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Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
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August 6, 2018
Iran
The Return of U.S. Sanctions on Iran: What to Know
The United States has reactivated sanctions against Iran that could trigger the collapse of the multilateral Iran nuclear deal.
September 16, 2019
Iran
Is Iran Escalating Gulf Energy Attacks?
The attacks on the sprawling Saudi oil facility bear all the hallmarks of an Iranian operation, marking a dangerous new phase in Gulf tensions.
September 27, 2018
Iran
U.S. vs. Iran: Parsing the War of Words at the UN
Despite the sharp exchanges between the U.S. and Iranian presidents at the United Nations, new negotiations may not be so far-fetched as sanctions intensify against Tehran.
May 21, 2020
Lebanon
What’s Driving Lebanon’s Midpandemic Protests?
An unprecedented financial and political crisis has sparked mass protests in Lebanon, but a nonresponsive government and the coronavirus pandemic could stand in the way of demonstrators’ demands.
September 25, 2019
Iran
Rouhani Punctures Hope for Iran-U.S. Thaw
Iran’s president used his UN address to dispel notions about ramped-up diplomacy with the United States or fundamental changes to Iranian actions in the Persian Gulf.