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The Many Ways U.S. Involvement in the War on Iran Could Go Badly

Analysis and updates Following days of Israeli bombardment of Iran and missiles fired on Tel Aviv and other cities in reprisal by that country, the...

yesterday 7

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Howard W. French

What Regime Change Means in Iran

Israel’s relentless war on Iran is likely to fundamentally reshape the trajectory of the latter’s history. But this is not likely to be a regime...

yesterday 5

Foreign Policy

Arash Azizi

Sheinbaum Makes Her G-7 Debut

Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Latin America Brief. The highlights this week: The leaders of Brazil and Mexico attend the G-7 summit, Bolivia...

yesterday 4

Foreign Policy

Catherine Osborn

The Perfect Storm Pushing Zimbabwe Toward Crisis

Zimbabwe came to a standstill on March 31. As the military filled the streets in response to a planned protest, citizens stayed inside, fearing...

yesterday 2

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R. Maxwell Bone

Are India’s Civilian and Military Authorities Aligned?

At the recent Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, India’s chief of defense staff, Anil Chauhan, made comments that have drawn rebuke within segments...

yesterday 2

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Sumit Ganguly

Can Israel Destroy Iran’s Nuclear Program Without the U.S.?

Get audio access with any FP subscription. Subscribe Now ALREADY AN FP SUBSCRIBER? LOGIN It’s been five days since Israel launched a massive...

previous day 10

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John Haltiwanger

Israel Should Have Let Diplomacy Run Its Course

News, analysis, and background. MORE ON THIS TOPIC Nuance doesn’t fit on a bumper sticker, especially when it comes to U.S. foreign policy. After...

previous day 8

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Ned Price

How to Stop Regime Change in Europe

In a new book published this month in the Netherlands, Bas Erlings, a former strategic advisor for the center-right liberal People’s Party for...

previous day 2

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Caroline De Gruyter

Trump Weighs Direct U.S. Military Involvement Against Iran

Analysis and updates Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at whether the United States will attack Iran, Washington expanding its...

previous day 9

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Alexandra Sharp

South Korea’s New President Wants Flexible Diplomacy

After months of political turmoil in South Korea, Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung was elected as president in a snap election held June 3....

previous day 6

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Michelle Kim

Where Does India Stand on the Israel-Iran Conflict?

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: The ongoing Israel-Iran conflict tests India’s strategic autonomy, Indian...

previous day 2

Foreign Policy

Michael Kugelman

Russia’s Newest Victims May Be Fish

Fishing is an inherently international business, and so fishers inevitably brush up against the lines of geopolitics. In recent years, Norwegian...

previous day 1

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Elisabeth Braw

Why Iran Wants an Off-Ramp

As the conflict between Israel and Iran enters a fourth day, there’s no clear path to an off-ramp. Israel seems set to make the most of a moment...

previous day 1

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Ravi Agrawal

Israel’s Long Road to Regional Dominance

Analysis and updates Israel is nearing the end of a remarkable, half-century-long arc of history in which it first established military dominance...

previous day 2

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Michael Hirsh

Intelligence Window Might Have Been a Factor in Timing of Israeli Attack on Iran

Analysis and updates When Israel attacked Hezbollah last September with exploding beepers and a broad assassination campaign, one thing that...

previous day 3

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Daniel Byman

Netanyahu’s Future in the Balance

Analysis and updates Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been thinking about bombing Iran’s nuclear program for a long time. But will it...

previous day 2

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Shalom Lipner

Trump Calls for Iran’s ‘Unconditional Surrender’

Analysis and updates Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at White House policy on the Israel-Iran conflict, U.S. President Donald...

tuesday 20

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Alexandra Sharp

Trump’s Half-hearted G-7 Left Few Accomplishments and Plenty of Disagreements

U.S. President Donald Trump’s abbreviated and disinterested visit to the G-7 summit in Canada helped advance none of the group’s goals, especially...

tuesday 10

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Keith Johnson

Has Trump Brought Authoritarianism to the U.S.?

