A Strongman at The Hague
Rodrigo Duterte once seemed invincible. How did he end up on the verge of facing real justice?
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Netanyahu’s Very Useful War
The Israeli leader is trying to make the Iran war work to his political advantage. He may not succeed.
The Obvious Is Taking Its Revenge on Trump
The reasons other U.S. presidents avoided war with Iran are becoming all too evident.
The Iranian Regime Doubles Down
Trump was hoping for an Iranian Delcy Rodríguez. Instead, he may have produced an Iranian Kim Jong Un.
Why Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Is Still Useful
For more than a decade, he has been known more as a regime opponent than as a supporter.
Meet the Nepo-tollah
Iran’s new supreme leader has little to recommend him and a lot to overcome.
The Gulf Countries Can’t Take Much More
Iran is exposing their vulnerabilities.
America’s and Israel’s Goals Are Already Colliding
Trump and Netanyahu seem to have very different ideas about how the war should end.
Something New Is Happening in Lebanon
For the first time, the country’s government is directly confronting a weakened Hezbollah.
‘The Most Dangerous Man in the World’
Mojtaba Khamenei, a candidate to succeed his father as Iran’s supreme leader, is no reformer.