Moscow Lashes Out at U.S. Over Spy Charges

Security summits that exclude those most affected and prioritize ideology over pragmatism don’t produce lasting results – they produce photo ops.

Trump has not achieved any of his never clearly defined war goals.

The shift now underway is unlikely to take the form of a dramatic collapse of American power in the Gulf. It is more likely to be subtler and, for the region, more unsettling.

[T]he risk is that unconditional sanctions relief could once again reinforce Iran’s external projection of power rather than stabilize its domestic economy.