Middle East
Surprise strikes signal Iran is digging in for a long war
As hopes for a peace deal with the US fade, Tehran appears to be preparing to fight through the end of Trump's presidency
August 06, 2026
As hopes for a peace deal with the US fade, Tehran appears to be preparing to fight through the end of Trump's presidency
For a few fleeting days, there was a deal that would have disarmed Hamas and secured an Israeli withdrawal from the strip
His Senate race against Rep. Haley Stevens became a referendum on Israel for Democratic voters
Analysts accuse Morocco of unleashing undocumented migrants into Ceuta. Many note how Tel Aviv and Washington are seizing the moment with particular zeal.
The region has come to look like — to borrow a phrase from 17th Century philosopher Thomas Hobbes — a war of all, against all
Quincy Institute researcher Nick Cleveland-Stout has the most comprehensive data yet on the extent of this foreign influence campaign
