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Foreign Policy
Mar 24, 2026

Iran's Minorities Will Pay the Price for Trump's War
A battered Iranian regime is looking for scapegoats.

Foreign Policy
Mar 24, 2026

How Iran's Deterrence Collapsed Ahead of the War
A key failure in 2024 paved the way for U.S. and Israeli attacks.

Foreign Policy
Mar 24, 2026

Why China Is Stoking Division in Myanmar's Anti-Junta Alliance
Beijing fears a failed state on its border.

Foreign Policy
Mar 23, 2026

Trump Claims U.S., Iran Engaged in ‘Very Strong Talks'
But Tehran continues to deny that any such dialogue has occurred.

Foreign Policy
Mar 23, 2026

Blaming Israel Lets Washington off the Hook
Joe Kent's resignation letter mixes fact and fiction to deleterious effect.

Foreign Policy
Mar 23, 2026

The Iran War's Impact on Gas Markets May Be Felt for Years
Even once the war ends, it will take time to get back to normal energy flows.

Foreign Policy
Mar 23, 2026

Trapped in the Gulf
Tens of thousands of seafarers wait with fear and boredom as the Strait of Hormuz remains closed.

Foreign Policy
Mar 23, 2026

Iran Is Becoming America's Ukraine
The shift to an attritional war focused on energy infrastructure risks becoming a quagmire.

Foreign Policy
Mar 23, 2026

Iran's Biggest Wartime Advantage Is Geography
The shape of the war is being determined by the country's rugged terrain and vast coastline.

Foreign Policy
Mar 23, 2026

Introducing the Spring 2026 Print Issue
The world after Trump.

Foreign Policy
Mar 23, 2026

Three Scenarios for a Post-Trump World
Ten years hence, the world will look very different.

Foreign Policy
Mar 23, 2026

Can Middle Powers Gel?
A close reading reveals multiple barriers to such a coalition.

Foreign Policy
Mar 23, 2026

Electrostates vs. Petrostates
China is building a new green bloc, while the United States is doubling down on oil.

Foreign Policy
Mar 23, 2026

The New Metabolic World Order
Opposing the petrostates will be the Green Entente.

Foreign Policy
Mar 23, 2026

George H.W. Bush Won His Middle East War and Still Lost At Home
When voters sense the president is more focused abroad than on the economy, they punish him for it.

Foreign Policy
Mar 23, 2026

A Better Trans-Atlantic Relationship Is Entirely Possible
How Europe and the United States could end up in a healthier alliance.

Foreign Policy
Mar 23, 2026

What Would an Abundance Foreign Policy Look Like?
Turning a popular idea from the American left outward.

Foreign Policy
Mar 22, 2026

Robert Mueller III, a Public Servant Who Became a Political Target
He served his country for decades but ultimately fell afoul of U.S. President Donald Trump.

Foreign Policy
Mar 20, 2026

Iran Intensifies Strikes on Gulf Energy Facilities
The White House has convinced Israel not to attack South Pars gas field again—so long as Tehran does not target Qatar.

Foreign Policy
Mar 20, 2026

Investors Are in Denial About the Economic Impact of the Iran War
The damage to energy infrastructure in the Gulf will have enduring impact.

Foreign Policy
Mar 20, 2026

The Follies of Predicting War
A new book debates who wins wars and why.

Foreign Policy
Mar 20, 2026

Why U.S. Victory in Iran Would Be Bad for Washington—and the World
The possibility of Trump imposing his personal whims on another nation is even more frightening than U.S. failure.

Foreign Policy
Mar 20, 2026

What Trump May Do if He Loses in Iran
The president's go-to playbook in the face of defeat would be especially dangerous in the context of war.

Foreign Policy
Mar 20, 2026

Starlink Has Privatized Geopolitics
From Ukraine to Iran, Elon Musk's service has become an arbiter of foreign policy.

Foreign Policy
Mar 20, 2026

How to Get Money for Cold Sports in Warm Places
Winter Olympic success brings funding hopes to Southern Hemisphere athletes.

Foreign Policy
Mar 20, 2026

Sex, Liberation, and Obsession in 1970s Istanbul
"The Museum of Innocence" is a nostalgic and unnerving adaptation of Orhan Pamuk's work.

Foreign Policy
Mar 20, 2026

Italy's Referendum Could Be Meloni's Biggest Test Yet
The Iran war has raised the stakes of the vote for the prime minister.

