Israel’s Slow War on the West Bank
For Israel’s settlement movement, this April was a moment of triumph. For years, the movement had lobbied the…
U.S.-Iran Cease-Fire Stops 60-Day War Powers Clock
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at the Trump administration facing a legal hurdle in its…
Much of Iran’s Enriched Uranium Likely Still at Isfahan
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at the status of Iran’s nuclear program, an expanding separatist…
Iran Offers to Reopen the Strait of Hormuz if U.S. Agrees to Postpone Nuclear Talks
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at Iran’s efforts to postpone nuclear talks, North Korea reaffirming…
Israel and Syria’s Shared Fight Against Hezbollah
“We stand alongside Lebanon in disarming Hezbollah,” Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa declared last month. No other Arab head…
How the West Can Escape Iran’s Hormuz Trap
Barring regime change in Iran or a durable diplomatic resolution to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz,…
U.S. Mediates Second Round of Israel-Lebanon Talks on Hezbollah Cease-Fire
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at diplomatic efforts to end the Israel-Hezbollah war in Lebanon,…
U.S. Mediates Second Round of Israel-Lebanon Talks on Hezbollah Cease-Fire
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at diplomatic efforts to end the Israel-Hezbollah war in Lebanon,…
How Iran and the United States Are Planning Their Next Moves
On Tuesday, hours before the cease-fire between the United States and Iran was due to expire, U.S. President…
Israel-Lebanon Talks Are a Moment of Reckoning
The Lebanese government faces a moment of reckoning, with Israel, with Hezbollah, and with the Lebanese people. The…
Israel-Lebanon Talks Are a Moment of Reckoning
The Lebanese government faces a moment of reckoning, with Israel, with Hezbollah, and with the Lebanese people. The…
Israel, Lebanon Hold U.S.-Mediated Peace Talks on Hezbollah
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at negotiations to end the Israel-Hezbollah conflict in Lebanon, U.S.…