FOREIGN POLICY

MARCH 4. 2026

Security Alliances With the U. S. Have Made Gulf States More Vulnerable

Iran’s survival strategy includes inflicting pain on its neighbors.

Trump’s War Is Taking a Toll on Aviation

The $8 trillion air freight industry faces huge challenges due to the war in the Middle East.

Trump Puts Putin in an Iran Dilemma

A would-be Kremlin partner helping kill a Kremlin ally feeds the Russian leader’s paranoia.

The Iran War Is Jeopardizing the Entire Global Economy

The fallout from conflict in the Gulf will be much bigger than just oil.

Congress to Vote on Ending the War on Iran

Democrats describe the assault as illegal and contrary to U. S. interests.

MARCH 3. 2026

The Trump Administration’s Iran War Justifications Keep Changing

The U. S. president and his officials can’t get their story straight.

How China Sees the War in Iran

Beijing is an unentangled superpower—but one with key interests at stake.

Americans Stranded in Middle East as U. S. Urges Its Citizens to Depart

Most U. S. citizens were not warned to leave the region before the United States and Israel launched the war on Iran.

Insurers Are Keeping Ships Away From the Strait of Hormuz

As chaos spreads from Iran, global shipping is buckling under the strain.

Witkoff and Kushner Get an F in Diplomacy

Inexperienced and overextended, Trump’s envoys have failed on three fronts.

Europe Abandons Both Integrity and Influence on Iran

In response to Trump’s strikes, European leaders have created an alternate reality to escape their hypocrisy.

It’s Time to Retire the Pottery Barn Rule

The war on Iran sounds the death knell for the old-school idea of “you break it, you own it. ”

A Middle Powers Club Would Make the World More Dangerous

Mark Carney’s tour of the Indo-Pacific this week is a rousing show of defiance, but it may have unintended effects.

Prabowo’s Peacemaker Campaign Now Extends to Iran

Indonesia’s president offers to facilitate negotiations after U. S. and Israeli strikes.