The Trump administration has called on Iran to permanently end its nuclear program. But threats of force may undermine effort of nonproliferation.
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Ahmed al-Sharaa has become the first Syrian leader in history to be invited to the White House.
The former British leader was tapped to lead redevelopment efforts in Gaza if a deal is agreed upon.
The Palestinian militant group has said it accepts some of President Trump’s proposed peace plan – but will it go all the way?
Hamas and the Israeli far right may pose the main challenge to the latest proposals to end the conflict in Gaza.
Following the 12-day conflict with Israel, Tehran is confronting a lot of difficult issues that could determine the future of its current system of government.
For decades, Lebanon has been torn apart by internal division and external conflict. There may currently be a narrow window for a different future.
The GBU-57 Massive Ordance Penetrator is a weapon only the US can deploy – but it may have unintended consequences.
Trump’s first policy-driven overseas visit in his second term will be the Persian Gulf. Trade, Tehran talks and possibly Gaza will be on the agenda.
Under the terms of the deal, Israel will gradually withdraw from Lebanon, while Hezbollah isn’t allowed to rebuild near the border. But will the ceasefire hold?
Iran’s ‘axis of resistance’ is looking for Tehran to respond in force as a commitment to regional network of proxies.
Arab Americans look more likely to vote for Trump than Harris in the upcoming US election.
Washington has had little luck in its calls for de-escalation in the Middle East. Is America’s ‘ironclad’ support for Israel part of the problem?
Escalating conflict between Israel and Iran is partly the result of an unsuccessful, decade-long plan to ‘contain and deter’ the Iranian regime.
Jordan’s foreign policy has landed the kingdom in hot water.
Tehran has warned that no Israeli embassy is safe following deadly bombing of its mission in Damascus.
President Reagan said sending troops to Lebanon was his ‘greatest regret.’ Other presidents left office with similar misgivings. Could leaving troops in Syria and Iraq be the next strategic mistake?
Many people in Yemen and throughout the Middle East believe terror groups are a tool that Western-backed oppressive regimes have long used to maintain power.
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