Middle East
How Iran has staved off economic collapse despite the US-Israeli war
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has promised 'unprecedented' squeeze on Tehran. Why hasn't this worked already?
August 18, 2026
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has promised 'unprecedented' squeeze on Tehran. Why hasn't this worked already?
The US says it wants a deal, but the secretary of state sure isn't acting like it
Opposing the steps needed to make negotiations succeed is an argument for returning to the very strategy that produced war.
Lifting sanctions on Russian energy products at a time when there is a Iran war-induced crisis is drawing the usual firestorm regarding loyalty to Ukraine
To stop the settlement project, European leaders will have to do a lot more than impose restrictions on a few organizations
American support is emboldening DRC President Felix Tshisekedi, creating powerful expectations in Kinshasa
