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Gaza reaches 1,000 days of war, the truce remains fragile
Profile· No. 1833

Gaza reaches 1,000 days of war, the truce remains fragile

Introduction: a number that overshadows every other statistic

Vance Defends the War in Iran Before American Troops
Reportage· No. 1820

Vance Defends the War in Iran Before American Troops

Introduction: A Vice President Before the Uniform

Bessent Promises "The Other Side" of the Iran War Bill
Analysis· No. 1819

Bessent Promises "The Other Side" of the Iran War Bill

Introduction: A Treasury Secretary on the Defensive

Ro Khanna Dismantles Hegseth Over the Real Cost of the Iran War
Profile· No. 1811

Ro Khanna Dismantles Hegseth Over the Real Cost of the Iran War

Introduction: a number the Pentagon refuses to give

Trump says Iran is folding, then insults Jews who vote Democrat
Analysis· No. 1783

Trump says Iran is folding, then insults Jews who vote Democrat

Introduction: two sentences, one man, one bout of vertigo

REPORT: The Iran-US agreement in 14 points — Hormuz reopened, $300 billion and 60 days for the nuclear file
Reportage· No. 1750

REPORT: The Iran-US agreement in 14 points — Hormuz reopened, $300 billion and 60 days for the nuclear file

This is one of those moments where diplomacy accomplishes what missiles never could. Whether the agreement holds or crumbles in the weeks ahead, the…

TESTIMONY: The Strait of Hormuz as hostage — Iran plays its survival on a maritime route
Profile· No. 1746

TESTIMONY: The Strait of Hormuz as hostage — Iran plays its survival on a maritime route

A negotiation between the United States and Iran on maritime freedom, while within Iran itself the IRGC and the pragmatists fight over who controls…

COMMENTARY: The IRGC Fires on a Cargo Ship — Iran Tests How Far It Can Go
Commentary· No. 1703

COMMENTARY: The IRGC Fires on a Cargo Ship — Iran Tests How Far It Can Go

Signing an agreement with a regime like the Islamic Republic of Iran without robust verification mechanisms is signing an agreement on the hope that…

TESTIMONY: In Doha, Diplomats Seek Peace — and Iran Seeks Its Ransom
Profile· No. 1696

TESTIMONY: In Doha, Diplomats Seek Peace — and Iran Seeks Its Ransom

There is an almost tragic irony in this scene: two countries that exchanged military strikes barely two weeks ago, that cannot even share a…

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