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Will the Blockade Work?
The US just blockaded Iran's ports
Read »Pope Goes to Algeria
The first American pope just landed in a Muslim nation of 48 million -- with 9,000 Catholics and a message for Trump
Israel and Lebanon Actually Sat Down Together
The first direct talks in 30 years ended with handshakes, no ceasefire, and Hezbollah rockets the same afternoon
"Very Badly"
Trump says Iran wants a deal "very badly" -- the Dow jumped 1,325 points, oil crashed, and Iran says the US moved the goalposts
Trump v Pope
Trump called the first American pope "WEAK" and "terrible" -- Leo fired back from the papal plane
Spain & China
Spain refused to back Iran strikes, Trump threatened to cut them off, and Sanchez flew straight to Beijing
Block the Strait?
Trump just announced a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz -- Iran says any warship that approaches is a ceasefire violation
Orban Loses
Hungary just ended 16 years of Viktor Orban -- but his replacement grew up inside the machine
The Lebanon Talks
Israel killed 254 in Lebanon the day after the ceasefire, then announced peace talks. Nobody knows what's next.
How to Wrest the Strait From Iran
The ceasefire is holding. The Strait is still closed. Four strategies for prying it open and what each costs.
Trump Meets the Trump Whisperer
Trump is furious at the allies who sat out the Iran war. Rutte says NATO is fine. Both men cannot be right.
Is This the End of Orban?
Orban trails by double digits. Vance flew to Budapest to save him.
Should NATO Have Helped in Iran?
NATO sat out the Iran war. Trump called them cowards. Europe called it not their fight. Both are right.
Trump Wants a Hormuz Joint Venture
Trump wants a joint venture with Iran to charge tolls on the world's biggest oil chokepoint. International law says no.
What Did Trump Actually Accomplish in Iran?
The 40-day war destroyed Iran's military. It also spiked gas to $4, cost $45 billion, and left the Strait barely open.
To Lam Consolidates
Vietnam just handed one man both the presidency and the party. He's already cut 150,000 government jobs.
Kim's Heir Is Thirteen
South Korea's spy agency says it's now "fair to view" Kim Jong Un's teenage daughter as his successor. She drove a tank last month. She can't legally join the Party for five more years.
Strongest El Nino in a Century?
Climate models are forecasting a potential super El Nino peaking this November. It could make 2027 the hottest year ever.
Ceasefire
A two-week pause held together by a 10-point plan neither side fully accepts.
200 Miles Behind Enemy Lines
He hid in a mountain crevice for 36 hours while Iran hunted him. Then special ops came.