On the menu today: Israel tells President Biden it’s not interested in just “taking the win” and launches an airstrike against an Iranian air base; Hamas proves itself the intractable obstacle to a cease-fire again; mainstream American institutions finally get tired of putting up with the tantrum-throwing Hamas apologists; a …

Iran exported 141.7 million barrels of oil during the first quarter of 2024, a 28 percent increase over the same period last year. Increased oil exports enhance Tehran’s currency reserves and enable it to support its military industry and proxies as it escalates tension with Jerusalem. In March 2024, Iranian …

Putin is more likely to promote people in their forties than older generations who have been in power for too long and can envisage life without him. But Russia doesn’t have enough young administrators ready to replace those in their sixties. The Russian elite is both fearful and hopeful about …