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Trump Orders Strikes on Kharg Island, a Vital Hub for Iran’s Oil
However, Trump said that “for reasons of decency,” he chose “NOT to wipe out the Oil Infrastructure on the Island.”
In Putin’s Russia, Resistance Is Lonely
An Oscar-nominated documentary offers an intimate view of Russia’s descent into fascism.
Why Europe’s Approach to Defending Democracy Is Failing
Bromides about the “center holding” miss the point.
A Look Ahead at the Oscars
FP’s reviews and essays on film.
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A woman on a motorbike silhouetted in front of a sunset. This Year’s Oscar Documentaries Are Tough to Watch
From a Russian schoolteacher to an Iranian feminist, the choices reflect our troubled times.
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A man in a pink shirt, holding a camera, smiles in front of a poster of Putin. -
A man with a beard talks on a red phone in a futuristic phone booth.
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Ryo Yoshizawa in a still from Kokuho. -
A man poses in front of a wooden bookcase with glass shelving filled with different types of film cameras. -
A young girl is flanked by two women, all with serious faces.
Asia-Pacific
How to (Not) Be a Pacific Power 
China
Why China Might Have a Role to Play in Iran
Europe
The Major Local Election That France’s Far Right Might Just Win
Middle East & Africa
America’s Imperial Trap in Iran
Americas
Trump’s Summit Offers More Deference Than Details
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A photo illustration depicting trump and events upsetting the world order: oil, Gaza protestors, an Indian farmer, and soldiers from the U.S. military. The Clash of Hypocrisies
As Washington abandons any pretense of a just global order, citizens around the world will continue to demand one.
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A collage illustration with images of JD Vance, Charlie Kirk, Tucker Carlson, Yoram Hazony, and Steve Bannon in combination with the flag of Ukraine and a sunflower at right and a Russian flag at left. All are atop a Make America Great Again background in Ukrainian colors. -
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A person is seen through a wall of photographs of prisoners at a former KGB prison.
The World-Minus-One Moment
Managing the global order with an antagonistic Washington.
Can China Replace an Absent America in the Climate Fight?
Beijing never bought the argument that reducing emissions would cause economic harm.
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A photo illustration depicting images representing the cost of maternal mortality, showing a collection of items: a photo of hands, a few U.S. dollars, a hospital glove, newspaper clippings, and a landscape photo. The various items are stitched in place with red thread. -
Smoke and flames rise at the site of airstrikes on an oil depot in Tehran. -
Pedestrians in winter coats are seen from a distance as they walk across a wet, snowy Independence Square in Kyiv, with buildings and a monument with a winged human statue in the background. The scene is reflected below in a large puddle taking up much of the square. -
A poster featuring a black-and-white drawing of Ali Khamenei against a green, red, and white Iranian flag-style background is seen near a traffic camera.
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Donald Trump is sett through an opening as he sits at a desk. Trump’s Foreign-Policy Shifts
Reports and analysis from staff and contributors.
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An illustration with Donald Trump listening as Marco Rubio leans in with a hand cupped to whisper in Trump's ear. Around the circular images are headshots of four men and one woman. -
An illustration of a large bald eagle perched atop small shipping containers with the flag of Venezuela draped over them, surrounded by oil barrels, soldiers, a fighter jet, a warship, and an oil rig. They are set against an icy landscape and a blue, cloudy sky. -
A military vehicle flies a U.S. flag from a hill overlooking a tall border fence with brush in the foreground.
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An photo collage illustration shows Donald Trump pointing toward buildings with case falling around them. Semiconductor chips also make up the scene. Red bars overlay the cream-colored background behind the photos. -
A picture taken in Goma, on July 25, 2022 shows fire set by protesters burning in front of United Nations Mission for the Stabilisation of Congo (MONUSCO) Headquarters. -
A photo collage illustration shows the back of President Donald Trump in front of three track hurdles. Behind the hurdles are a stack of shipping containers, soccer stadiums and a passport, and a voter in a U.S.-flagged voting booth.
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The Iran War Is Jeopardizing the Entire Global Economy
The fallout from conflict in the Gulf will be much bigger than just oil.
Did Trump Miscalculate on Iran?
The White House is discovering that Iran and Israel have a higher tolerance for pain, according to Mideast expert Vali Nasr.
Witkoff and Kushner Get an F in Diplomacy
Inexperienced and overextended, Trump’s envoys have failed on three fronts.
The United States Could Lose the Gulf
Iran’s attacks on its neighbors are a reminder that the United States cannot protect them.
COLLECTIONS:
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The covers of five books on Iran. The 5 Best Books for Understanding Iran Today
Reads that shed light on the origins of today’s conflict—and Tehran’s possible future.
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The Caste Con Census, Anand Teltumbde, Navayana, 252 pp., $20, November 2025 -
The book cover for If Russia Wins: A Scenario by Carlo Masala. -
The book cover for From Club to Commons.
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Book cover of David Marsh's "Can Europe Survive?" -
The Great Heist: China’s Epic Campaign to Steal America’s Secrets, David R. Shedd and Andrew Badger, Harper, 368 pp., $32.50, December 2025 -
The book cover for "Politics Without Politicians: The Case for Citizen Rule."
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The Economic Costs of the Iran War, by the Numbers
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Why Europe’s Approach to Defending Democracy Is Failing
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Iran War Puts India in Tricky Position
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The Irresistible Urge to Invoke World War III
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Trump’s Efforts to Defuse the Oil Spike Aren’t Working
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Christian Democracy Is Facing Regime Change
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Six U.S. Troops Killed in Aircraft Crash in Iraq
Visual Stories
What’s Buried by Baghdad’s Construction Boom
The politics of rebuilding in a city of memories.
Syria’s Yazidi Community Faces the Future With Concern
Having survived Assad and the Islamic State, Yazidis remain suspicious of Sharaa’s government.
In Case You Missed It
A selection of paywall-free articles
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A drawn illustration of a Trump whirlwind on a red background Four Explanatory Models for Trump’s Chaos
It’s clear that the second Trump administration is aiming for change—not inertia—in U.S. foreign policy.
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An illustration shows a golden Cybertruck blasting through a U.S. seal of an eagle holding arrows and laurel.
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An illustration shows a line of large shopping carts facing down a small Donald Trump figure holding two shopping bags. The stars of China's flag are in the upper left corner. -
Soldiers from various NATO allies take part in a military exercise at the Smardan Training Area in Smardan, Romania, on Feb. 19. -
An illustrations shows the silhouette of Donald Trump with a face filled with pricetags.
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