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May 18, 2026
What Happened When Trump Met Xi
Historian Rana Mitter on the new balance of power between Washington and Beijing.
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May 18, 2026
Iran Could Be Trump’s Greatest Failure
A lot of things have gone horribly wrong—and it’s not over yet.
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May 11, 2026
Is Russia the Main Beneficiary of Trump’s Iran Mistake?
The Kremlin is gaining billions in additional oil revenue.
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May 8, 2026
The Surprisingly Normal Streets of Tehran
U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran have led regular people to rally around the flag—for now.
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April 29, 2026
The Global Economic Impact from the Iran Conflict
Gita Gopinath on how countries can make themselves more resilient.
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April 22, 2026
How Iran and the United States Are Planning Their Next Moves
Karim Sadjadpour on the extended cease-fire and continued blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
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April 20, 2026
The World Is Paying the Price for America’s War
Conflict with Iran hurts American wallets, but it’s far more devastating for people in the global south.
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April 14, 2026
How to Navigate a Rogue America
Stephen M. Walt’s prescription for anxious countries.
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April 10, 2026
How Iran Hawks Are Viewing the Cease-Fire
John Bolton explains why he wishes Trump finished the job.
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April 8, 2026
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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April 7, 2026
Why Energy Has Become a Foreign-Policy Weapon
Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is a reminder of how everything is fair game in an era of great-power competition.
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April 1, 2026
Tehran Is Setting a Trap for Trump
Iran’s new leaders are more radical and less risk-averse than their predecessors.
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March 30, 2026
Trump Is Losing the War in Iran
One month in, the Islamic Republic is winning merely by surviving.
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March 26, 2026
How High Could Energy Prices Go?
Jason Bordoff on the winners and losers from conflict in the Middle East.
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March 24, 2026
The World After Trump
Will there be order after chaos?
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March 23, 2026
Introducing the Spring 2026 Print Issue
The world after Trump.
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March 18, 2026
How to Fix Democracy? Out With the Politicians!
Democracy scholar Hélène Landemore has a radical new proposal.
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March 5, 2026
How the Gulf Countries Are Responding to Iran’s Attacks
Abu Dhabi, Doha, and Riyadh are weighing their options.
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March 2, 2026
Did Trump Miscalculate on Iran?
The White House is discovering that Iran and Israel have a higher tolerance for pain, according to Mideast expert Vali Nasr.
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February 24, 2026
Trump’s Iran Battle Plan
David Petraeus on the military options and intelligence likely being presented at the White House.
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