Middle East
Will Trump meet his Suez moment & seize Hormuz deal on the table?
Oman and Iran appear close to a temporary arrangement to reopen the Strait — which Washington should welcome if it keeps traffic open and free
August 05, 2026
iran
Washington Politics
Party elites so blind they can't see their base turning against the war
Numerous polls can't all be wrong. At some point there will be a reckoning with the out-of-touch Republican establishment in Washington.
July 31, 2026
Europe
Zelensky's dangerous gambit to merge the Iran and Ukraine Wars
Of course this would also appeal to Israel, prolonging the Middle East war and potentially drawing European governments into the theater, too.
July 28, 2026
Middle East
Aiming at the Gulf, Iran shoots itself in the foot
Tehran's attacks on its Arab neighbors have increased their reliance on the US rather than reducing it
July 24, 2026
QiOSK
James Woolsey, influential neocon and Iraq War booster, dies at 84
In his heyday, the former CIA director was among America's loudest voices pressing for military intervention abroad
July 23, 2026
Middle East
Pakistan thought it won the peace. Now, it could be dragged into war.
As events spiral in the Middle East, Riyadh may trigger its mutual defense pact with Islamabad
July 22, 2026
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