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Trump’s Threats and the Moral Unraveling of America

The US under Trump has surrendered the moral authority that once allowed Americans to believe that their country stood for something beyond raw power.

On Trump and Iran, Europeans Are All for One, Each to Their Own

European countries are charting a course amid the war in Iran that combines institutional multilateralism with realist bilateralism.

Why Trump Cannot Win in Iran

Trump’s crude approach to the war in Iran has unwittingly created a bulwark of unlimited resistance, fueled by religious fervor and entrenched patriotism.

We’ve Won the Iran Conflict, Trump Reassures Americans Even as More Troops Are Deployed to Middle East

“Take the Strait,” President Donald Trump asserted to countries whose supply of oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz.

Barrels and Battle Lines: Washington’s Risky Theatrical Reversal in Europe

In the opera houses of Italy, the drama often lies in sudden reversals, an apt analogy for Europe’s reaction to Washington’s latest energy decision.

Trump Promised to Liberate Iran. Then the Bombs Fell.

Far from welcoming US intervention, many Iranians are simply mourning the violence, says Prof. Minoo Moallem, adding any transition must be led by Iranians.

War, Peace, and the Migrant’s Burden

Russian novelist Leo Tolstoy wrote of the quiet, human cost of conflict, costs that in the Middle East are often borne most heavily by migrant workers.

Change Is Coming to Iran ‘No Matter What’

Journalist Alireza Hekmatshoar of KIRN Radio Iran in Los Angeles, home to the world’s largest Iranian diaspora community, believes change is coming to Iran.

How One Women-Led Bay Area Group is Helping Push a Middle Eastern Cultural Renaissance

Mother Armenia produces parties, curates art exhibitions, hosts a radio show, and fund raises for humanitarian efforts in Palestine, Lebanon, and Armenia.