Middle East
Iran war shows perils of America's Mideast bases
US outposts are sitting targets for Iranian strikes. It's time to start the process of closing them down
March 18, 2026
Middle East
Middle East
US policy toward Lebanon is badly broken
Washington has stoked a cycle of violence by prizing Israeli security over Lebanese stability
March 18, 2026
Middle East
Like Iraq, key intelligence before Iran strikes was ignored
This fits a familiar pattern: information is welcomed when it licenses action, sidelined when it constrains it
March 18, 2026
QiOSK
Larijani's killing would destroy Iran war off-ramps for Trump
Israel’s strike on key figure might close doors to de-escalation
March 17, 2026
Europe
As Trump squeezes, can de Villepin give new backbone to France?
For the former foreign minister, Emmanuel Macron’s equivocation on Iran is a retreat from the Gaullist tradition of French strategic autonomy
March 17, 2026
Middle East
Trump bombing US-Arab relations back to the 70s
Two weeks of escalation have all but eliminated the possibility of a detente in the Persian Gulf
March 17, 2026
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