Iran

After a long, mysterious delay, the Trump administration finally targets the Turkish bank for helping Iran to evade U.S. sanctions. Don’t expect Ankara to cooperate.

Since the September attack on Saudi oil facilities, Riyadh and the Houthis have taken a step back from all-out war. All parties, including the United States, should seize this rare opportunity to resolve the conflict.

U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper defended the decision to withdraw troops from the Turkey-Syria border even while sending additional forces to Saudi Arabia.

The White House’s aggressive deployment of coercive economic tools has given rise to a growing geopolitical backlash.

The Yemeni minority group hardly had anything to do with Iran—until the Saudis got involved.

That’s why, for now, tough talk may remain just that.

Trump is keen on cyberattacks to retaliate against Tehran, but that could open Pandora’s box.

Tehran’s retaliatory strategy was failing—until the United States started handing it a generational victory.

As Trump leaves UNGA, the meetings continue.

Donald Trump should use the U.N. General Assembly as an opportunity to open dialogue with Mohammad Javad Zarif.

Blame U.S. blunders for the worsening crisis in the region.

Talks have little appeal because Tehran is convinced that Trump can’t be trusted to negotiate in good faith. And there isn’t much political support for observing what’s left of the deal while Washington wages economic war.

The U.S. president’s third UNGA address could be more toned down than before.

Washington shouldn’t fall for Tehran’s trap and get involved in a conflict in the Gulf. Instead, it should stick to its current war of attrition.

India-Pakistan tensions escalate, the United States accuses Iran of being behind attacks on Saudi Arabia, and the results of Israel’s election remain uncertain.

Trump’s reluctance to retaliate against Iran may reflect his belief that an “energy independent” United States no longer needs to protect the region.

Deployment will include missile defense capabilities and a “moderate” increase in troops.

The United Nations has long disputed that Washington has a right to block people from the New York headquarters—going back to Yasser Arafat in 1988.