Opinion | The Three American Strategies Toward Iran
The US-Iran confrontation has entered its seventh month without achieving any progress…
Opinion | Trump’s Deliberate Blurring of Foreign and Domestic Politics
In the final week of September 2026, the American political landscape appeared…
Opinion | Trump’s Second Term: When Maximum Pressure Begins to Undermine American Power
As US President Donald Trump approaches the midpoint of his second term,…
US and Iran signal prolonged conflict as Washington prepares for UN General Assembly talks
Iran will deploy new weapons and target locations not previously attacked if…
Opinion | Who Owns the Narrative?: The War on Iran and the Attention Economy in the Age of Billionaires
In a brief post on Bluesky, American economist and writer Robert Reich…
Opinion | Trump Reignites Tanker War in the Gulf
US President Donald Trump’s announcement that Washington will implement a “tanker for tanker” strategy…
Trump dismisses Iran conflict as ‘small potatoes’ as US intelligence warns of prolonged escalation
US President Donald Trump downplayed the seven-month conflict with Iran as "small…
Opinion | Iran Sanctions at the Heart of the Beijing-Washington Rivalry
China’s rejection of the new US sanctions on Iran represents a major…
Oman and Iran plan temporary Hormuz shipping corridor as Trump declares waterway cleared of mines
Oman and Iran have agreed on a phased framework to establish a…
Opinion | Trump Caught Between Bad and Worse
If Iran now faces a choice between escalation and capitulation, the more…