Prateek Tanmay
- Baghdad (Iraq) , Defense and Military Forces , internal-open-access-from-nl , International Relations , Iran , Iran-Israel War (2025- ) , Iraq , Israel , Legislatures and Parliaments , United States , United States Defense and Military Forces , US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) , War and Armed Conflicts , Zamir, Eyal
- May 17, 2026
- 11 views
In Iraqi Desert, Two Israeli Outposts Were Kept Secret for Months
Israel spent over a year preparing a covert site in Iraq for its operations against Iran, regional officials say. Iraqi officials later confirmed the existence of a second base.
- Bush, George W , Carville, James , Democratic Party , Duffy, Sean P , Inflation (Economics) , Mar-a-Lago (Palm Beach, Fla) , Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) , Republican Party , Trump, Donald J , United States , United States Politics and Government , Vance, J D
- May 17, 2026
- 14 views
To Critics, Trump Remarks Reveal a Billionaire Out of Touch
The president has never pretended to be an ordinary American, but a recent “truth bomb” has opened him to criticism that he doesn’t grasp the economic strain of his war with Iran.
- Baier, Bret , China , Kim Jong-un , Putin, Vladimir V , State Department , Trump, Donald J , United States , United States International Relations , Xi Jinping
- May 16, 2026
- 12 views
Trump Calls Xi a ‘Friend.’ But He Left China Without Any Breakthroughs.
The lack of concrete agreements with Beijing shows the risks of President Trump’s personality-driven foreign policy, which rests on the belief that he can defend U.S. interests through charm and force of will.
- Arms Trade , China , Communist Party of China , International Relations , Lai Ching-te , Rubio, Marco , State Department , Taipei (Taiwan) , Taiwan , Taiwan Strait , Trump, Donald J , United States , United States Politics and Government , Xi Jinping
- May 16, 2026
- 12 views
Trump Uses Taiwan Arms Sales as Bargaining Chip With China, in a Risky Move
The president said a potential arms deal for Taiwan was a “very good negotiating chip” in talks with Beijing. His words raise questions about the reliability of U.S. support.
- International Relations , Iran , Iraq , Israel , Kataib Hezbollah , Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi , Terrorism , United States , United States International Relations , US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)
- May 15, 2026
- 13 views
Kataib Hezbollah: What to Know
A commander of one of the most-hard line and powerful Iranian proxies in Iraq has been charged with plotting to attack Jewish sites in the United States.
- China , Customs (Tariff) , Iran , Taiwan , Trump, Donald J , United States , United States International Relations , Xi Jinping
- May 15, 2026
- 14 views
Xi Pitches His Vision for Avoiding Conflict With the U.S.
Having fought the Trump administration to a draw, China’s Xi Jinping is proposing “constructive strategic stability,” aimed at drawing lines he thinks the U.S. should not cross.
