Diplomacy should follow the 12-day war

11 months ago

The United Nations' global architecture for defending peace and security is severely endangered. Its credibility needs to be restored.

Iran isn’t Israel’s only problem

11 months ago

A political solution to the military violence in Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon, and Yemen is far off.

Don’t silence the Voice of America!

11 months ago

Director Michael Abramowitz has distributed this note to his VOA colleagues:Dear Colleagues,I wanted to provide a brief update in light…

The Middle East is far from settled

11 months ago

Even if Iranian enrichment were resolved, which it isn't, big problems remain The Palestinians and Turkiye/Israel rivalry persist.

It really is about the regime

12 months ago

The Iranians, Israelis, and Americans all agree that the main issue is whether the Islamic Republic survives, or not. For…

No one gets all they want

12 months ago

The "narrow path" to a New Middle East is looking rocky indeed. Military force, not diplomacy, is prevailing. More devastation…

Israel should try first, then US should act

12 months ago

If the Israelis try to destroy Fordow and fail, we should use the bunker busters, provided Israel pledges that destruction…

Bunker buster or not, that’s the question

12 months ago

Regime change in Iran is up to the Iranians, not the Israelis. They would do better to focus on regime…

Careful what you wish for

12 months ago

Gaza, Iran, Ukraine, and trade are all a mess. My advice to those who think they need American help is…

It doesn’t sound quite right

12 months ago

Netanyuahu may think he is protecting the world while sending it down the path to perdition. Without a vote, even…