Geopolitics

The first Gulf War’s lessons for what to do—and not do—in Iran.

The president, long a NATO skeptic, has been especially angry at alliance members in recent weeks for declining to take part in the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.

The defense secretary described the state of hostilities mostly in past tense. The Joint Chiefs chairman took a more cautious approach.

Israeli strikes pounded the Lebanese capital, killing dozens of people in an aerial barrage hours after the U.S.-Iran ceasefire took hold.

Published: April 8, 2026 11:26 am Author: John Daniel Davidson The ceasefire with Iran doesn’t vindicate Trump’s morally questionable threat to wipe an entire civilization off the map. Full Article

With Washington and Tehran each claiming victory, the agreement raised the prospect of some respite after nearly six weeks of bombing.

“Magawa was one of the best rats we’ve ever had,” said Michael Raine, who works for Apopo, a nonprofit that trains animals to detect land mines.

The eventual ask of Congress is likely to fall between $80 billion and $100 billion, officials said, less than half the amount of an earlier proposal to offset costs of...

Revelations about a 2024 call offering assistance raise questions about Hungary’s ties to Iran as the Trump administration backs Prime Minister Viktor Orban for reelection.

April 8, 20266:02 am Author: Francis M. Deng, Ahmed Kodouda Full Article