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March 19, 2025 | Sinan Ciddi |

Turkey Arrests Presidential Candidate Ekrem Imamoglu

It was, according to Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party, a “coup against our next president.” In the early hours of March 19, Turkish police arrested Ekrem Imamoglu, the mayor of...

March 18, 2025 | |

Putin Demands End to Western Support for Ukraine in Phone Call With Trump

Putin Calls for Complete Cessation of Military Aid to Ukraine: Russian President Vladimir Putin demanded the “complete cessation” of all foreign military aid and intelligence...

March 18, 2025 | |

Israeli Strikes on Gaza Resume as Hamas Refuses to Release Hostages

IDF Targets Hamas and PIJ Members and Infrastructure Following the refusal of Hamas to release the remaining 59 hostages it holds captive in Gaza, less than half of whom are believed...

March 14, 2025 | |

‘Psychological Warfare’: Hamas Rejects U.S. Proposal, Israeli Delegation Called Back From Doha

Israel Blasts Hamas ‘Manipulation’: Israel accused Hamas of engaging in “psychological warfare” on March 14 after the group reportedly deviated from ongoing hostage-release...

March 14, 2025 | Natalie Ecanow |

To Make Progress on Gaza Hostages, Raise the Pressure on Hamas’ Sponsor: Qatar

Doha has simultaneously fanned the flames of the Gaza war while also purporting to help try and end it.

March 12, 2025 | |

Trump Ends Sanctions Waiver on Iraq’s Purchase of Iranian Electricity

Revocation Part of Trump’s Maximum Pressure Campaign: The Trump administration rescinded a waiver on March 8 that allowed Iraq to pay for the purchase of electricity from Iran....

March 12, 2025 | Clifford D. May |

The clean energy revolution that didn’t happen

Cast your mind back to September 6, 2019, when presidential candidate Joe Biden, campaigning in New Hampshire, took the hand of a 24-year-old activist. “Kiddo,” he said, “look in my eyes. I...

March 7, 2025 | Jonathan Schanzer, Ahmad Sharawi

Oman Is Supporting The Houthis: It Should Be Held To Account

Oman cannot have it both ways—it cannot benefit from American friendship and assistance while enabling a crisis in the Middle East.

March 7, 2025 | John Hardie |

Trump Administration Foreign Policy Tracker: March

Welcome back to the Trump Administration Foreign Policy Tracker. Once a month, we ask FDD’s experts and scholars to assess the administration’s foreign policy. They provide trendlines...

March 6, 2025 | |

‘Hello and Goodbye — You Can Choose’: Trump Delivers New Ultimatum to Hamas to Release Israeli Hostages

No Hamas Member Safe: President Donald Trump issued a “final warning” to the Iran-backed Hamas terrorist group and allied organizations holding Israeli hostages in Gaza. “‘Shalom...

March 6, 2025 | Bridget Toomey, Behnam Ben Taleblu

U.S. Relists Yemen’s Iran-Backed Houthis as Foreign Terrorist Organization

It’s back to the future for the Trump administration in the Middle East. Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of State announced the redesignation of Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels as a Foreign...

March 5, 2025 | John Hardie |

What the suspension of US aid means for Ukrainian forces

On Monday, the Trump administration announced it was “pausing and reviewing” military aid for Ukraine following the contentious Oval Office meeting between Presidents Donald Trump and Volodymyr...

March 5, 2025 | Clifford D. May |

Getting the U.S. and Ukraine back on track

It’s essential because if Putin wins, it’s not just Ukraine that loses

March 4, 2025 | John Hardie, RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery

By halting Ukraine aid, Trump courts personal defeat

There’s still time to avoid emboldening America’s enemies—and a humiliation that dwarfs his predecessor’s Afghanistan withdrawal.

March 4, 2025 | |

Putin Spokesman Confirms Russian Offer to Mediate Between U.S. and Iran Over Iranian Nuclear Program

‘U.S. and Iran Should Solve All Problems Through Negotiations’: A top spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s regime confirmed on March 4 that Moscow was willing...

March 3, 2025 | |

Qatari Advisor’s Comments on Gaza Ceasefire Highlight Gaps With U.S. and Israel

Qatari Official Urges Parties to Negotiate Phase Two: Countering the U.S. and Israeli positions,Majed al-Ansari, a senior advisor to the Qatari government, stated in a March 2 interview...

February 28, 2025 | Peter Doran |

Small thanks and a little grace can repair that disastrous Ukraine meeting

High-stakes diplomatic negotiations almost never play out in view of the public. During Friday’s charged White House meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and President Trump,...

February 28, 2025 | Ben Cohen |

How Germany’s new leader can make history

Friedrich Merz is in favor of boosting Europe’s military strength, standing against antisemites and by the Jewish state, and getting tougher on Iran.

February 19, 2025 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Trump has handed Bibi free rein on Gaza – he now needs to figure out a strategy

Removing Hamas requires a vision to prevent the territory becoming a source of more extremism and terror

February 14, 2025 | Saeed Ghasseminejad, Janatan Sayeh

U.S. Should Rescind Sanctions Waiver for Iranian Port at Chabahar

Donald Trump has reignited Washington’s economic war on Tehran, and New Delhi is now caught in the crossfire. India signed a 10-year deal in 2024 to develop and operate the port of Chabahar on Iran’s...