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- What Trump鈥檚 handling of the Iran war has done to perceptions of US powerBy Howard LaFranchi / 12 min
- Trump鈥檚 war in Iran puts new strain on alliances. Why this time it鈥檚 different.By Howard LaFranchi / 6 min
- Strait of Hormuz: Why no one, so far, is rushing to help US open vital passageBy Howard LaFranchi / 4 min
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For Ukraine and Russia, widening Iran war presents peril and possibility
US wants Kurdish boots on the ground in Iran. Why it鈥檚 not an easy ask.
In Iran, Trump is trying something untested: Outsourcing regime change
Why would Trump strike Iran? How lack of clarity imperils a diplomatic deal.
Trump鈥檚 Board of Peace meets, facing wariness and an immediate test: Gaza
In Cuba, is Trump seeking ouster of Communist leaders, or of China鈥檚 presence?
First LookRubio鈥檚 speech to European allies takes softer tone but keeps firm stance
Russia is finding post-START arms control a harder, multipolar project
For Trump, a year of shattering foreign policy norms
US has options to act in Iran. The world is watching Trump鈥檚 next move.
Does the US need to own Greenland to be secure? History suggests not.
Trump exits global bodies in the name of 鈥楢merica First.鈥 Who benefits?
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- After massive Israeli attacks, how is Hezbollah still fighting?By Scott Peterson / 6 min
- Hardest-hit by Iran, the UAE pivots from cooperation to confrontationBy Taylor Luck / 6 min
- In Iran鈥檚 blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, Beijing sees lessons for TaiwanBy Ann Scott Tyson / 4 min
- A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveLove guides us onward / 1 min


