A political fight is playing out in Iran, where the small but loud faction of hard-liners has used rallies, state media and private and public statements to try to undermine negotiations.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israeli ground forces had crossed Lebanon’s Litani River, as military officials from the two countries were set to meet for U.S.-brokered talks.

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Romania is a NATO country, and the security alliance condemned “Russia’s recklessness” for an episode that sharply escalated tensions with Moscow.

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Are we ready for autonomous drones to make life-and-death decisions on the battlefield? Christian Brose, the chief strategy officer of Anduril Industries, explains on “Interesting Times” that the Pentagon’s official policy leaves the door for autonomous weapons wide open.

America has fired “something like eight years’ worth of Tomahawk missile production” in Iran, Christian Brose, the chief strategy officer of Anduril Industries, says on “Interesting Times,” where he and the Opinion columnist Ross Douthat discuss the limitations of America’s arsenal of “luxury” weapons.

President Trump’s pendulum swings on Iran have often seemed driven by mood and moment rather than any discernible strategy.

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The American blockade and Iran’s control of the Strait of Hormuz have created a stalemate that is neither peace nor raging conflict, with both sides attempting economic strangulation on the water.

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Ukraine and Iran have shown us that war as we’ve known it is over.

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Three reasons Trump is losing the war in Iran.

The deal is part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to press Latin American countries to agree to joint operations inside their borders.

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Three reasons Trump is losing the war in Iran.

Ukraine and Iran have shown us that war as we’ve known it is over.

Ukraine and Iran have shown us that war as we’ve known it is over.

Months after Pakistan declared “open war” on Afghanistan, neither side appears ready to back down, despite China’s efforts to mediate.

The only charge lodged against David Rush is that he inflated his academic credentials and obtained military leave pay worth tens of thousands of dollars.

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A truce isn’t necessarily doomed if the missiles are still flying. Here’s why.

A deal to end the current blockade is merely an enticement for the next blockade and the one after that.

The best-selling author of “Sapiens” and “Nexus” discusses the core delusions deranging our politics.

We must use our leverage to end Israel’s occupation and establish two states with full political and legal rights for all.

Luke Morrison may be the youngest person keeping alive an age-old tradition: to process war through the memories and mementos of those who experienced it.

The president has shifted the foundations of American policy toward China, throwing aside the adversarial approach of recent years.

M. Gessen and Rachel Louise Snyder on the parallels between authoritarianism and domestic violence.

As the U.S. tries to rebuild its weapons stockpiles drained in the Iran war, it will need access to rare-earth minerals, an industry China dominates.

As the U.S. tries to rebuild its weapons stockpiles drained in the Iran war, it will need access to rare-earth minerals, an industry China dominates.

President Trump was greeted by China’s vice president, Han Zheng, and other officials, as well as a military honor guard.

“You name it, we’re investing in it” does not inspire confidence.

With talks at an impasse, both sides are holding to positions their opponents call unacceptable, while the economic pain caused by the Strait of Hormuz blockade continues to grow.

History shows there is no more productive national asset than freedom.

History shows there is no more productive national asset than freedom.