Middle East
Why Trump won't 'blow the sh*t out of' Oman today
If he wants to keep talking to the Houthis to help resolve escalating Red Sea crisis, Muscat is his intermediary.
September 21, 2026
If he wants to keep talking to the Houthis to help resolve escalating Red Sea crisis, Muscat is his intermediary.
With few good options available, the US has left little hope for peace in the Middle East any time soon
The president's war has jacked up energy prices, including gas and the diesel used to transport goods, and his White House appears not to care
This brings the total to 794 mostly Army wounded as Iran lashes out at American installations in the Middle East
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.
After Larak Island bombing, the president may desire a low level conflict maintaining the status quo until after the midterms. Tehran will have other ideas.
