Washington’s History of Surrealpolitik in the Middle East

The main reason why the U.S. administration prioritizes Caracas over Havana lies in the nature of the interests at stake.

In the end, the U.S. will probably have made the entire Middle East even more unstable than it already was.

The Iranian axis, so to speak, is working to curb American influence — not to prove that the Shia are right or the Sunnis are wrong.

Leavitt did not merely fill the role; she burst its bounds, just as Trump shattered the traditional limits of the presidency.

[A] weak yen and rising interest rates have continued even further, with the primary cause being the increase in crude oil prices due to U.S. attacks on Iran.

[These changes] reflect a deeper transformation in the concept of American national interest after two decades of wars in the region.

Transparency and mutual trust are necessary in relations, but playing both sides is undignified in friendly relations between allies.