Top U.S. and South Korean commanders inspected frontline positions within the DMZ amid increased North Korean construction and repeated crossings.
Iran is pursuing its national interests rationally—and that is the United States’ best hope. The post Tehran’s Pragmatists Are Still Open to Diplomacy appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign Affairs Foreign Affairs Tehran’s Pragmatists Are Still Open to Diplomacy Iran is pursuing its national interests rationally—and that is the United States’ best hope. Vice President J.D. Vance recently offered the Islamic Republic of Iran some unsolicited advice: “Stop acting like crazy people.” He contrasted Iranian behavior with American actions, claiming that, “unlike the IRGC, the U.S. never targets civilians in combat.” “We never will do that,” he added. “We never have done that.” The latter assertion is unfortunately undercut by the recent deadly…Open
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The Trump administration is working on a post-war strategy focused on a regional effort to contain Iran and expand normalization of relations between Israel and its neighbors, according to two U.S. officials and two other sources with knowledge of the issue. Why it matters: While the plan is still in the early stages of drafting, it's intended to guide the U.S. approach in the Middle East after the Iran war ends and in the final two years of Trump's term. Two other big events loom over the planning: the Oct. 27 elections in Israel and the U.S. midterm elections in November. Behind the scenes: The initial work on the strategy is taking place both at the senior political level of the Trump administration and at the working level across…
The agency that recovers U.S. war dead is prepared to send teams back into North Korea for the first time in two decades if renewed diplomacy opens the door.
Israel’s strike on a Syrian base to pre-empt the feared deployment of Turkish forces was part of a growing competition in the Middle East and beyond.
House Democrats are expanding their probe into President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner. They are now looking into his plans to build a luxury resort in Albania. MS NOW Capitol Hill Reporter Kevin Frey has more details. MS NOW Analyst Ayman Mohyeldin, Democratic strategist Basil Smikle, New York Times Global Economics Correspondent Peter Goodman and Senior Executive Editor for Bloomberg Opinion Tim O'Brien join Stephanie Ruhle to weigh in.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan face a rapidly escalating confrontation as Israel moves against what it describes as a potential Turkish military buildup in Syria. The dispute has transformed [...]
On Monday’s “Finnerty,” Brig. Gen. Blaine Holt (Ret.) and Dr. Sheila Nazarian share their perspectives on the U.S.-Iran conflict, including the Trump administration’s efforts to weaken Iran’s economy.
For weeks, there has been no diplomatic progress, but also no full-scale fighting, as both sides seem to believe they can hold out longer than the other.
AI:The United States and Iran have entered a tense, protracted standoff characterized by a lack of diplomatic movement and an absence of full-scale military engagement. Both nations appear locked in a war of attrition, with each side betting on its ability to endure the economic and strategic pressures longer than its opponent. This current stalemate reflects the ongoing shift toward economic warfare within the broader Iran conflict as both powers wait for the other to yield first.Open