Tag: United States International Relations
Bessent Blames Ukraine for High Energy Prices
After meeting with Russia’s finance minister, the Treasury secretary said Ukraine’s attacks on Russian oil infrastructure were contributing to a global energy shock.
Trump’s Fantasy-Reality Problem Is Deepening
The president’s unusual relationship to the objective world leaves him dangerously unable to pivot, shift gears or change course.
Inside Trump’s Second Term
We talk to Jonathan Swan about how foreign leaders use leverage, strength and personal dynamics to manage the president.
Trump Returns to a Familiar Playbook as the War With Iran Flares Up Again
President Trump called on Iranians to “rise up and fight” on Tuesday as the United States seems increasingly bogged down after six months of conflict.
U.S. Strikes Iran Over Strait of Hormuz Mines, Trump Says
Iranian officials said the strikes caused significant damage, including killing four people and injuring several dozens at a wedding. Iran said it retaliated by firing on U.S. bases in the region.
U.S. Will ‘Economically Asphyxiate’ Iranian Regime, Bessent Says
Speaking on the sidelines of the G20 summit, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent expressed optimism that the European Union, Britain and the United Arab Emirates were prepared to join the U.S. in suffocating Iran’s economy.
U.S. Strikes May Have Targeted a New Type of Iranian Naval Mine
The U.S. military said its attacks against Iran were in response to a threat to the Strait of Hormuz.
Summit With Russia, India and Iran Shows Leverage Wars Have Given Xi of China
A two-day conference of the 10-nation Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Kyrgyzstan shows the limits of U.S. economic warfare.
U.A.E. To Review Banque Misr, Targeted by Iran Sanctions
The Treasury Department accused Banque Misr’s branches in the United Arab Emirates of helping Iran. The Emirati central bank promised an examination.
Why the United States Can’t Quit Its Wars
The country’s longest war came to an end exactly five years ago. Today it offers lessons for policymakers seeking to avoid an endless war in Iran.