Leon Hadar
After Islamabad: Washington’s policy options in the Iran war
With no risk-free path, the question is which combination of pressure and flexibility is most likely to produce a durable outcome
A war the public didn’t ask for
Rising fuel prices in the US cut across party lines in a way that military strategy does not
Iran and the ‘Strait card’: a risky high-stakes gamble
How the country could turn its control of the Strait of Hormuz into a victory
Beijing’s calculated silence on the Iran war
For China, the deeper strategic calculation is not about Iran’s survival, but about the shape of the emerging world order
Pakistan’s pivotal moment: Peacemaker, partner, or tightrope walker?
It has emerged as a key interlocutor between the US and Iran, but its position is as precarious as it is prestigious
The clock is ticking on the Fed’s leadership change
A Senate impasse, criminal probe and unusual political pressure mean the transition may not be clean or quick
Beijing bound: What the Trump-Xi summit in May reveals about a world in flux
Underlying all issues is the broader contest for global influence
The quiet death of the US pivot to Asia
Iran campaign consumes capabilities America would rely on in any major conflict in the Indo-Pacific
Surprise and alliance: What the Trump-Takaichi meeting reveals
The US-Israeli war loomed over every exchange between the US president and Japanese prime minister
The Hormuz gamble: Trump’s coalition dream and its hard realities
Gap between Trump’s claims and silence of the countries he is counting on speaks volumes about limits of pressure-based multilateralism
