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U.S. Needs a Full Rapprochement with Iran

Washington is now in a position in which it will have no meaningful economic or even diplomatic ties with Tehran, even as it approaches nuclear-power status. There are multiple signs that Joe Biden’s administration remains interested in reviving the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) concerning Iran’s nuclear program. That …

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Hubris’ Downfall: The Hard Road Ahead for the Russia-Ukraine War

Official bravado and media bias degrade policy discourse—and undermine public support. The wages of hubris are dear. Four months into Ukraine’s vaunted counteroffensive—which, at a massive cost in men and materiel, has made minimal territorial gain—support for Kyiv is openly eroding. Frustration flows from the growing economic burden of war …

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