Even opponents of the conflict should want to see Iran defanged and defeated.

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Even opponents of the conflict should want to see Iran defanged and defeated.

Presidents since at least the Carter administration have seen their approval ratings tied to gas prices. But there are signs the correlation may be weakening.

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A 1936 convention establishing Turkish control over the Dardanelles could be an inspiration to resolving the energy bottleneck in the Persian Gulf.

A 1936 convention establishing Turkish control over the Dardanelles could be an inspiration to resolving the energy bottleneck in the Persian Gulf.

The president, speaking to reporters on Air Force One, cast the permission as a “sign of respect.” He also asserted that the United States had already achieved “regime change” in Iran.

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Trump’s war on Iran is dangerous for everyone.

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Trump’s war on Iran is dangerous for everyone.

A costly war will make Iran’s enemies think twice before attacking again.

Two ships turned back after being warned not to pass through the Strait of Hormuz on Friday. Iran said strikes in the country had hit a uranium processing plant and industrial sites.

Nations are looking for alternatives to the Strait of Hormuz.

I asked an Iran hawk what victory looks like now.

Are Democrats ugly? Asking for a friend.

Iran has blocked the Strait of Hormuz by raising risks for ship operators. In doing so, it has taken lessons from American financial policy.

I asked an Iran hawk what victory looks like now.

An oil blockade could pressure Iran. Sanctions relief would do the opposite.

In one swoop, it overturned the conditions for conciliation.

How the fight in Iran compares to past conflicts.

How U.S. strategy encouraged mutually assured destruction.

Three Opinion writers on Iran, the SAVE Act and the president’s folly.

As China and other major suppliers of refined oil in the region restrict exports, import-dependent countries are desperate to secure fuel supplies.

Be careful what you wish for.

The U.S. cannot both end the war immediately and claim victory. It is one or the other.

Declaring victory and ending the war might not be so easy.

There’s little evidence that the better deal that many opponents demanded was ever within reach.

Readers discuss developments in the Iran war, including strains with allies. Also: The high cost of opera, not just at the Met.

With the Xi-Trump summit almost certainly delayed, and tensions rising over the war in Iran, vital issues for both the U.S. and China are also being cast into uncertainty.

As the conflict with Iran expands and intensifies, President Trump’s options — to fight on, or to move toward declaring victory and pulling back — both carry deeply problematic consequences.

President Trump is getting little to no support so far for his call that other countries do their part to try to ease an energy crisis prompted by U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran.