After 6 months of war, Iran’s battered regime remains entrenched
Instead of collapsing, the Iranian regime has dug in its heels and taken an even harder line.
U.S. says pipelines will make Strait of Hormuz irrelevant. Energy experts disagree
Treasure Secretary Scott Bessent said oil pipelines will make Strait of Hormuz irrelevant in two years. Energy experts say that…
Can Trump’s economic war against Iran do what airstrikes and negotiations couldn’t?
What a new round of U.S. sanctions could mean after nearly six months of war with Iran — and years…
Will the Trump Administration’s latest economic pressure on Iran work?
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced new pressure on Iran Monday, that the administration is calling an “economic D-Day”. Almost…
Are U.S. embassies in the Middle East weakened?
After the U.S. and Israel launched the war in Iran, and Iran responded by attacking U.S. targets in the region,…
Top Iran official says US focus on economic warfare shows it has failed militarily
The Iranian regime has dismissed President Trump's threats to crush the country economically, saying that years of U.S. sanctions have…
Iraq is caught between Washington and Tehran
In July, Iraq’s new prime minister visited Washington. There he promised President Trump that Iraq would disarm Iran-backed militias by…
New aircraft carrier heads toward Mideast after reports of issues on long-deployed USS Lincoln
The Pacific-based aircraft carrier USS George Washington has begun heading toward the Middle East as reports have emerged of mental…
Haunted by Hoover, Trump searches for an endgame in Iran
President Trump is confronting a question that has haunted presidents throughout history: how a war - that has gone on…
Iran aims to ban U.S. and Israeli ships from Strait of Hormuz and charge others a toll
Iran's parliament is reviewing a plan to ban ships linked to the U.S., Israel and other "hostile countries" from transiting…