FOREIGN POLICY

MARCH 23. 2026

Blaming Israel Lets Washington off the Hook

Joe Kent’s resignation letter mixes fact and fiction to deleterious effect.

The Iran War’s Impact on Gas Markets May Be Felt for Years

Even once the war ends, it will take time to get back to normal energy flows.

Trapped in the Gulf

Tens of thousands of seafarers wait with fear and boredom as the Strait of Hormuz remains closed.

Iran Is Becoming America’s Ukraine

The shift to an attritional war focused on energy infrastructure risks becoming a quagmire.

Iran’s Biggest Wartime Advantage Is Geography

The shape of the war is being determined by the country’s rugged terrain and vast coastline.

Three Scenarios for a Post-Trump World

Ten years hence, the world will look very different.

Can Middle Powers Gel?

A close reading reveals multiple barriers to such a coalition.

The New Metabolic World Order

Opposing the petrostates will be the Green Entente.

George H. W. Bush Won His Middle East War and Still Lost At Home

When voters sense the president is more focused abroad than on the economy, they punish him for it.

A Better Trans-Atlantic Relationship Is Entirely Possible

How Europe and the United States could end up in a healthier alliance.

What Would an Abundance Foreign Policy Look Like?

Turning a popular idea from the American left outward.

MARCH 22. 2026

Robert Mueller III, a Public Servant Who Became a Political Target

He served his country for decades but ultimately fell afoul of U. S. President Donald Trump.

MARCH 20. 2026

Iran Intensifies Strikes on Gulf Energy Facilities

The White House has convinced Israel not to attack South Pars gas field again—so long as Tehran does not target Qatar.