“If a regime can only cling to power through violence, then it’s effectively over anyway,” Merz said. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he believes the Iranian regime is in its final days during a press conference in Bangalore, India, on Tuesday. “If a regime can only cling to power through …

A renewal of relations between France and Turkey is vital to strengthen European strategic autonomy. To make this détente a reality, Paris and Ankara should move beyond personal friction and jointly engage with questions of Black Sea security. Europe’s push for greater strategic cohesion and autonomy in an uncertain world …

Years ago, I was negotiating with Iranian officials for the release of American hostages held in Tehran. The talks were not going well. At one point, my Iranian counterpart asked why Iran should ever make a deal with a country that constantly changes its government — in other words, a …