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Closing the Strait of Hormuz is a nightmare for global energy markets.

It’s a convenient argument that echoes an antisemitic trope.

Ali Larijani has a pragmatic temperament—but a worldview shaped by the system he now leads.

Beijing doesn’t want to imitate the United States’ alliance obligations.

The outgoing president created a new blueprint for the Latin American left.

Germany’s chancellor is dragging his country into a new era. Will Germans go along?

Trump’s goals in Iran are expansive, shifting, and potentially impossible.

Abu Dhabi, Doha, and Riyadh are weighing their options.

From Azerbaijan to the Indian Ocean, the conflict’s impact is spreading.

The Middle Eastern conflict could drain Ukraine’s supply of key defensive munitions and push U. S. President Donald Trump to quickly reach a deal with Russia.

The U. S. war on Iran will weaken Islamist groups and embolden the Israeli right.

Only by working together can Kurdish groups and the Iranian opposition forge a better future.

Iran’s attacks on its neighbors are a reminder that the United States cannot protect them.

Americans across the political spectrum need to stop talking about Tehran in cliches.