Explainers
Trump Threatened to “Blow Up” Oman — What It Tells Us About the Iran Negotiations
At his Cabinet meeting on Wednesday, President Trump threatened to use military force against Oman — a US ally and the primary back-channel diplomatic...
The Iran War Is Stretching the Pentagon Financially — and That Could Shape How the US Negotiates a Deal
Three months of sustained military operations against Iran — including air strikes, a naval blockade, and continuous carrier group presence near the Strait of...
Trump Holds Cabinet Meeting on Iran Deal as He Warns “Finish the Job” if Talks Fail
President Trump convened his Cabinet on Wednesday to assess the state of negotiations with Iran, projecting confidence that a...
Iran Lifts Internet Blackout After 87 Days — What It Means for the Country and the War
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has ordered the restoration of global internet access for Iran's population, ending a blackout that...
UAE Exits OPEC After 59 Years — What It Means for Global Energy and the Oil Cartel’s Future
The United Arab Emirates' decision to leave OPEC on May 1 is the most significant rupture in the cartel's...
Strait of Hormuz Remains Effectively Closed as US-Iran Conflict Enters Fourth Month
Three months after US and Israeli strikes on Iran triggered a sweeping regional conflict, the Strait of Hormuz —...
“The Myth of Zero Enrichment” — Foreign Policy’s Landmark Analysis of the Iran War’s Core Deadlock
Since mastering uranium enrichment technology in 1999, Iranians have long insisted on retaining enrichment capacity, citing their Nuclear Nonproliferation...
Iran’s Enriched Uranium “Is Not Going to Be Transferred Anywhere” — The Last Physical Obstacle to a Deal
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei denied Trump's claim, saying on state-run TV April 17 that "Iran's enriched uranium...