As diplomats try to ratchet down tensions, some of them worry that hard-liners in Iran could be emboldened to further test President Trump’s resolve.
Tag: Nuclear Weapons
Friendlier Days for North Korea and China? Maybe Not
On the surface, all seemed warm as Kim Jong-un played host to Xi Jinping this week. So why didn’t the Chinese leader stay longer?
Iran’s Gambit: Force the World to Rein In Trump
Iran is resorting to rogue state tactics as part of a strategy to induce other countries to counter what it sees as an existential American threat.
The Unspoken Agenda at the Xi-Kim Meeting? Could Be Messaging Trump
A state visit between the leaders of China and North Korea comes as each is locked in a dispute with the United States, and both are looking for leverage over President Trump.
North Korea Last Hosted a Chinese President in 2005. Here’s How It Went.
North Korea’s nuclear ambitions were very much in the news during the 2005 visit. They still are.
Hypersonic Missiles Are Unstoppable. And They’re Starting a New Global Arms Race.
The new weapons — which could travel at more than 15 times the speed of sound with terrifying accuracy — threaten to change the nature of warfare.
As U.S. and Iran Face Off, Europe Is Stuck in the Middle
European leaders want desperately to preserve the nuclear deal, which they see as critical to regional security, but are powerless to stop the escalations that threaten it.
Trump Adds Troops After Iran Says It Will Breach Nuclear Deal
As President Trump ordered the deployment of 1,000 more troops to the Middle East, Tehran was trying to get European nations to blunt American economic sanctions.
Trump’s Twists on Confronting Iran Confound Allies in Europe
President Trump has taken a middling route toward Iran, neither avidly supporting diplomacy nor wanting to be so confrontational to provoke Tehran into lashing out.
Trump Administration Says It Will Negotiate with Iran With ‘No Preconditions’
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s remarks were the second softening of U.S. policy to Iran recently, even as the U.S. ratchets up military and financial pressure.