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Crowds of people gather for an anti-nuclear demonstration in New York's Central Park on June 12, 1982.
Crowds of people gather for an anti-nuclear demonstration in New York's Central Park on June 12, 1982.

How to Fix the Cracks in the Nuclear Dam

The crisis in the Middle East shows why the world must repair Trump’s damage to the nonproliferation landscape.

Argument
Adam Thomson
Amir Saeid Iravani, Iran's U.N. ambassador, speaks during a Security Council meeting.
Amir Saeid Iravani, Iran's U.N. ambassador, speaks during a Security Council meeting.

Trump Makes Devastating Strike on U.S. Diplomatic Credibility

The attack on Iran makes it harder to get any adversaries to the table. 

Argument
Adam Weinstein
U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney shakes hands with Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu on March 23, 2008, at the King David Hotel in Jerusalem.
U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney shakes hands with Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu on March 23, 2008, at the King David Hotel in Jerusalem.

Don’t Call the War on Iran Preemptive

Why the official justifications for the war don’t have legal merit.

Argument
Alia Brahimi
Two U.S. National Guard soldiers armed with machine guns and grenade launchers in Los Angeles in 1992. One smiles at the camera behind a face shield.
Two U.S. National Guard soldiers armed with machine guns and grenade launchers in Los Angeles in 1992. One smiles at the camera behind a face shield.

A Rare Presidential Power Could Enable Trump’s Authoritarianism

To rein in executive authority, Congress needs to reform the Insurrection Act.

Argument
Julian E. Zelizer
U.S. President Donald Trump addresses the nation regarding the U.S. bombing of Iranian nuclear sites as seen on a television screen in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., on June 21.
U.S. President Donald Trump addresses the nation regarding the U.S. bombing of Iranian nuclear sites as seen on a television screen in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., on June 21.

Why Trump Changed His Mind on Iran

For months, he seemed to prefer a nuclear deal over military action—until he didn’t.

Analysis
Steven A. Cook
Gen. Dan Caine gestures to a cutout displaying U.S. strikes on Iran.
Gen. Dan Caine gestures to a cutout displaying U.S. strikes on Iran.

Why a Wider War With Iran Is Unlikely

The regime is too weak to escalate or dash to a bomb.

Argument
Matthew Kroenig
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks during a press conference in Istanbul.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks during a press conference in Istanbul.

World Leaders Urge Restraint Following U.S. Strikes on Iran

Global reactions remain mixed, with many Western and regional powers calling for a return to diplomacy while stopping short of condemning U.S. military involvement.

Report
Alexandra Sharp
Trump boards Air Force One while lifting a fist and wearing a MAGA hat.
Trump boards Air Force One while lifting a fist and wearing a MAGA hat.

How Trump Could Lose This War

U.S. strikes were limited, but the campaign against Iran could still get messy.

Analysis
Daniel Byman
U.S. President Donald Trump addresses the nation in Washington.
U.S. President Donald Trump addresses the nation in Washington.

Trump Warns Iran to Make Peace or Risk Further U.S. Strikes

Read the full text of U.S. President Donald Trump’s speech.

Transcript
Alexandra Sharp
Smoke rises from an alleged Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps missile launch site targeted by Israel in the mountains of Shiraz, Iran, on June 21.
Smoke rises from an alleged Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps missile launch site targeted by Israel in the mountains of Shiraz, Iran, on June 21.

The U.S. Has Bombed Iran’s Nuclear Sites

U.S. President Donald Trump said the attack was “very successful.”

Report
John Haltiwanger
Foreign ministers from France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the European Union attend a work lunch in Geneva.
Foreign ministers from France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the European Union attend a work lunch in Geneva.

Europe Seeks Diplomatic Solution to Israel-Iran Conflict

But Tehran maintains that it won’t negotiate on its nuclear program while strikes continue.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
French President Emmanuel Macron, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer participate in a group photo during the G-7 leaders’ summit on June 16.
French President Emmanuel Macron, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer participate in a group photo during the G-7 leaders’ summit on June 16.

What in the World?

Test yourself on the week of June 14: G-7 leaders meet for a summit, China and Pakistan boost ties to Central Asia, and the latest on the Iran-Israel conflict.

Quiz
Drew Gorman
U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff speaks as U.S. President Donald Trump looks on, May 28, 2025.
U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff speaks as U.S. President Donald Trump looks on, May 28, 2025.

Trump Lacks the Patience for Peace

Why the mercurial president has failed to deliver on his anti-war rhetoric.

Argument
Emma Ashford
From left: French President Emmanuel Macron, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, and U.S. President Donald Trump pose for a family photo during the G-7 summit in Kananaskis, Canada, on June 16.
From left: French President Emmanuel Macron, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, and U.S. President Donald Trump pose for a family photo during the G-7 summit in Kananaskis, Canada, on June 16.

Can Trump Sit Through a Multilateral Meeting?

Trying to get an ornery president on board is doomed to failure.

Analysis
Justin Ling
An illustration shows the NATO logo sinking slightly on a blue horizon.
An illustration shows the NATO logo sinking slightly on a blue horizon.

Can NATO Keep It Together?

Nine thinkers on this year’s summit and the alliance’s uncertain future.

Analysis
Kori Schake, Angela Stent, Franz-Stefan Gady, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Liana Fix, Fabian Hoffmann, Minna Alander, Gabrielius Landsbergis, C. Raja Mohan
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