Tag: US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)
The Hidden Reason Gas Prices Are Not Going Down
Gas prices are going to remain high. Don’t blame the price of crude oil. Blame the crack spread.
Threatening Friends and Courting Enemies in Trump’s ‘Upside-Down World’
The president’s hostility to allies like Oman, Canada and South Korea, and his affection for adversaries like North Korea, may still shock some. But it comes as little surprise after a decade of upheaval.
The New Physics of Power
It doesn’t take much for small powers to gain a big advantage over the powerful.
Ship Exiting the Strait of Hormuz Is Attacked
At least 17 commercial sailors have been killed in and around Iranian and Omani waters since March. Six months into the conflict, the vital waterway remains exceptionally dangerous.
Facing Quagmire in Iran, Trump Turns to a Familiar Face: North Korea’s Kim Jong-un
Seven years ago, President Trump failed to disarm North Korea and walked away. Could the same thing happen with Iran?
Trump Lashes Out as Preliminary Deal With Iran Expires
President Trump took aim at Oman, a U.S. ally that has been mediating the talks, as efforts to end a war he started have faltered.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Signals Intention to Keep Country on a War Footing
Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei’s appointment of hard-line loyalists to top jobs suggests he is prepared to keep the country on a war footing and to quash domestic dissent.
U.S. and Iran Blow Through Deadline to Agree to a Broad Deal to End War
President Trump said a cease-fire agreed in June would lead to limits on Iran’s nuclear program and finish the conflict, but the countries appear far apart.
As China Pushes to Expand in Asia, Trump Focuses on Iran
Asian allies are beginning to wonder whether the United States would or could defend them in a war.
As Iran War Turns Into Economic Battle, a New U.S. Strategy Recalls Old Ones
The United States and Iran are poised to blow past a deadline they had set themselves to broker terms on peace and Iran’s nuclear program.