Draft GOP bill seeks more constraints on Iran’s nuke program
WASHINGTON – U.S. sanctions against Iran automatically would kick in if Tehran violates new constraints, according to a draft Republican bill sought by President Donald…
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The Iran Business Ties Trump Didn’t Disclose
Last week, in what the White House billed as a major foreign-policy speech, Donald Trump threatened to pull out of the Iran nuclear deal. He unveiled a new…
Ending Iran Nuclear Deal Would Worsen North Korea Situation
GENEVA – United States (US) President Donald Trump risks driving Iran towards nuclear proliferation and worsening a standoff with North Korea if Washington ends a nuclear deal with Tehran, former…
This Texas town offers hurricane relief — if your politics are right
Nearly two months after Hurricane Harvey socked the Texas coastline, residents are still in the early stages of the costly and complicated cleanup process. Now…
Is ISIS defeated in Iraq and Syria?
The Islamic State, a day after being ousted from its defacto capital of Raqqa, is losing its foothold in the two nations where it established…
Turkey’s top diplomat won’t buckle to US ‘impositions’
Turkey won’t buckle under U.S. “impositions,” its foreign minister said Wednesday as officials from both countries met to try to resolve a diplomatic dispute that resulted…
The Iran conundrum
President Trump’s decision to decertify the Iran deal followed by his threats to pull out (while senior officials contradicted him by insisting he wanted to…
Oil minister says Trump should let US oil firms into Iran
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s oil minister says President Donald Trump should allow American oil firms to do business in the Islamic Republic. Bijan Zanganeh’s comments…
How political science can shed light on the Holocaust Museum’s Syria report
The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum recently published a report evaluating U.S. engagement in the Syrian civil war. The report examined whether counterfactual U.S. policy decisions…
Greek PM meets Donald Trump amid growing US tensions with Turkey
Alexis Tsipras, the Greek prime minister, will meet Donald Trump on Tuesday in an official visit to Washington that has caught many by surprise. The…