[D]ebate over the United States’ true intentions persists.

The critical issue being overlooked, however, is whether the Gulf clock will tick patiently throughout this process.

This appears to be American aid, but the underlying motivation is anything but altruistic.

[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.

What should the world do when the United States is no longer trustworthy or capable of leading?

If diplomacy were an action movie, the clock would have been stuck on 0:01 seconds for the last three months.

What America’s allies fear most is not that the United States will back down, but that it no longer knows what it is fighting for, yet refuses to stop.

If the [U.S.-Saudi] nuclear deal hits a deadlock, Riyadh may pivot to alternative suppliers — a shift that would significantly erode American strategic leverage in the Middle East.

The United States' decision to permit Saudi Arabia to enrich uranium for civilian nuclear power is something that South Korea should not take lightly.

Pressuring member nations to withdraw is a strike against their sovereignty and a threat to freedom of diplomacy.