Why Trump’s ‘maximum pressure’ campaigns are a maximum failure
All Donald Trump has done is make the lives of civilians in Iran, North Korea, and Venezuela miserable.
All Donald Trump has done is make the lives of civilians in Iran, North Korea, and Venezuela miserable.
It’s entirely possible that the intelligence community felt pressure from Team Trump to blame Iran, without sufficient evidence, for a recent attack on a military base in Iraq.
It’s probably a long shot but the U.N. General Assembly could invoke what’s called the “Uniting for peace” resolution to de-escalate tensions.
The state organizes the schedule of commemoration, but it cannot control the meaning that its people attach to the days.
It’s difficult to grapple with the fact that the very same people who claim to fight for democracy and freedom in Iran, are at the same time eroding the foundations of democracy in the United States.
The Shiite-Sunni divide isn’t the USA vs. the USSR, and Iran is no Soviet Union.
The U.S. commitment to Iraq’s economic development has been underwhelming which has made Iranian trade and investment ties in Iraq appear disproportionately significant.
Seeking stability in the Middle East must start with putting the security and needs of people across the region first.
The lure of access to Iranian ports is pushing Central Asian nations like Tajikistan and Uzbekistan to improve relations with Tehran, against Saudi wishes.
A New York Times report raises serious questions about the official U.S. account of the attack on the K-1 base in eastern Iraq on December 27.
This year, three foreign policy issues tightly linked to U.S. domestic politics stand out.
The escalation in U.S.-Iran tensions has implications for Iran’s eastern neighbors, who want to prevent a major new conflict on their borders.
Curtailing U.S. militarism is popular. Maybe it’s time to tackle the Pentagon’s budget too.
The new Lebanese government represents a continuity of the status quo with the ruling oligarchy running the show behind the scenes.
The Azerbaijani government has offered to host international soccer matches while its neighbor to the south has been deemed too unsafe.
Beyond Iran and Saudi Arabia’s overall human rights abuses, recent reports highlight their failure to ensure the safety and rights of persecuted minorities.
Champions of environmental and human justice must recognize the climate crisis and militarism as partners, rather than isolated evils.
With reformers unpopular, low voter turn out in next month’s parliamentary elections could mean a big win for conservatives.
To ease the anxieties in the Gulf Arab states, U.S.-Iran rhetoric needs to scale down. Gulf Arab officials should continue to urge restraint on both sides.
The New York Times published an op-ed by FDD staffer Richard Goldberg and didn’t bother to tell anyone that FDD paid him a salary while working for Trump’s National Security Council.
It is possible that de-escalation between the U.S. and Iran might be achieved through international diplomacy. The alternative is a regional or global war.