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Meanwhile, in the Western Hemisphere…

Meanwhile, in the Western Hemisphere…

Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Situation Report. Rishi is still on vacation, so Sam Skove has once again stepped in to co-pilot another edition....

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Two Senators Just Blew Up Trump’s Boat-Strike Justifications

Two Senators Just Blew Up Trump’s Boat-Strike Justifications

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Groundhog Day: Iran War Edition

Groundhog Day: Iran War Edition

Middle East and North Africa Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Situation Report. Rishi is on a much-deserved vacation this week, so FP’s Sam Skove...

29.05.2026 10

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Trump Is Making NATO Stronger, Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Says

Trump Is Making NATO Stronger, Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Says

Middle East and North Africa U.S. President Donald Trump has been a sharp critic of NATO for years, but his rhetorical attacks on the alliance have...

27.05.2026 8

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Trump Hasn’t Given Up on Greenland

Middle East and North Africa Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Situation Report, coming to you from both sides of the Atlantic this week. John is in...

21.05.2026 10

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Talking (and Not Talking) Taiwan

FP’s analysis and reporting Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Situation Report. Here’s what’s on tap for the day: Trump and Xi share...

14.05.2026 10

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Is It Really a ‘Cease-Fire’ if Both Sides Are Still Shooting?

Foreign & Public Diplomacy Middle East and North Africa U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said the U.S.-Iran cease-fire was on “life...

13.05.2026 10

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Trump’s Gaza Impasse

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05.05.2026 10

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The View From Europe

Middle East and North Africa Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Situation Report. It’s been an eventful week in Washington, between a shooting at...

01.05.2026 30

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What Happens if the U.S.-Iran Cease-Fire Collapses?

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22.04.2026 10

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Trump’s Awful Week

Middle East and North Africa Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Situation Report, where we can finally report that Team SitRep has 100 percent canine...

17.04.2026 10

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5 Unanswered Questions on the U.S.-Iran Cease-Fire

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08.04.2026 10

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U.S. and Iran Agree to 2-Week Cease-Fire

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07.04.2026 20

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What’s Next for the Iran War?

Middle East and North Africa Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Situation Report. Here’s what’s on tap for the day: U.S. President Donald Trump...

02.04.2026 10

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What a U.S. Operation to Get Iran’s Uranium Would Look Like

Middle East and North Africa Though the Trump administration’s stated objectives in the Iran war have repeatedly shifted, U.S. President Donald...

01.04.2026 20

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Could Iran Actually Attack the U.S. Homeland With Drones?

Middle East and North Africa News, analysis, and background. When a report emerged earlier this month that the FBI had alerted California police...

25.03.2026 20

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Assessing (and Not Assessing) the Threats to the United States

Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Situation Report, where the U.S.-Israel war against Iran is poised to enter its fourth week with no immediate...

19.03.2026 20

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Israel Attacking Iran’s Energy ‘Wasn’t a Surprise’ to the Trump Administration

Middle East and North Africa It’s been nearly three weeks since the United States and Israel launched a joint operation against Iran, sparking a new...

19.03.2026 10

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Trump Orders Strikes on Kharg Island, a Vital Hub for Iran’s Oil

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15.03.2026 20

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The Iran War Has Rapidly Expanded Beyond the Middle East

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09.03.2026 20

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Operation Epic Confusion

Middle East and North Africa Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Situation Report. It’s been a big week in the world—there’s a new war in the...

05.03.2026 30

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The Trump Administration’s Iran War Justifications Keep Changing

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03.03.2026 20

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Pentagon Says Iran War Is ‘Not Iraq,’ but Won’t Rule Out Boots on the Ground

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02.03.2026 30

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Trump Addresses First U.S. Deaths in Iran War, Possibility of Talks

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02.03.2026 20

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Will Trump’s Luck Run Out if He Attacks Iran Again?

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25.02.2026 30

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Will Trump Go to War With Iran?

Middle East and North Africa Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s SitRep, where your coauthors are fighting off jet lag after finally returning to the...

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‘An Existential Question for Europe’

Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Situation Report, where we come to you from an uncharacteristically quiet Sunday at the Bayerischer Hof hotel on...

15.02.2026 30

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Russia ‘Not Serious’ About Peace Deal, Lindsey Graham Says

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Facing the Elephant in Munich

Foreign & Public Diplomacy Welcome to the first special pop-up edition of Foreign Policy’s Situation Report at the 2026 Munich Security...

14.02.2026 70

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The U.S. and Iran Agree on Holding Talks but Not Much Else

06.02.2026 20

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What’s Next for the U.S. Military in Latin America?

30.01.2026 20

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What Is—and Isn’t—in Trump’s New National Defense Strategy

30.01.2026 20

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Is the Iran Crisis Over?

16.01.2026 40

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What We Know and Don’t Know About the Legal Case Against Maduro

10.01.2026 20

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Trump’s Attack on Venezuela Prompts an Identity Crisis at the U.N.

06.01.2026 40

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5 Revealing Stats About War Around the World in 2025

30.12.2025 20

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Trump Hasn’t Learned From History in Latin America

19.12.2025 40

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Does the Road to Disarming Hamas Lead Through Qatar and Turkey?

16.12.2025 30

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The Challenges of Providing Humanitarian Aid

12.12.2025 40

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U.N. Expert Francesca Albanese Says There’s No Cease-Fire in Gaza

11.12.2025 40

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West Bank Violence Threatens Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan

05.12.2025 10

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Trump’s Dizzying Ukraine Diplomacy

27.11.2025 20

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It’s Been a Chilling Week for Free Speech in America

23.11.2025 10

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Trump Turns His Eye to Sudan

21.11.2025 20

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The Dire Need for International Pressure to End the War in Sudan

21.11.2025 10

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What to Expect From Trump’s Meeting With MBS

18.11.2025 20

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U.S. Allies Turn Against Trump’s Drug Boat War

14.11.2025 20

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Latin America’s Disjointed Reaction to Trump’s Drug Boat War

11.11.2025 20

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Netanyahu Orders Immediate Strikes on Gaza

29.10.2025 20

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The Difficult Art of Bibi-Sitting

24.10.2025 20

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