The Gulf states couldn’t stay out of a war launched from their territory. The post Between Iran and a Hard Place appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign Affairs Between Iran and a Hard Place The Gulf states couldn’t stay out of a war launched from their territory. (Photo by Stringer/Anadolu via Getty Images) As the U.S. and Iran struggle to find common ground on which to build an agreement during the ceasefire, the Gulf Cooperation Council met in Saudi Arabia last week for the first time since the war began. They focused on Iranian attacks on their member states. They condemned both the attacks and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and called on Iran to rebuild trust. The leaders discussed the need to enhance military coordination but also on the need to coordinate “in pursuit of a diplomatic path forward to preserve the security and stability of the region.” These…Open
The U.S. continues transferring aid to Israel even as it flouts American redlines in the West Bank. The post Israeli Settler Violence Continues Under American Neglect appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign Affairs Israeli Settler Violence Continues Under American Neglect The U.S. continues transferring aid to Israel even as it flouts American redlines in the West Bank. (Photo by Issam Rimawi/Anadolu via Getty Images) The House Appropriations Committee released its spending bill for Fiscal Year 2027 covering national security, the Department of State, and related programs, which—among other appropriations—approved $3.8 billion for Israel, following the terms of a 10-year U.S.-Israel memorandum of understanding. At the same time, the Israeli government continues to promote and protect violent campaigns of state-backed terror against Palestinians in ways that are so extreme that more and more Western and former Israeli officials are…Open
Leland Vittert opens his show discussing the war in Iran and the jockeying over the Strait of Hormuz. "Despite the public bravado, behind the scenes … Trump's patience is reportedly wearing thin,” Vittert says. #trump #iran #war "On Balance with Leland Vittert" takes a critical look at some of the day's hottest subjects.
The Los Angeles suspect was lonely and angry and felt “enslaved” by rich people, prosecutors say. After being romantically spurned, they say, he went into the mountains and lit a fire.
A gallon of gasoline, when available, now costs two months' wages and some Cubans say privately they want the energy crisis to end, even if it means giving in to U.S. pressure
The Supreme Court’s April 29 decision in Louisiana v. Callais narrows the scope of the Voting Rights Act and sends Republican-led states rushing to redraw congressional maps.
Project Freedom, announced by President Donald Trump, aims to re-establish freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz as the Iranian regime seeks to control the strategic waterway.
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