Middle East
Why 'D-Day' was destined to be a dud
Trump's new sanctions won't alter the complex political dance between Iran's factions. It will, however, help to coalesce them around one goal: regime survival.
September 05, 2026
sanctions
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
Latin America
Can Cuba outlast Marco Rubio?
The US says it wants a deal, but the secretary of state sure isn't acting like it
July 22, 2026
Middle East
Critics of lifting Iran sanctions can't offer a viable alternative
Opposing the steps needed to make negotiations succeed is an argument for returning to the very strategy that produced war.
June 29, 2026
Europe
'Comrade Keir' or just (finally) rational UK energy policy?
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
May 22, 2026
Europe
EU sanctions on violent Israeli settlers are barely a half measure
To stop the settlement project, European leaders will have to do a lot more than impose restrictions on a few organizations
May 19, 2026
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