U.S. Deploys Carrier Strike Group to Counter Iran
The Trump administration has dispatched the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike G...
John Bolton
Iran’s foreign minister aims to stir Washington divisions on U.S. trip
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has stepped up his public diplomacy to criticize President Trump's foreign policy and amplify ruptures —...
Op-eds
Islamic State spokesman claims group remains a ‘reality’ despite losses
The Islamic State’s spokesman, Abul-Hasan al-Muhajir, released a lengthy speech on Mar. 18. His talk, which was translated into English by the so-called caliphate’s online media team, contains many...
Op-eds
Why Kim Jong-un must feel ‘maximum pressure’
More flattery and sweet talk will get President Trump nowhere.
Op-eds
Midterm Assessment: Syria
Hold the Line on North Korean Sanctions
Policy Briefs
The unstoppable envoy
Richard Grenell has made a career of confounding expectations. That hasn’t changed since becoming U.S. ambassador to Germany last year. On...
Op-eds
Looking for the exits
President Trump repeats the strategic errors of his predecessor.
Op-eds
Trump Delivers a Victory to Iran
The president’s decision to withdraw U.S. forces from Syria has ruined the administration’s efforts to contain the Islamic republic.
Op-eds
Trump reversal on Syria policy means big gains for Iran
A U.S. withdrawal from Syria poses a serious challenge to President Trump’s strategy — Iran is poised to take advantage of the American withdrawal.
Op-eds
For Economic Sanctions to Work, Trump Must Turn up the Heat on Iran
The Trump administration's strategy of maximum pressure on Iran took full effect on Nov. 5. It included the re-imposition of oil sanctions and designation of more than 700 Iranian entities...
Op-eds
New Iran Sanctions Leave Room for Additional Economic Pressure
When the Trump administration re-imposed sanctions on the Islamic Republic of Iran on Monday, Treasury...
Policy Briefs
New Iran Sanctions Include Fresh Human Rights Designations
The U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned two Iranian banks on Monday for serving as “financial conduits” on behalf of key Iranian a...
Policy Briefs
Here’s How Trump Should Prepare for Iranian Escalation
Once sanctions are back in full force, the United States needs to be ready for the worst.
Op-eds
SWIFT Sanctions: Frequently Asked Questions
Memos
Trump’s new counterterrorism strategy
A realistic—but challenging—plan for an age of conflict
Op-eds
What Trump must do to stop Europe from end-running his Iran sanctions
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani this week refused to meet with President Trump at the United Nations. One of the big reasons: He and his European backers are waiting to see whether Trump will force the SWIFT financial-messaging service to disconnect Iranian banks in November.
Op-eds
Americans’ right to self-rule
In a stern and defiant speech earlier this month, National Security Adviser John Bolton made clear that the United States will not...
Op-eds
The Pastor is Not the Only U.S. Hostage in Turkey
Turkish-American relations are at a boiling point. This month, the United States not only ...
Op-eds
The Preeminent Challenge
The biggest foreign-policy challenge before Donald Trump isn’t North Korea, where the usual pattern of diplomacy and deception persists. Nor is it Russia; it doesn’t have the mus...