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Masoud Pezeshkian
Middle East

Iran's political factions divided over future of nuclear  program

As snapback sanctions loom, hardliners and reformers line up along different sides on which course to take

Yemen Ahmed al-Rahawi
Middle East

Israel playing with fire in Yemen

The assassination of the Houthi prime minister marks a turning point in a now fully regionalized conflict

National Conservatism Conference DC
QiOSK

Major conservative split over Israel spills out into the open at NatCon

Curt Mills refers to Israel as historic case of "tail wagging the dog" while debate opponent calls realists 'MAGA isolationists'

US Navy
Global Crises

'First Among Equals': The case for a new realist internationalism

Emma Ashford's new book challenges America’s global overreach and offers an alternative for a new multipolar world

Shanghai Cooperation Organization 2025
QiOSK

Major Shanghai summit of US 'adversaries' sends clear message

Unipolarity is in decline, but Washington can and should find a non-militarized way to stay relevant

Israel’s foreign influence is the most unrelenting in US history
Washington Politics

Israel’s foreign influence is the most unrelenting in US history

There were a handful of times when external powers tried to steer us, but there is no comparing the decades-long grip of the Likud Party on Washington