A superbly written and insightful account of the contemporary American military
General McKenzie’s fine memoir is a rich and powerful testament to the qualities that our best military commanders bring to their service to the nation
Qasem Soleimani
Thursday
Sunday
What Iran’s attack on Israel means for the Jewish state, America and the region
Clear thoughts amid the fog of war
Wednesday
Iran, a dammed nation
The water crisis is entirely of Tehran’s own making
Wednesday
Back to tit-for-tat in the Middle East
The kabuki theater of America’s armed engagement in the region is undeniable
Friday
Will coronavirus lead to a US war with Iran?
Tehran’s virus troubles could allow Shia militias to attack US forces in Iraq
Wednesday
How far will Trump go in Iran?
The Tehran students were chanting in the streets: ‘Our enemy is right here, they’re lying that it’s America’
Tuesday
Shaken Saudis hedge their bets on détente with Iran
Saudi Arabia is hitting the brakes on normalization with Israel
Saturday
Donald Trump, president of peace
The emotional anti-war right is susceptible to its own wishful thinking about the irenic intentions of Iran
Friday
You come at the Trump, you best not miss
Why are the Democrats committing constitutional suicide?
Tuesday
The ‘Iran Spring’ delusion
The democracy junkies are at it again — craving another fantasy revolution in a country they don’t understand
Monday
The Middle East mess has nothing to do with Donald Trump
On every count, other than creating permanent war, the Bush Doctrine failed
Saturday
Iran must pay the families of flight 752
It took four days for the Iranians to admit that they had downed the jet
Thursday
Eliminating Qasem Soleimani was Donald Trump’s Middle East farewell letter
President Trump’s opponents cannot forgive him his victories. But it has become increasingly clear that it doesn’t matter
Wednesday
Time for Tulsi
Candidate Gabbard’s platform has never looked more apt
Tuesday
So much for de-escalation
Iran targets US base in Iraq with rockets
Iran begins its ‘fierce revenge’
The question now is what Trump’s next move will be
Exclusive: the Iranian cultural sites Trump will bomb
The Imam Reza shrine has been moved up the US target list and is now just ahead of the Whole Foods Market in the Grand Bazaar of Tehran
The Democratic media hate Trump more than they love Iran — or America
Only the ignorant or bad-faith actors would jump to the conclusion that Trump is about to bomb Iran’s mosques
Monday
Will the Iran-US confrontation spiral out of control? Even the experts don’t know
Escalation poses major risks for both Tehran and Washington — and they both know it
Mike Pompeo’s dishonest Iran defense
The neocon dream of a liberated Baghdad ends with an emboldened and empowered Iran