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This Could Be the Real Decisive Factor in the War With Iran—and Hegseth Seems Oblivious to It

This Could Be the Real Decisive Factor in the War With Iran—and Hegseth Seems Oblivious to It

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13.03.2026 10

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Fred Kaplan

Trump’s Real Plan for Iran Might Be Coming Into View

Trump’s Real Plan for Iran Might Be Coming Into View
06.03.2026 10

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As He Tries to Rationalize His War in Iran, Trump Cannot Stop Telling On Himself

04.03.2026 10

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Trump Still Doesn’t Seem to Have a Strategy in Iran

03.03.2026 10

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This Is Different Than Trump’s Past Strikes on Iran and Venezuela

28.02.2026 10

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The Iranians Offered a Good Deal. I Think I Know What Trump Is Really Afraid Of.

27.02.2026 10

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Wait, Is Trump About to Go to War With Iran?

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The Real Reason Trump Wants to Rip Up Our Nuclear Weapons Treaty With Russia

07.02.2026 10

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For the First Time in Half a Century, We Won’t Have a Nuclear Treaty With Russia. Trump Is Totally Unprepared.

04.02.2026 10

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Our European Allies Just Exposed Trump’s Core Weakness—and Also America’s

24.01.2026 40

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It’s Painfully Clear What Trump’s Attack on Venezuela Is All About

04.01.2026 100

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This Newspaper Editorial Should Be Making Pentagon Leaders Sweat

19.12.2025 5

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Trump’s Venezuelan Oil Tanker Seizure May Not Be What It Seems

12.12.2025 20

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A Stunning Leak Just Shed New Light on How Cozy the Trump Admin Really Is With Russia

27.11.2025 6

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Donald Trump May Have Just Made the Worst Statement of His Presidency

21.11.2025 4

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Where Things Really Went Wrong for Dick Cheney

05.11.2025 5

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It’s Hard to Overstate How Disturbing This Trump Directive Is

07.10.2025 8

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There’s a Glaring Hole in Trump’s Gaza Peace Announcement

30.09.2025 8

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Trump Seemed to Change His Tune on Russia and Ukraine This Week. What’s Really Going On?

26.09.2025 6

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This Might Just Be the Most Bonkers Speech of Trump’s Career

23.09.2025 7

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If We Are Descending Into Fascism, This Little-Noticed Moment Will Prove Pivotal

19.09.2025 6

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Finally, a European Leader Said Out Loud What All of Them Are Likely Thinking About Trump

05.09.2025 10

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What Could End the War in Gaza? History Provides One Answer.

06.08.2025 8

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Trump’s Official Trade Policy Is to Be As Incoherent As Possible

02.08.2025 10

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For Decades, a Treaty Contained the Threat of Nuclear Weapons. Now That’s All at Risk.

17.07.2025 5

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Trump’s Latest Ukraine Reversal Reveals a Disturbing Truth About the Administration

09.07.2025 10

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The Message Trump’s Ukraine Weapons Pause Is Sending to Putin

07.07.2025 10

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Trump’s Celebrating an Iran Ceasefire. There’s a Bigger Danger Lurking.

25.06.2025 10

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Iran’s Missing Uranium Stockpile Is a Big Problem for Trump

23.06.2025 5

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Trump’s Attack on Iran Is a Huge Gamble

22.06.2025 10

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It Really Looks Like the U.S. Is Headed for War With Iran

18.06.2025 8

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Two Curious Things About Trump’s Remarks on His Military Parade

11.06.2025 4

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Trump Thinks an Iran Deal Will Be His New Russia Deal. Fat Chance.

09.05.2025 6

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Trump Is Making America a Declining Power

30.04.2025 7

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Trump Has a New Plan for Ukraine. Hoo Boy.

25.04.2025 6

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The Signal Chat Fiasco Sends a Clear Message to Our Allies

26.03.2025 5

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The U.S. Just Handed Ukraine a Clear Advantage

13.03.2025 6

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A Potentially Dangerous Consequence of “America First”

11.03.2025 6

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Don’t Be Fooled by Trump’s Russia Sanctions Talk

07.03.2025 8

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Trump’s Plans for the Rest of the World Are Truly Unhinged

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05.03.2025 20

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The Most Tragic Part of That Disastrous Trump-Zelensky Meeting

01.03.2025 5

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Trump’s Foreign Policy Has Completely Departed From Reality

26.02.2025 7

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Trump’s High-Level Military Firings Send Several Disturbing Messages

25.02.2025 6

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What to Make of Trump’s Total Capitulation to Putin

20.02.2025 6

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Trump Takes a Wrecking Ball to Our Alliance With Europe

19.02.2025 5

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It’s Really Not Looking Good for Ukraine

14.02.2025 6

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Mitch McConnell Could Have Stopped This

13.02.2025 6

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The Trump Administration Just Handed Foreign Agents a Big Gift

11.02.2025 6

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This Trump Plan for Gaza Is One of the Craziest Things I’ve Ever Heard

05.02.2025 5

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Trump’s Tariff Brinkmanship Is Going to Backfire

05.02.2025 4

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