Browsing: Michael Rubin

Washington keeps trusting allies that hedge, from Pakistan and Turkey to Azerbaijan, while verification of their double games fades.

Starvation in Iran may not be accidental. Regime leaders could use hunger to punish the disloyal.

Hezbollah’s clear victory proves that diplomatic spin cannot erase the reality of Iranian flags flying over Beirut’s rubble.

Vance’s Iran Inspection Deal is no victory; it pays billions for old promises while ignoring Tehran’s history of obstruction.

This analysis exposes how temporary diplomatic deals empower adversarial proxies, prioritizing short-term victories above long-term regional stability.

Iran thinks time is its best weapon against American impatience. Trump can neutralize that advantage by removing timelines and rejecting half-measures.