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Flanked by the Spanish and European Union flags, Sanchez is seen from the chest upward as he speaks at a podium. He wears a dark suit and tie and gestures with both hands as he talks. Spain Is the Friend That the United States Needs
In the Iran war and beyond, Madrid has often done a better job looking out for U.S. interests than Washington.
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A satellite image of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital maritime route connecting the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman, taken on Oct. 2, 2024. U.S. Power Rests on Open Seas
Trump’s talk of monetizing the Strait of Hormuz undermines a basic strategic interest.
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Trump is shown from above while speaking at a podium. Ratcliffe, Hegseth, and Caine stand behind him. Trump’s Recipe for Accelerated U.S. Decline
Erratic militarism combined with increased defense spending would only bring long-term decay.
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A view of the damaged B1 bridge after it was destroyed by an airstrike in Karaj, Iran. The Iran War’s Exit Ramp Has Become a Diplomatic Maze
The war began without a strategy for victory. The peace has no formula, either.
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Two gas pumps, with "No Gas" written on them, are seen at a gas station in 1974. This Isn’t a 1970s Oil Shock
The Iran war has disrupted a different, more fragile global energy system.
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National Security Advisor John Bolton speaks to Fox News outside the White House May 1, 2019, in Washington. America’s Pro-War Elites Must Be Held Accountable
Advocates for the disastrous adventure in Iran shouldn’t escape responsibility.
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U.S. President Donald Trump, seen in a long-exposure image, speaks during a prime-time address to update the nation on the war in Iran, from the White House in Washington. Why Trump Mishandled Iran
The U.S. president has a history of following other world leaders—or his gut—instead of his own intelligence officers and experts.
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U.S. President Donald Trump joins hands with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan during a signing ceremony in the White House on August 8, 2025. Iran Conflict Threatens Armenia-Azerbaijan Progress
Trump’s Iran policy might undermine his one successful peace accord.
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A billboard displaying pictures of nuclear scientists, centrifuges and a sentence reading in Farsi: " Science is the power", at the Enqelab square in Tehran, on August 29, 2025. Preventing an Iranian Bomb Is Only Getting Harder
A weaker, angrier, more suspicious regime with a less cautious supreme leader and leverage over Hormuz. What could go wrong?
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A hand in a dim room shows a smartphone screen with the U.S. NSA seal on its screen, showing an eagle with the American flag and the agency name on the circular rim of the seal. The hand is silhouetted by dim blue light from a keyboard behind it. Trump’s New Cyber Strategy Is Catnip for Beijing
Washington thinks offensive cyber power will restore deterrence. It’s mistaken.
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Donald Trump stands at a dark blue podium with the Presidential Seal, gesturing with both hands while speaking. He is wearing a dark suit and a light blue patterned tie. Behind him is a blue backdrop featuring the White House logo, flanked by the American flag on the left and the Presidential flag on the right. Trump’s Rhetorical Terror
Violent language has become a consistent and completely counterproductive part of Donald Trump’s foreign policy.
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Trump stands at the opening of a doorway. Why Trump’s Speech Was So Worrying
Certain outcomes to the U.S. war in Iran now seem more likely than ever.
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An Emirates Boeing 777 aircraft prepares for landing as a smoke plume rises from an ongoing fire near Dubai International Airport in Dubai. Iran’s Zarif Wants a Bilateral Reset With U.S. That the Gulf Can’t Accept
Former FM’s terms for ending the war leave out the states that absorbed the most damage.
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Former U.S. President George Bush speaks on July 27, 1992 at the Holland American Wafer Company. Iran Is the Dumb, Disastrous Remake of Desert Storm
Trump is trying to rerun the first Gulf War, badly, in an international system that won’t allow it.
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Trump gestures with both hands, palms lifted to the sky, as he walks across an airport tarmac beneath a light blue sky with a few clouds. Secret Service agents wait by black cars in the background. Trump’s Iran Own Goal
The war has empowered hard-liners, blocked a key shipping lane, and boosted Russia.
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