Robert Zaretsky, Foreign Affairs
When Crimes Become Blunders in an Acquiescent Court
Jacopo Barigazzi, Politico EU
European Council president struggles to explain how bloc will ‘enforce’ its role.
David Pollock, Washington Institute
A host of crucial multilateral interests are baked into the U.S. presence, from keeping the Islamic State down, to protecting vulnerable regional allies, to preventing Iran from taking Iraq's oil revenues.
Bernard Avishai, New Yorker
Dmitriy Frolovskiy, Moscow Times
Moscow might face difficulties in promoting its vision of a political settlement, while competition with Tehran is growing.
Gramer et al, FP
Officials indicate the disaster might have been a mistake made at the height of tensions with the United States after Iran’s missile launch at Iraqi bases.
Simon Jenkins, Guardian
As the president slurred ritualised abuse of Iran and pleas to Nato, we saw the US’s days as world hegemon dribbling away
James Carafano, Fox News
In his address to the nation Wednesday, President Trump’s re-upped – clearly and in no uncertain terms – his commitment to challenging Iran’s continuing efforts to run amok in the Middle East.
Lawrence Chung & Sarah Zheng, SCMP
E. Waldman, WPR
Just over a year ago, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen’s political fortunes were stuck in a downward spiral. She resigned as leader of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party, or DPP, after it suffered a historic rout in local elections in 2018, losing 16 out of 22 key municipal and county-level leadership races. In the weeks following that drubbing, her approval rating dropped to an
