FOREIGN POLICY

TODAY

America’s Pro-War Elites Must Be Held Accountable

Advocates for the disastrous adventure in Iran shouldn’t escape responsibility.

YESTERDAY

Cease-Fire Confusion Over Lebanon

Disagreements over what was agreed to threaten to unravel the U. S. -Iran cease-fire deal.

A New Legal Blow to the U. K. ’s Chagos Islands Deal

Britain’s plan to hand back its last African colony is on thin ice.

The One Thing That Terrifies Donald Trump

Iran discovered his Achilles’ heel—a market slump.

The Energy Crisis Won’t End Right Away

Even if the cease-fire holds, it will take months to undo the damage.

Beijing Prefers Peace to Force on Taiwan

China sees the potential for conflict as a tragedy, not an opportunity.

5 Unanswered Questions on the U. S. -Iran Cease-Fire

The fragile truce faces significant obstacles.

Beijing Is Trying to Break U. S. Narratives Over Taiwan

A key meeting with the Taiwanese opposition signals a different model of cross-strait stability.

How Pakistan Helped Secure a Cease-Fire in Iran

The truce remains fragile, but Islamabad has offered to host peace talks.

Iraq’s Pro-Iran Groups Aren’t Going Anywhere

Militias aligned with Tehran are embedded in some of the country’s most powerful networks.

Hegseth’s Divine War

The U. S. defense secretary is using the military to promote Christian nationalism, experts say.

Why Trump Mishandled Iran

The U. S. president has a history of following other world leaders—or his gut—instead of his own intelligence officers and experts.

Iran Conflict Threatens Armenia-Azerbaijan Progress

Trump’s Iran policy might undermine his one successful peace accord.

U. S. and Iran Agree to 2-Week Cease-Fire

The announcement came less than two hours before Trump’s deadline was set to expire.