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A large red and black oil tanker sits at the dock. In the background, an oil facility bearing the words "Persian Gulf" in both English and Farsi can be seen.
A large red and black oil tanker sits at the dock. In the background, an oil facility bearing the words "Persian Gulf" in both English and Farsi can be seen.

U.S. Ratchets Up Pressure on Iranian Energy

More sanctions on LPG and “shadow fleet” tankers indicate more maximum pressure on Tehran.

Report
Keith Johnson
Palestinian youths celebrate the news of a cease-fire deal outside Shuhada al-Aqsa Hospital in the central Gaza Strip on Oct. 9.
Palestinian youths celebrate the news of a cease-fire deal outside Shuhada al-Aqsa Hospital in the central Gaza Strip on Oct. 9.

One Question Looming Over the Gaza Deal: Why Now?

An outline of the agreement had been on the table for months.

Analysis
Daniel Byman
Two low white cylinders are set on the ground, each with a miniature ladder running up its side. In the background is a large industrial room with a collection of scaffolding and metal pipes.
Two low white cylinders are set on the ground, each with a miniature ladder running up its side. In the background is a large industrial room with a collection of scaffolding and metal pipes.

The Iran Challenge Is Big. The Solution Must Be Bigger.

A regional nuclear condominium can bring security and prosperity to all sides of the Gulf.

Argument
Ernest J. Moniz
Pakistani Air Force cadets march at the mausoleum of founding father Muhammad Ali Jinnah to mark Defense Day in Karachi, Pakistan, on Sept. 6.
Pakistani Air Force cadets march at the mausoleum of founding father Muhammad Ali Jinnah to mark Defense Day in Karachi, Pakistan, on Sept. 6.

India Faces Down New Security Calculus

The Saudi Arabia-Pakistan defense pact has a signaling effect on deterrence.

Argument
Sushant Singh
Russian flags fly above the graves of Russian soldiers
Russian flags fly above the graves of Russian soldiers

Russia’s Next Opposition Will Not Be Liberal

Army corruption and mass death are breeding new dissent—deep inside Vladimir Putin’s loyal core.

Analysis
Alexey Kovalev
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio greets Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Sept. 25.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio greets Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Sept. 25.

Pakistan Courts Trump With Port Offer

A report suggests that Islamabad continues to use its critical minerals to attract U.S. financing.

South Asia Brief
Michael Kugelman
Chinese soldiers ride tanks in Tiananmen square, brandishing the national flag.
Chinese soldiers ride tanks in Tiananmen square, brandishing the national flag.

Beijing Has Forgotten Wartime Lessons

Chinese resistance to fascism was more than a Communist triumph.

Argument
Kevin F. Hsu
A man is shown looking down, wearing a red hat with the words "TRUMP 2028." The hat's bill is decorated with the American flag.
A man is shown looking down, wearing a red hat with the words "TRUMP 2028." The hat's bill is decorated with the American flag.

‘Trump 2028’ Is No Joke

The U.S. president is drawing ever more from Chinese autocrats’ playbook.

Argument
Howard W. French
U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, son-in-law to U.S. President Donald Trump, arrive for a joint news conference in Washington.
U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, son-in-law to U.S. President Donald Trump, arrive for a joint news conference in Washington.

Israel, Hamas Inch Closer to an Exchange Deal

But several points of contention remain, even as new high-level negotiators join the fray.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
A crowd of protesters stand behind burning tires, looking at the camera.
A crowd of protesters stand behind burning tires, looking at the camera.

What’s Behind Africa’s Sweeping Gen Z Protests

Youth-led demonstrations in Madagascar and Morocco could soon spread across the continent.

Africa Brief
Nosmot Gbadamosi
An aerial view of the Krome Detention Center in Miami, which shows several buildings and people in orange clothing.
An aerial view of the Krome Detention Center in Miami, which shows several buildings and people in orange clothing.

Trump Is Supporting Transnational Repression

Instead of sheltering pro-democracy dissidents, America is now returning them for arrest.

Argument
Nate Schenkkan
Members of the Kfar Aza kibbutz watch a news broadcast announcing the release of members of their community from Hamas captivity.
Members of the Kfar Aza kibbutz watch a news broadcast announcing the release of members of their community from Hamas captivity.

How Oct. 7 Changed the Israeli Media

Many journalists feel it’s not their role to show Palestinian suffering.

Analysis
Ori Nir
A member of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) looks at a map of the buffer zone that separates the internationally-recognised Republic of Cyprus and the breakaway Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, recognised only by Ankara, in the divided capital Nicosia, on April 26, 2021.
A member of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) looks at a map of the buffer zone that separates the internationally-recognised Republic of Cyprus and the breakaway Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, recognised only by Ankara, in the divided capital Nicosia, on April 26, 2021.

Turkish Cypriots Go to the Polls. Will It Matter?

What a potentially unfair election in a definitely unrecognized country means for the Middle East and Europe.

Analysis
Mehmet Ratip
A person is seen in profile and silhouetted as they walk in front of a pixelated video screen. The screen is mostly black but spattered with tiny white dots and yellow lines that look like bursts of light.
A person is seen in profile and silhouetted as they walk in front of a pixelated video screen. The screen is mostly black but spattered with tiny white dots and yellow lines that look like bursts of light.

The Future of Intelligence Is Open

The United States’ strategic edge in spying needs to be AI and open-source intelligence. This article has an audio recording

Argument
Greg Levesque, Calder Walton
A man draped in an Israeli flag looks at memorials at the site of the Nova music festival in southern Israel.
A man draped in an Israeli flag looks at memorials at the site of the Nova music festival in southern Israel.

Two Years On: Where the Israel-Hamas War Stands Now

Indirect peace talks are igniting new hopes of an end to the conflict.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
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