A U.S. Attack on Iran Would Show the Limits of China’s Power
China, which depends on Iran for oil and to counter American influence, has a lot to lose from a wider war. But there’s not much it can do about it.
China, which depends on Iran for oil and to counter American influence, has a lot to lose from a wider war. But there’s not much it can do about it.
U.S. intelligence officials said Iran was likely to pivot toward producing a nuclear weapon if the U.S. attacked a main uranium enrichment site, or if Israel killed its supreme leader.
While President Trump appears to be offering one more off ramp to the Iranians, he also is bolstering his own military options.
President Trump said he would decide within two weeks whether the United States would intervene militarily in the war against Iran, according to the White House press secretary.
“Two weeks” is one of President Trump’s favorite units of time. It can mean something, or nothing at all.
Much of the world views Iran’s nuclear program with alarm, and experts say its stockpile of highly enriched uranium has grown fast.
Much of the world views Iran’s nuclear program with alarm, and experts say its stockpile of highly enriched uranium has grown fast.
The Iranian regime finds itself in its most difficult position 46 years after the revolution that brought it to power. But does it mean the end?
The State Department is restarting the processing of visa applications from students and visiting scholars, but is screening for “hostility” toward the United States.
The largest perils may lie in the aftermath, many experts say, just as they did in Afghanistan and Iraq.