US foreign policy

Commentary

A shadow looms over US-Israel ties despite joint action against Iran

A protest against US military action in Iran in New York City on March 2.

Will America’s Asian allies get dragged into the Iran war?

Protesters rallying outside the American embassy in Seoul on March 15 against US President Donald Trump's call to South Korea and other countries to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz.

US considers idea of special operation to seize Iran’s uranium: Sources

A satellite image showing the Natanz Nuclear Facility near Natanz, Isfahan province, in central Iran on March 7, 2026.

Starmer and Trump hold call to discuss war in the Middle East

US President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer during a press conference at the conclusion of a state visit on Sept 18, 2025 in Aylesbury, Britain.

News analysis

Killing Iran’s leader, ‘appointing’ new one: Is everything fair in war?

President Donald Trump speaks during a roundtable discussion on energy affordability at the White House in Washington, on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. Trump on Thursday said he should have a role in choosing IranÕs new leader, and that Mojtaba Khamenei, a son of the former leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei who appeared to be the leading candidate to succeed his father, was an ÒunacceptableÓ choice. (Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times)

US, Venezuela restore ties as Washington pushes for minerals access

U.S. and Venezuelan flags appear in this illustration taken December 2, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

Iranian warship’s sinking opens up new moves for India on strategic chessboard

The US submarine attack on Iran's warship has created diplomatic complications - and opportunities - for India.

Iran can’t count on its China and Russia cards

Members of the Chinese Navy at a joint exercise involving Iran, China and Russia in the Gulf of Oman, Iran, last year.

Reckless Trump jumps into Iran morass that is deeper than he thought

The strike on Iran has sparked protests across the US amid fears of a long-drawn conflict.

In Iran, Donald Trump is making history

US President Donald Trump exiting the Marine One helicopter as he returned to the White House on March 1.

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