Foreign Policy
Mar 20, 2026

Continuity Under Fire
Why the Gulf's grand strategies will not change.

Foreign Policy
Mar 20, 2026

Trump's Cuba Plans Create Tension
The White House wants a win. Many Cubans are pushing for democratization.

Foreign Policy
Mar 20, 2026

There's a Reason No President Before Trump Authorized War With Iran
How this war ends is as uncertain as the reasons for starting it.

Foreign Policy
Mar 19, 2026

Assessing (and Not Assessing) the Threats to the United States
The U.S. intelligence community's latest global threat assessment focuses heavily on Iran.

Foreign Policy
Mar 19, 2026

Trump Praises Japan's Takaichi for ‘Stepping Up' in Iran War
But Tokyo remains wary of offering direct military support in the Strait of Hormuz.

Foreign Policy
Mar 19, 2026

Trump Praises Takaichi for Supporting Iran War
But Tokyo remains wary of offering direct military support in the Strait of Hormuz.

Foreign Policy
Mar 19, 2026

Ukraine Wants to Cash in on Iran's Drone Threat
Kyiv has valuable counterdrone expertise and technology it can offer Gulf countries. But there are hurdles.

Foreign Policy
Mar 19, 2026

Israel Attacking Iran's Energy ‘Wasn't a Surprise' to the Trump Administration
Israel's top diplomat in New York City says strikes like the one on Iran's South Pars gas field were "part of the plan."

Foreign Policy
Mar 19, 2026

The U.S. and Israel Aren't Fighting the Same War
It would be a mistake for Trump to defer to Netanyahu's regime change fantasies.

Foreign Policy
Mar 19, 2026

Iran Can Afford America's Economic Warfare
The United States is increasing its pressure, but Tehran can still shift to a war economy.

Foreign Policy
Mar 19, 2026

Get Ready for a Weaker but Nastier Iran
What the war's most likely outcome means for the United States and the Middle East.

Foreign Policy
Mar 19, 2026

Ukraine Is Making Home-Brew Long-Range Missiles
Faced with a shortage of weapons to hit Russia, Ukrainians have developed their own.

Foreign Policy
Mar 19, 2026

It's Official: Trump's Tariffs Have Failed
Americans are paying, reindustrialization isn't happening, and China profits.

Foreign Policy
Mar 19, 2026

Hating Ukraine Is Viktor Orban's Reelection Strategy
Can the Hungarian leader's foreign-policy distractions beat the ascendant Peter Magyar?

Foreign Policy
Mar 18, 2026

Nigeria's President Begins a Historic U.K. Visit
Despite their violent colonial past, the two nations have grown much closer in recent years.

Foreign Policy
Mar 18, 2026

U.S. Lawmakers Grill Trump's Intel Chief on Iran Nuclear Threat
Tulsi Gabbard faced bipartisan scrutiny over the administration's justifications for the Iran war.

Foreign Policy
Mar 18, 2026

Can Pakistan and Afghanistan De-Escalate?
The strike on a Kabul hospital was the deadliest single incident in the conflict so far.

Foreign Policy
Mar 18, 2026

Tehran Vows to Strike Gulf Oil, Gas Facilities
The threat is in retaliation for alleged Israeli strikes on Iran's South Pars gas field.

Foreign Policy
Mar 18, 2026

Xi Just Can't Shake GDP Worship
Chinese officials are being asked to do everything all at once.

Foreign Policy
Mar 18, 2026

Japan Should Help Sink China's Invasion Fleet
Sanae Takaichi committing to Taiwan's defense would help keep the peace.

Foreign Policy
Mar 18, 2026

Iran Isn't Trump's Only War
Even as Trump wages war on Tehran, he's reigniting his economic war against U.S. trading partners.

Foreign Policy
Mar 18, 2026

The Pros and Cons of Negotiating in Public
When Trump's unconventional approach to diplomacy does—and doesn't—work.

Foreign Policy
Mar 18, 2026

BRICS Is Divided on Iran. So Are NATO and the G-7.
The bloc isn't a geopolitical alliance, and it shouldn't be expected to function like one.

Foreign Policy
Mar 18, 2026

How to Fix Democracy? Out With the Politicians!
Democracy scholar Hélène Landemore has a radical new proposal.

