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Iran will likely control the waterway. The question is whether diplomats find a way of making that workable.

Some states want escalation; others are pushing for restraint.

Washington thinks offensive cyber power will restore deterrence. It’s mistaken.

Myanmar will be hit worst.

Trump has given Tehran 24 hours to agree to a peace deal and reopen the Strait of Hormuz or else face massive strikes.

Decades of neglect have hollowed out expertise and experience.

Violent language has become a consistent and completely counterproductive part of Donald Trump’s foreign policy.

Trumpian chaos conceals a wider bipartisan shift aimed at China.

The lack of a counterweight encourages intervention and overreach.

They should reclaim key parts of Joe Biden’s record, rather than run from it.

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has left thousands of Indian sailors at risk.

The war in Iran has all the elements of a Greek tragedy.

The White House wants to portray Iran’s military as defeated, but U. S. intelligence shows otherwise.

Certain outcomes to the U. S. war in Iran now seem more likely than ever.