Geopolitics

Why America needs the European Union.

Beijing fears American volatility more than American power.

The Trump administration had threatened to punish countries who attempted to break his effective fuel blockade, aimed at weakening the communist government.

If President Trump approves the plans, such an effort would mark a new phase of the war that could be significantly more dangerous to U.S. troops than the first four...

The missile attack by the Houthis in Yemen marks an escalation of the war in the Middle East and may pose further risks to shipping in the region.

Japan, Taiwan and other Asian countries that rely on the U.S. for security worry that the Iran war is drawing American military assets and focus away from containing China.

The war has disrupted shipping routes, raised fuel and insurance prices, closed airports, and left aid groups with tons of essential supplies stuck in warehouses.

The strike on Prince Sultan Air Base also damaged at least two Air Force refueling aircraft and underscored that despite weeks of strikes, Iran still poses a threat.

The findings appear to be the most comprehensive estimates yet of the growing toll of dead and wounded civilians in the month-long war.

Both sides want to dictate the terms—but neither truly can.