks a tightrope amid Trump's threats to 'blow them up'
Middle East

Oman walks a tightrope amid Trump's threats to 'blow them up'

Leaders in Muscat are struggling to balance their role as a mediator with Washington's 'us-vs-them' approach

Donald Trump Iran
Middle East

Should Trump just end the Iran War without a deal?

Some restrainers argue that forgoing a comprehensive agreement, and the hawkish backlash it inevitably triggers, may be the surest path to ending the conflict.

US and Israeli militaries
Washington Politics

Congress quietly moves to integrate US and Israeli militaries

In the first step towards shifting aid further into the shadows, the House's 2027 NDAA would all but fuse the two countries' armed forces together

Trump Von Der Leyen
Europe

Why Trump dumped Europe from Iran talks

15 years ago, Western allies were able to solidify the JCPOA but since then have done everything to antagonize the process