Ongoing reports and analysis Last week, California Gov. Gavin Newsom accused U.S. President Donald Trump of behaving like a dictator after he...

tuesday 1

Foreign Policy

John Haltiwanger

China Backs Iran in Fight Against Israel

Analysis and updates Welcome to Foreign Policy’s China Brief. The highlights this week: China picks sides in the Iran-Israel conflict, Chinese...

tuesday 6

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James Palmer

Asia’s Autocrats Welcome USAID’s End

Elon Musk and U.S. President Donald Trump have gutted the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the long-standing U.S. program focused...

tuesday 9

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Joseph Rachman

Can the Gulf’s Iran Policy Survive the War?

Analysis and updates As Washington debates its role in the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran, U.S. policymakers will be forced to choose...

tuesday 9

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Mona Yacoubian

Democrats Should Reclaim the Anti-war Mantle From Trump

Analysis and updates The messages coming out of the Trump administration in the first hours after Israel launched its attack against Iran on...

tuesday 6

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Matthew Duss

How Republicans Became the Anti-Tax Party

Ongoing reports and analysis On June 5, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office sent shockwaves through Washington by announcing that U.S....

16.06.2025 6

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Julian E. Zelizer

Israel’s Attacks Make an Iranian Bomb More Likely

Analysis and updates Since June 13, Israel has been carrying out a major military campaign against Iran, with the stated aim of destroying the...

16.06.2025 2

Foreign Policy

Eric Brewer

Israel Vows to Strike ‘Everywhere’ Against Iranian Regime

Analysis and updates Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at deadly strikes between Israel and Iran, day one of meetings at the G-7...

16.06.2025 2

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Alexandra Sharp

Does Israel Have an Exit Strategy?

Get audio access with any FP subscription. Subscribe Now ALREADY AN FP SUBSCRIBER? LOGIN Analysis and updates From Israel’s perspective, the timing...

16.06.2025 2

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David E. Rosenberg

Israel Can’t Be a Hegemon

Israel’s far-reaching attack on Iran is the latest round in its campaign to eliminate or degrade every one of its regional opponents. In the wake...

16.06.2025 9

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Stephen M. Walt

Does Xi Have Trump’s Number?

The world breathed a sigh of relief on May 12 when, after negotiations in Geneva, the United States and China initially agreed to a 90-day pause in...

16.06.2025 2

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Scott Kennedy

Nuclear Claims Are a Smoke Screen for Hopes of Toppling Iran

Nuclear Claims Are a Smoke Screen for Hopes of Toppling Iran

Analysis and updates The real debate has never been about what to do with Iran’s nuclear program. It’s always been about what to do with the...

13.06.2025 20

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Jeffrey Lewis

A Brief History of Military Parades

A Brief History of Military Parades

Prefer to listen? To hear this entire conversation, and more episodes in the weeks ahead, follow Ones and Tooze wherever you get your podcasts....

13.06.2025 2

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Cameron Abadi

‘The Battle for Kyiv’ Captures a Desperate Time

Understanding the conflict three years on. More on this topic Three years on, it’s easy to forget what the first few weeks of war in Ukraine were...

13.06.2025 1

Foreign Policy

Luke Mcgee

What Happened to Nigeria’s Environmentalists?

On Thursday, Nigerian President Bola Tinubu pardoned and bestowed a national honor on environmental activist Ken Saro-Wiwa 30 years after his...

13.06.2025 2

Foreign Policy

Pius Adeleye

Iran’s Military Just Lost Its ‘Brain Trust’

Iran’s Military Just Lost Its ‘Brain Trust’

Analysis and updates Israel launched a stunning attack on Iran early on June 13 local time, striking targets across the country in a massive,...

13.06.2025 5

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John Haltiwanger

A Victory for Israel

A Victory for Israel

Analysis and updates Israel carried out a wave of attacks against Iran early on June 13 local time, hitting key nuclear and military targets and...

13.06.2025 10

Foreign Policy

Matthew Kroenig

Iran Fires Ballistic Missiles at Israel

Iran Fires Ballistic Missiles at Israel

Analysis and updates Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at Iran firing ballistic missiles at Israel, court challenges over Los...

13.06.2025 2

Foreign Policy

Alexandra Sharp

How the Israel-Iran War Might End

How the Israel-Iran War Might End

Get audio access with any FP subscription. Subscribe Now ALREADY AN FP SUBSCRIBER? LOGIN Analysis and updates The Israel-Iran war is just...

13.06.2025 4

Foreign Policy

Iselin Brady