Despite treating the U.N. with contempt, the Trump administration is now seeking U.N. help in confronting Iran in

President Trump pulled out of the Iran nuclear deal, not because it was failing but because it was working. It

The Donald Trump administration’s handling of nuclear negotiations with Saudi Arabia promises to lay bare some realities about security

The Trump administration is apparently trying to raise a “coalition of the willing” – as did the administration of President George

After more than 12 years of operation, LobeLog.com is shutting down and shifting operations to ResponsibleStatecraft.org, an internet

One writer's effort to keep track of Donald Trump’s contributions to the coming of the apocalypse

The U.S. should support regional governments’ efforts to limit Iran’s power projection as well as Iranian political elements

With all eyes focused these days on Donald Trump and his myriad crimes, John Bolton’s speeches are a reminder

National Security Advisor John Bolton is bringing reinforcements into the White House to bolster his push for war with Iran

François Nicoullaud, the former French ambassador to Iran, discusses the ups and downs of Iran-France relations and the

A U.S.-Taliban agreement that paves the way for an Afghan peace process is the path more likely than

The new imbroglio over the INF treaty does not mean a revival of the old Cold War practice of nuclear

As the civilian death toll from Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen grows and the backlash against Saudi Crown Prince

The assault on Tripoli by Khalifa Haftar, Libya’s renegade general and leader of the self-anointed Libyan National Army

As a presidential candidate, Donald Trump appeared to recognize the obvious problem of the revolving door. But as the appointment

As Vice President Mike Pence, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, National Security Advisor John Bolton, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Israel Hayom, the most widely-read newspaper in Israel which is financed by casino billionaire Sheldon Adelson, has consistently supported

Lower courts are slowly but steadily eroding the legal basis for some of the most reactionary war on terror policies

The rules of the game have changed: Americans have overwhelming military power in the Middle East, but using it might

In the United States, it’s possible to debate any and every policy, domestic and foreign, except for unquestioning support

A security collaboration between Riyadh and Tehran is necessary for the long-term security of the Gulf. If President Trump

The Trump administration's failed “maximum pressure” approach to Iran and North Korea begs the question what the US president

President Donald Trump’s sudden decision to pull troops out of Syria has given hardliners reason to celebrate, even as

The Islamic Republic’s ability to maintain friendly relations with Turkey while standing by its ally in Damascus will be

(Lobelog) An Israeli court imposed a media blackout on hearings held

A new conflagration involving Israel and Iran and its regional allies would tank prospects for U.S.-Iran negotiations and

While Michael Cohen mesmerized the House of Representatives and President Trump resumed his love affair with North Korea’s Kim

Saudi efforts to negotiate an end to the Yemen war in a bid to open a dialogue with Iran could

Neoconservatives and like-minded hawks have sought to burnish their public images in the wake of President Trump’s bumbling

What does President Trump’s recent nomination of retired Army General John Abizaid to become the next U.S. ambassador

The decline in Israel’s appeal to Democrats is directly related to the wider awareness of the country’s increasingly

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's dramatic incompetence as the number-one U.S. diplomat is killing this country, session

As this past week began, with the shutdown of parts of the US government entering its third week, Republicans, desperate

Given such a dismal U.S. record on non-proliferation, why should North Korea trust U.S. promises of future

Eminent U.S. foreign policy expert Stephen Walt’s new book critique’s the “liberal hegemony” grand strategy that has

Although a widespread movement has developed to fight climate change, no counterpart has emerged to take on the rising danger

Vladimir Putin excels at taking advantage of mistakes made by Russia’s adversaries to further his country’s interests. Donald

We easily forget a fundamental tenet of strategy: that war serves a coherent political objective is not an end in

The Senate on Wednesday passed a measure mandating the withdrawal of U.S. forces from the Saudi/UAE-led war

Could the Syria debacle finally force some Middle Eastern regimes to begin exploring the possibility of rapprochement with their neighbors

The new government will, once again, be the most right wing in Israel’s history. But this time, the length

A series of escalations in both word and deed have raised fears of U.S.-Iranian military confrontation, either direct

What if this administration’s chaos-sowing proves an end in itself, one that coheres with the millenarian fantasies of

Had Washington made an effort after the last time President Trump promised to quit Syria to pursue diplomatic and military

Europe can play an important role in rebuilding confidence in the non-proliferation regime in the wake of the demise

The same calculus that brought Iran and world powers to make a deal and has led remaining JCPOA signatories to

The Trump administration’s claims about purported Iranian threats have been repeated by credulous reporters and TV news programs far

When will Mike Pompeo realize that his ideological proclivities against Iran and disregard for people’s desire to live freely

After years of bitter rivalry, the Saudis and the Iranians are considering how they can dial down their mutual animosity

There is no significant anti-war movement in America because there’s no war to protest

Genuine reform of the Pentagon’s budget is urgently needed, but Secretary of Defense Esper’s claims aboutmaking reforms to

“Trump’s shambolic presidency somehow seems less unsavory" when considering the fact that his critics refuse “to admit how massively

Israel’s recent escalation of armed attacks across the Middle East is in large part designed to provoke Iranian retaliation

Although John Bolton is out, his bellicose worldview remains the basic operating system of the Trump administration

The assassination of Qassem Soleimani reveals that what threatens the Trump administration is not war with Iran. It’s peace

(Lobelog) President Trump said this week that he may have to

With Bolton and Pompeo by his side and Mattis departed, Trump may well go with his gut and attack Iran

This is the cartoon that the international edition of the New York Times should have run, at least as regards

Effective alliances require that powerful states shoulder a far larger share of the alliance maintenance costs than other states, a

President Trump's announcement that he would recognise Israeli sovereignty over the western part of the Golan Heights destroys the

The United Against Nuclear Iran, a controversial U.S. pressure group that reportedly receives funding from Saudi Arabia and UAE

(Lobelog) In recent years there has been remarkable upheaval between

Increasingly, Turkey and Saudi Arabia are positioned as rivals, each with pretensions to Middle Eastern influence or even hegemony. It

U.S. supporters of Israel are in a bind: public opinion is changing; there are more actors publicly challenging Israel

Advocates of cutting U.S. aid to Israel rather than using it as leverage must understand how this aid works

Tehran seems convinced that nuclear non-compliance and regional escalation are more fruitful than compliance and restraint in the face

Domestic troubles, declining popularity, and a decidedly hawkish anti-Iran foreign policy team may combine to make the perfect storm

While the UN is seeking a step away from foreign interference in Libya, focusing on transforming the unofficial ceasefire into

U.S. foreign policy have been subordinated to a quest to dig up dirt on domestic political opponents

The Trump administration's irresponsible withdrawal from the landmark Iran nuclear agreement undermined Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif