FOREIGN POLICY

YESTERDAY

Orban’s Defeat Is Being Dangerously Misread

Panicking strongmen will turn to more extreme measures.

JUNE 18. 2026

The Vance Peace Deal

The U. S. vice president has become the face of an unpopular deal.

Israeli Officials and U. S. Lawmakers Slam Iran Deal

The MOU is the “worst foreign policy blunder in decades, ” Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy wrote.

Ordinary Iranians Won’t See a Dime of Trump’s Money

As the public suffers, a corrupt regime prepares for a bonanza.

The Era of the French Intellectual Is Over

The recently deceased Edgar Morin was the last reminder of a bygone phenomenon.

Will Colombia Elect Its Own Bukele?

Abelardo de la Espriella promises megaprisons and more if he wins the presidency.

How the Iran War Reshaped the Global Landscape of Power

The United States and Israel will be weaker for years to come.

The Iran Deal Is Hazy on Hormuz

Everything is clear except what will happen to shipping and oil exports.

A Brief History of Political Trolling

What was once a fringe style of provocation is now a ubiquitous weapon.

The Real Reason Nothing Works in Britain

Two new books hint at what’s actually beneath U. K. political and economic malaise.

The Iran War Damaged U. S. -India Ties

Diplomatic fractures between the two strategic partners are likely to outlast the conflict.

The United States Has a Kafala Problem

Qatar’s World Cup became known for migrant worker abuse. U. S. labor systems are similarly exploitative.

Ireland Is Becoming a French Military Protectorate

Literally defenseless, Dublin is outsourcing security to Paris.

Multilateralism Is Dead. Long Live Plurilateralism.

Coalitions of the willing are creating a “race to the top” on climate change, AI, and critical minerals.