Iran Protests: Economic Shock Threatens Regime
In the last few days of December 2025, during the month of Dey in the Persian calendar, and…
Tehran’s Corruption Has Put the City on the Brink of Catastrophe
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian recently warned that Tehran might soon face evacuation—or even relocation—because of water shortages. His…
Evacuating Tehran Over Water Crisis Is Impossible
In recent days, prolonged water cuts across Tehran have created widespread panic among the Iranian capital’s 10 million…
France’s Failure in Mali Has Resulted in the Risk of Jihadi Takeover
U.S. President Donald Trump has a habit of exaggerating threats where they barely exist while ignoring genuine catastrophes…
What’s Next for Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan?
Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Situation Report. U.S. President Donald Trump’s flurry of diplomacy continues, with the White…
Iran’s Strategy for Surviving Snapback Sanctions
On Aug. 28, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom triggered the U.N. snapback mechanism, leading to the reinstatement…
A Nuclear Condominium Can Help Washington and the Gulf Prevent an Iranian Bomb
The recent snapback of international sanctions marks the formal—and final—end to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. That deal,…
Trump, Netanyahu Agree to U.S.-Led Peace Plan to End Israel-Hamas War
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at a U.S.-led peace proposal to end the Israel-Hamas war,…
Netanyahu’s U.N. Speech Overshadowed by Push for Palestinian Statehood
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at dwindling global support for Israel’s war in Gaza, South…
Alawites Wait for Justice After March Massacres
Editor’s note: This story contains a graphic image showing a burned body. TARTUS GOVERNORATE, Syria—In early March, militias associated with…
Can Trump Bring Peace to Congo?
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s Africa Brief. The highlights this week: The Trump administration oversees a peace plan between…
Erdogan’s Geopolitical Aggression Is Less Unique in a World With Trump, Putin, and Netanyahu
Since January, many observers have warned that U.S. President Donald Trump is traveling down the same autocratic path…