Global Crises
The road to Beijing doesn't run through Tehran
However the Iran war unfolds, it will prove to be a strategic self-own in our great-power competition with China
March 23, 2026
Middle East
Middle East
The destruction of Gaza has not ended
In "A Historian in Gaza," Jean-Pierre Filiu bears witness to devastation the world has started to overlook
March 23, 2026
Middle East
Israel accusing Iran of lawbreaking is the height of hypocrisy
After years of flouting the UN and Geneva Conventions Israel suddenly has an attack of legal propriety now that it is on the receiving end
March 20, 2026
QiOSK
Trump's window for face-saving exit may be closing now
Escalation is only putting him in a lose-lose situation, so negotiating is the only option. However, Iran's growing leverage could prevent an easy off-ramp.
March 19, 2026
QiOSK
Tulsi Gabbard distances US war goals further from Israel's
In the congressional hot seat Thursday, the DNI and CIA director John Ratcliffe insisted Tel Aviv was focused on regime change but Washington was not
March 19, 2026
Middle East
Seizing Iran’s ‘crown jewel’ would be a suicide mission
An operation to hold Tehran's oil hostage by taking over Kharg Island could end up delivering the regime hostages of its own
March 19, 2026
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