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A Qadr H long-range ballistic surface-to-surface missile is fired by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, during a maneuver, in an undisclosed location in Iran, Wednesday, March 9, 2016. (AP)

How Trump Can Confront Iran without Blowing up the Nuclear Deal

by Josh Rogin | Aug 9, 2017 | Opinion

President Trump seems determined to not certify that Iran is complying with the nuclear deal when that question comes before him this fall. But that would be only the beginning of the story. He could follow such a determination with actions that risk blowing up the...

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Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas speaking at a rally marking the 12th anniversary of the death of Yasser Arafat in Ramallah, November 10, 2016. (AFP)

If Trump has a Strategy on Israeli-Palestinian Peace, it’s Remaining a Secret

by Josh Rogin | May 2, 2017 | Opinion

If President Trump has a real strategy to make progress on the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, it’s such a tightly held secret that even the parties involved don’t seem to know what it is. When Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas visits the White House this week,...

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US Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) fires a tomahawk land attack missile in Mediterranean Sea on April 7, 2017. Reuters

Targeting Assad’s Backers Encourages Real Negotiations

by Josh Rogin | Apr 19, 2017 | Features

Washington- The Trump administration is working hard to come up with a comprehensive strategy for Syria after striking the forces of Bashar al-Assad earlier this month. To that end, congressional leaders are preparing a new push to get their old ideas for pressuring...

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Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao listens at left as President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with business leaders in the State Department Library of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex in Washington, Tuesday, April 11, 2017. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

In Syria’s Next Big Battle, the US has a Crucial Role to Play

by Josh Rogin | Apr 12, 2017 | Opinion

Bashar al-Assad’s chemical weapons attack on a town in the northern Syrian province of Idlib, prompting President Trump to retaliate with missile strikes, was the opening salvo in what could be a final, epic battle to determine the future of Syria. As that struggle...

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President-elect Donald Trump (L) and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Reuters

U.S. Must Join Europe to Resist Russia’s Meddling

by Josh Rogin | Jan 4, 2017 | Opinion

For many Americans, President Obama’s announcement of sanctions against Russia last week brought home a shocking realization that Russia is using hybrid warfare in an aggressive attempt to disrupt and undermine our democracy. But for many Europeans, this is old news....