Rubio backs NATO in Rome as US-Italy tensions simmer – POLITICO
According to Italian media, Rubio said he had not raised the issue of troop withdrawals directly with Meloni,…
Iran Could Be A Forever War
Is the U.S.-Iran conflict becoming a forever war? At first glance, it doesn’t look that way. Rising oil…
US troop withdrawal ‘comes as a surprise’ – POLITICO
Kallas framed the move as a wake-up call for European defense, stressing that reliance on American forces can…
Trump threatens Sánchez and Meloni with US troops withdrawal – POLITICO
Sánchez has styled himself as a European counterweight to Trump, while Meloni — one of Trump’s European staunchest…
What the U.S.-Iran War Means for China
I think one way to think about this is that the difference between China’s relationships with Iran and…
Who Is the U.S. Negotiating with in Iran?
The seventy-two-year-old Zolghadr spent much of his career climbing the ranks of the I.R.G.C., eventually becoming its deputy…
Trump renews attack on the pope – POLITICO
Trump initially criticized the pontiff on Monday, calling him “Weak on Crime, Weak on Nuclear Weapons” and “terrible…
Trump turns against ‘unacceptable’ Meloni – POLITICO
ROME — U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday branded Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni as “unacceptable” and complained…
Pope Leo says Trump won’t silence him as US-Vatican feud erupts over Iran – POLITICO
The pontiff added, “To put my message on the same plane as what the president is attempting to…
Germany accuses JD Vance of hypocrisy over claim that EU meddled in Hungary’s election – POLITICO
“I would like to point out — since Vance is complaining about the EU’s alleged interference in the…
Orbán’s rival Magyar slams JD Vance’s Hungary visit as election meddling – POLITICO
For Orbán — who has ruled Hungary for 16 years and built a system he calls “illiberal democracy”…
‘Bridges next, then Electric Power Plants!’ Trump threatens Iran’s civilian infrastructure – POLITICO
“Our Military, the greatest and most powerful (by far!) anywhere in the World, hasn’t even started destroying what’s…