Foreign Policy
Mar 18, 2026

The World's Tax-the-Rich Debate Is Heating Up
From millionaire activists to G-20 proposals, efforts to combat wealth inequality are advancing across the United States and Europe.

Foreign Policy
Mar 18, 2026

The Populist International Is Falling Apart
Trump's war in Iran is blowing up MAGA's plans for an alliance with Europe's far right.

Foreign Policy
Mar 17, 2026

Deepfakes are Already Shaping Opinions Around Conflicts
Governments and companies must do more to detect and debunk them.

Foreign Policy
Mar 17, 2026

The United States Might Settle for Less Than Regime Change in Cuba
Talks underway center on economic reforms.

Foreign Policy
Mar 17, 2026

Making the U.S. More Resilient to Oil Price Shocks
The U.S. is now a net oil exporter. With the right policy changes, it can protect consumers from high prices.

Foreign Policy
Mar 17, 2026

Kabul Accuses Pakistani Airstrike of Killing Over 400 People
Islamabad maintains that it hit "military and terrorist infrastructure," not a civilian drug rehabilitation center.

Foreign Policy
Mar 17, 2026

China's Hormuz Problem
Beijing must navigate an oil crunch and fragile diplomacy with Washington.

Foreign Policy
Mar 17, 2026

Iranian Kurds Can Fight, but How Effectively?
Political concerns over Kurdish involvement overlook more pressing practical issues.

Foreign Policy
Mar 17, 2026

Ukraine and the EU Need a Fresh Start
"Membership lite" could clear the hurdles to Kyiv's EU accession.

Foreign Policy
Mar 17, 2026

The Israel Lobby's Responsibility for the Iran War
The advocates for the U.S.-Israeli special relationship have played a special role.

Foreign Policy
Mar 17, 2026

Will the Iran War Derail Colombia's World-First Energy Transition?
An economy dependent on fossil fuels planned to wind down, rather than expand, extraction.

Foreign Policy
Mar 17, 2026

Price Hikes at the Pump Destabilize Southeast Asian Politics
Indonesia, for one, has a bloody history of fuel-related riots.

Foreign Policy
Mar 16, 2026

Trump Seeks Help to Reopen Hormuz. Europe Says No.
After months of bashing allies, the White House finds itself fighting largely alone.

Foreign Policy
Mar 16, 2026

‘A Moment of Grave Peril'
Aid agencies warn that the Iran war will deepen humanitarian crises across the region.

Foreign Policy
Mar 16, 2026

European Democracy Is Doing Just Fine, Top EU Official Says
Despite White House claims, the EU's human rights official argues that "democracy is thriving" on the continent.

Foreign Policy
Mar 16, 2026

BRICS Meets Reality in the Middle East War
It's the latest case study in the persistent failure of transnational solidarity.

Foreign Policy
Mar 16, 2026

Jürgen Habermas, the Last Rationalist
The German philosopher built the 20th century's most rigorous defense of democratic reason and then watched it tested.

Foreign Policy
Mar 16, 2026

France's Far Right Now Has a Clear Path to Power
Leftists and nationalists are managing to completely break republicanism.

Foreign Policy
Mar 16, 2026

The U.S. War on Iran Has Put the Lebanese Government in a Bind
It can neither protect Lebanon from Israel nor disarm Hezbollah.

Foreign Policy
Mar 16, 2026

Iran's Escalation Strategy Won't Work
Tehran's compulsive gambling has paid off in the past, but this time looks different.

Foreign Policy
Mar 16, 2026

Iran's Political Prisoners Are in the Firing Line
Thousands of detainees are in danger from U.S. and Israeli strikes and Tehran's vengeance.

Foreign Policy
Mar 16, 2026

‘Made in America' Should Accept Chinese Investment
Private Chinese capital is being locked out of mutually beneficial opportunities.

Foreign Policy
Mar 16, 2026

From Vietnam to Iran, War Is the Reason Americans Don't Trust Their Government
Presidents cannot ignore the long-term costs of dismissing the truth in pursuit of national security.

Foreign Policy
Mar 13, 2026

Trump Orders Strikes on Kharg Island, a Vital Hub for Iran's Oil
However, Trump said that "for reasons of decency," he chose "NOT to wipe out the Oil Infrastructure on the Island."

