Why “the First Amendment protects Trump” defense doesn’t make sense
A possible murder plot in Colombia embedded into a problematic multi-decade narrative.
The Natanz fuel enrichment site has been seriously damaged.
The chief diplomat of the United States isn’t very diplomatic (nor informative).
Amid protests over American airstrikes, the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad has become a target.
While the world continues to evaluate the impact of Saturday’s attack on a Saudi oil facility, tensions in the Persian Gulf are increasing.
Tensions are increasing in the Persian Gulf thanks to a collection of actions by Iran, the United States, and United Kingdom.
The Trump Administration unveiled new sanctions against Iran yesterday. They’re unlikely to accomplish the entirely unrealistic goals the President claims to have in mind.
Tensions are increasing in the Persian Gulf as the Iran war hawks seem to be winning the battle for the President’s support.
After two years of spitting in their faces, President Trump is finding it hard to get America’s European allies to come to his aid.
In what has to qualify as one of the most horrifying displays of moral depravity on the international stage, the Trump Administration is saying it doesn’t really care if the Saudi Crown Prince is a murderer or not.
A filing in an unrelated case has apparently revealed the existence of a sealed indictment against Wikileaks founder Julian Assange.
Jamal Khashoggi’s final column includes a message that should resonate far beyond the Arab world it was addressed to.
The Trump Administration has taken the latest step in a process that began in May with the withdrawal from the JCPOA. Where it takes us is anybody’s guess, but the probability of something going wrong is quite high.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivered a bombastic speech on Iran yesterday that reveals just how empty and dangerous the Trump Administration’s policy toward Iran actually is.
Does the administration know what it is doing?
A response to one of the most deadly chemical attacks in the Syrian civil war has come, probably from Israel. What’s next?
President Trump seems intent on walking away from the nuclear deal with Iran. If he does, he’ll be handing a gift to Iran and harming American national interests significantly.
Reports are indicating that President Trump will decertify the nuclear weapons deal with Iran. This would be a foolish and potentially dangerous mistake.
Notwithstanding his promises during the campaign, President Trump seems likely to go forward with sanctions reductions required under the nuclear deal with Iran.
Great Britain heads to the polls today.
Despite campaign promises, President Trump won’t be moving the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem anytime soon.
Iranian voters have re-elected Hassan Rouhani, a relative moderate whose election in 2013 was largely responsible for the shifts in policy that made the international agreement regarding Iran’s nuclear research program possible.
Donald Trump will take some time off after taking the Oath of Office.
Marco Rubio was the man in the cross hairs in last night’s Republican debate.
Another hopeful step forward, thanks to diplomacy.
Ten American sailors detained by Iranian forces late Tuesday were released early today, something that seems to clearly demonstrate the value of diplomacy.
The execution of a prominent Shi’ite cleric has led to a rapid deterioration of the relationship between Saudi Arabia and Iran.
Confirming speculation that had already been all but confirmed, we now know that it was a bomb that brought down a Russian passenger jet on October 31st.
President Obama has apparently come to the same realization as many of his predecessors, that trying to craft a legacy by single-handedly bring about “Middle East Peace” is largely a waste of time.
After an eleven hour day on Capitol Hill, it was Hillary Clinton 1 House Benghazi Committee 0.
Britain’s Labour Party has taken a hard tilt left with the election of Jeremy Corbyn as leader.
The Administration announced changes to the way the government handles hostage situations, but it really doesn’t amount to much.
Mohammed Morsi, Egypt’s first truly-elected president, has been sentenced to death by the government which ousted him in a coup.
Iran and the United States are on the same side in the fight against ISIS, whether they like it or not.