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The Hungarians Who Just Threw Out Orbán
I’m an American who lives in Budapest. Here is what really explains why he lost the race for prime minister.
Will Collins
Iran Needs the Strait of Hormuz More Than Anyone
Trump’s announcement that the U.S. would blockade the strait could take the last card out of Tehran’s hand.
Zineb Riboua
Even the Chimps Are Going to War
Why have 200 wild primates in Uganda erupted into a deadly conflict? An evolutionary biologist explains.
Tanner Nau
How Iran Wasted the Ceasefire
The mullahs believed they held all the cards when the ceasefire was called. But no permanent stoppage was possible without meeting U.S. demands.
Eli Lake
Ukraine’s Drones Could Launch a Military Tech Revolution
American companies are rushing to adapt the lessons of the country’s battlefields.
Aidan G. Stretch
John Bolton: It Was a Big Mistake to Have the Ceasefire
Trump’s former national security adviser assesses that the U.S. may have snatched defeat from the jaws of victory.
Nicholas Clairmont
The War in Iran Is Not Over
America has the luxury of walking away from conflict in Iran. Israelis aren’t so lucky.
Haviv Rettig Gur
Meet the New Faces of the Iranian Regime
We now know who the U.S. is dealing with: a small team of mainly hard-liners who are determined not to capitulate.
Eli Lake
Ferguson, Haass, and Zelikow: How to Stop Iran From Winning the War
As talks begin this Saturday, the top priority is clear: The Strait of Hormuz must reopen, but not on Iran’s terms.
Niall Ferguson, Richard Haass, and Philip Zelikow
The Ceasefire That Wasn’t
The day after the ceasefire was declared, there are more questions than answers. Elliott Abrams thinks through what we do know.
Elliott Abrams
My Friend in Iran Isn’t Happy About the Ceasefire
We were on the phone when the news broke. He sighed—and wondered if Trump will ‘come back and finish the job.’
Amy Kellogg
Trump’s Madman Act Delivers in Iran
Now that Trump has postponed his threat to end Iranian civilization, America has won twice. Here’s why.
Eli Lake
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