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A view of the destruction at Evin Prison in Tehran, Iran, after it was hit by an Israeli airstrike on June 23, viewed on July 1.
A view of the destruction at Evin Prison in Tehran, Iran, after it was hit by an Israeli airstrike on June 23, viewed on July 1.

What the War Changed Inside Iran

The regime has been pushed to the edge of strategic pivot.

Analysis
Alex Vatanka
Banners announcing the 2025 BRICS summit are seen near Rio de Janeiro’s Modern Art Museum, which will host the event, on July 3.
Banners announcing the 2025 BRICS summit are seen near Rio de Janeiro’s Modern Art Museum, which will host the event, on July 3.

BRICS Envoys Flock to Rio

At the bloc’s annual summit, Brazil hopes to focus on economic development rather than anti-Western antagonism.

Latin America Brief
Catherine Osborn
Elite police and soldiers are silhouetted behind a Chinese flag.
Elite police and soldiers are silhouetted behind a Chinese flag.

China Is Not Ready for Global Leadership

Pax Americana is dead, but Pax Sinica is nowhere in sight. This article has an audio recording

Essay
Jo Inge Bekkevold
An illustration showing drawn likeness of John Cena, Idris Alba and others on a red and white starburst.
An illustration showing drawn likeness of John Cena, Idris Alba and others on a red and white starburst.

Why Must Hollywood Presidents Kick Ass and Take Names?

The French aren’t making action movies about heads of state.

Review
Jordan Hoffman
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1-fiction-Books-in-brief-foreign-policy-July

The Novels We’re Reading in July

From a Salvadoran multiverse to queer life in contemporary Nigeria.

Books
Chloe Hadavas, Allison Meakem
A gas-liquid separator at a geothermal generator unit is seen at the Qingshui Geothermal Park in Yilan County, Taiwan, on Nov. 29, 2023.
A gas-liquid separator at a geothermal generator unit is seen at the Qingshui Geothermal Park in Yilan County, Taiwan, on Nov. 29, 2023.

Taiwan Is on the Cusp of an Energy Revolution

As the island phases out nuclear power, can it harness its vast geothermal reserves?

Analysis
Alexander C. Kaufman
Phillip Swagel, director of the Congressional Budget Office.
Phillip Swagel, director of the Congressional Budget Office.

Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” Leaves the Congressional Budget Office Battling for Relevance

A non-partisan panel of experts shaping policy, in this economy? This article has an audio recording

Analysis
Julian E. Zelizer
The co-leader of Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD) Lars Klingbeil is seen in front of his party's logo during the SPD's party congress in Berlin on June 29.
The co-leader of Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD) Lars Klingbeil is seen in front of his party's logo during the SPD's party congress in Berlin on June 29.

The Russia Problem Threatening Germany’s Government

Amid a deteriorating European security environment, a coalition party slides back into Cold War reflexes.

Analysis
Thomas O. Falk
Iranians prepare for the Persian New Year, or Nowruz, in Tajrish Square, Tehran, on March 19.
Iranians prepare for the Persian New Year, or Nowruz, in Tajrish Square, Tehran, on March 19.

Why Don’t the Iranian People Rise Up?

A demonstrably unpopular regime maintains total control down to the neighborhood level.

Analysis
Kasra Aarabi, Saeid Golkar
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson gavels the passing of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tax bill at the U.S. Capitol in Washington.
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson gavels the passing of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tax bill at the U.S. Capitol in Washington.

U.S. House Narrowly Passes Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’

Despite two Republicans breaking ranks, the White House scored a major victory in the 218-214 vote.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
From left to right: Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya, and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio pose for a group picture during a meeting of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue at the State Department in Washington, D.C., on July 1.
From left to right: Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya, and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio pose for a group picture during a meeting of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue at the State Department in Washington, D.C., on July 1.

The Quad Isn’t Quitting

Washington, New Delhi, Tokyo, and Canberra make common cause on common ground.

Situation Report
Rishi Iyengar, John Haltiwanger
US President Donald Trump welcomes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House in Washington, DC, on April 7.
US President Donald Trump welcomes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House in Washington, DC, on April 7.

Less Gloating and More Diplomacy Are Needed to Heal the Middle East

In D.C. visit, Netanyahu is expected to toast Trump for U.S. attack on Iran.

Argument
Daniel C. Kurtzer, Aaron David Miller
A Swedish Coast Guard vessel and a cargo ship sit anchored in the Baltic Sea.
A Swedish Coast Guard vessel and a cargo ship sit anchored in the Baltic Sea.

Papers, Please: How Europe Is Cracking Down on Russia’s Shadow Fleet

Two more nations have joined Denmark in aiming to directly curb Russia’s sanctions-evading vessels.

Analysis
Keith Johnson
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before boarding the Marine One presidential helicopter and departing the White House in Washington, D.C., on June 25.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before boarding the Marine One presidential helicopter and departing the White House in Washington, D.C., on June 25.

The Perils of Denigrating U.S. Intelligence

By doing so, Trump inhibits honest analysis.

Shadow Government
Brett M. Holmgren
Trump motions with both hands outstretched to his sides as he stands at a podium. Behind him is a low pyramid of stacked oil barrels.
Trump motions with both hands outstretched to his sides as he stands at a podium. Behind him is a low pyramid of stacked oil barrels.

Energy Security Means Using Less Oil

The war with Iran shows why hopes for energy independence are inadequate. This article has an audio recording

Argument
Jason Bordoff
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