Foreign Policy
Mar 13, 2026

Six U.S. Troops Killed in Aircraft Crash in Iraq
Trump maintains that the United States is winning its war against Iran.

Foreign Policy
Mar 13, 2026

The Economic Costs of the Iran War, by the Numbers
From multimillion-dollar munitions to surging oil prices, here's how much the war is costing.

Foreign Policy
Mar 13, 2026

Iran War Puts India in Tricky Position
Modi's government faces increasing domestic dissent when it comes to working with the Trump administration.

Foreign Policy
Mar 13, 2026

What in the World?
Test yourself on the week of March 7: The war in Iran continues, conflict flares in South Sudan, and José Antonio Kast is inaugurated.

Foreign Policy
Mar 13, 2026

In Putin's Russia, Resistance Is Lonely
An Oscar-nominated documentary offers an intimate view of Russia's descent into fascism.

Foreign Policy
Mar 13, 2026

Christian Democracy Is Facing Regime Change
Europe's unique political tradition is under threat—and perfectly suited for the post-liberal moment.

Foreign Policy
Mar 13, 2026

Two Books About the Pull of Home
Plus, more international fiction releases in March.

Foreign Policy
Mar 13, 2026

5 Streaming Movies to Help Understand Iran Now
Many of these filmmakers have found themselves scrutinized by government censors, leading to arrests and imprisonment.

Foreign Policy
Mar 13, 2026

How the Climate Won Paris's Culture War
Plenty of issues are on the ballot in this month's mayoral election. The city's green transition isn't one of them.

Foreign Policy
Mar 13, 2026

Can Sierra Leone Still Keep Its Mothers Alive?
What foreign aid cuts mean in practice in one African country.

Foreign Policy
Mar 13, 2026

What China's Five-Year Plan Says About Its Economy
A growth target of 4.5 percent is the lowest in decades.

Foreign Policy
Mar 13, 2026

Trump's Summit Offers More Deference Than Details
Leaders emerged from the "Shield of the Americas" with few policy specifics.

Foreign Policy
Mar 13, 2026

How the Iran War Could Usher in a New Era of Global Shiite Extremism
Degrading command and control over proxy groups could make them more dangerous and unpredictable.

Foreign Policy
Mar 13, 2026

The Iran War Could Spark a New Era of Global Shiite Extremism
Degrading command and control over proxy groups could make them more dangerous and unpredictable.

Foreign Policy
Mar 13, 2026

Why Europe's Approach to Defending Democracy Is Failing
Bromides about the "center holding" miss the point.

Foreign Policy
Mar 12, 2026

Matthew Kroenig and Trita Parsi Debate the War in Iran
Will the campaign advance U.S. interests in the region or set them back?

Foreign Policy
Mar 12, 2026

Iran's Strait of Hormuz Toolkit: Drones, Missiles, and Mines
A breakdown of the tools Iran has to maintain pressure on Trump.

Foreign Policy
Mar 12, 2026

Iran's New Supreme Leader Vows to Continue Blocking the Strait of Hormuz
Tehran escalates Gulf strikes and warns of future attacks on U.S. bases in the region.

Foreign Policy
Mar 12, 2026

Trump's Last-Gasp Foreign Policy
Ill-considered overreach in Iran and elsewhere signals imminent decline.

Foreign Policy
Mar 12, 2026

Trump's Efforts to Defuse the Oil Spike Aren't Working
Big reserve releases, promises of escorts, and insurance can't convince the market that the crisis will be over soon.

Foreign Policy
Mar 12, 2026

A Film of Unimaginable Horror and Unrelenting Humanity
‘The Voice of Hind Rajab' is an indictment of the international system that has failed Gaza.

Foreign Policy
Mar 12, 2026

How to (Not) Be a Pacific Power
Washington has yet to recognize that mobility is an essential part of regional security.

Foreign Policy
Mar 12, 2026

The War That Cracked the Postwar Order Illusion
Conflict in Ukraine has shattered the myths sustaining the Western coalition.

Foreign Policy
Mar 12, 2026

The Irresistible Urge to Invoke World War III
Forget the inflated comparisons. Neither the war in the Middle East nor the Russian invasion of Ukraine ever signaled a global conflagration.

Foreign Policy
Mar 11, 2026

Countries Agree to Historic Emergency Oil Reserve Release
IEA member states will distribute 400 million barrels of oil to ease the Iran war-caused supply crunch.

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