Trump Wants to Call the Shots. But in Iran, He Keeps Hitting His Limits.
President Trump has defined his career in politics with displays of dominance and control. But in the Middle…
Are U.S. and Israel on the Same Page in Mideast Wars?
President Trump made clear on Monday that he was not happy with Israel’s new attacks on Iran, the…
The Iran War is Forcing Energy-Importing Countries to Turn Inward
The monthslong closure of the Strait of Hormuz is reinforcing an expensive geopolitical lesson about how risky it…
Mideast Live Updates: Iran and Israel Trade Strikes for the First Time Since April
Iran and Israel traded waves of attacks on Monday as an uneasy two-month truce that had suspended the…
Live Updates: Iran Fires Missiles at Israel for First Time Since April Cease-Fire
When Israel and the United States attacked Iran in late February, some Iranian opponents of the Islamic Republic…
Iranians Sink Into Despair Facing War Deaths and Skyrocketing Inflation
When Israel and the United States attacked Iran in late February, some Iranian opponents of the Islamic Republic…
Trump Says Iran Has Made a ‘Big’ Nuclear Promise. It Isn’t New.
More than two months of on-again, off-again peace talks have made little progress toward settling the U.S. war…
Trump’s Defense Department Sees Growing Espionage Threat From Israel
Recent U.S. intelligence reports have raised concerns about Israeli spy agencies eavesdropping on American negotiators working on a…
As Trump Toughens Rules on Cuba’s Economy, Hotel Chains Withdraw
The Trump administration’s campaign to force Cuba’s economic unraveling achieved key gains this week, when three international hotel…
Zelensky Mixes Taunts and Peace Talks Offer in Letter to Putin
On the heels of a flurry of Ukrainian drone strikes deep in Russia and recent shifts in Ukraine’s…
Europe Needs New Military Alliance to Defend Itself, Italy Says
Italy has called for the creation of a new European defense alliance to safeguard the continent amid growing…
Backed by Trump, Opposed by Putin, and Fighting for His Political Life
President Trump is backing him. President Vladimir V. Putin is trying to sabotage him. He and his domestic…