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People walk next to a symbolic mockup of an Iranian missile and an Iranian flag at Imam Hussein Square in Tehran, Iran, on July 12, 2026.
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

President Donald Trump sits on stage at the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace in February 2026.
QiOSK

Bored of Peace: Why is Trump undermining his own Gaza plan?

For a few fleeting days, there was a deal that would have disarmed Hamas and secured an Israeli withdrawal from the strip

Eisenhower Nasset Suez
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

ceuta spain migrants
Africa

Are US and Israel benefitting from 'migration blackmail' in Spain?

Analysts accuse Morocco of unleashing undocumented migrants into Ceuta. Many note how Tel Aviv and Washington are seizing the moment with particular zeal.

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QiOSK

Iran, Ukraine wars depleted 'virtually all' US long-range missiles: Report

Today's munitions crisis is acute but has been years in the making

Robert Kagan
Washington Politics

Robert Kagan: Sometimes US intervention is worth blowback

In a wide-ranging interview with RS, the hawkish historian talks primacy, neoconservatives, and why he opposes the war in Iran