Originally appeared on The American Conservative.The Wall Street Journal reports some unsubstantiated speculation coming from a single anonymous administration official about alleged sabotage of oil tankers in the Persian Gulf:An initial U.S. assessment indicated Iran...

Originally appeared on The American Conservative.Trump is grousing that regime change in Venezuela is harder than his ideological advisers promised him:President Trump is questioning his administration’s aggressive strategy in Venezuela following the failure of...

Originally appeared on The American Conservative.Paul Pillar puts John Bolton’s latest fear-mongering on Iran in context:National Security Advisor John Bolton, aided by his comrade-in-arms Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, is doing everything possible to instigate...

Originally appeared on The American Conservative.Pompeo once again defended the indefensible war on Yemen and U.S. support for it in typical dishonest fashion:Airplanes flying through King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh are at risk, and the United States has...

Originally appeared on The American Conservative.CNN reports that Trump may decide to cancel more sanctions waivers, and this time they affect ongoing work to implement provisions of the nuclear deal:President Donald Trump and his advisers are considering revoking...

Originally appeared on The American Conservative.The New York Times reports more on Trump’s sudden about-face in Libya:The policy reversal came as a surprise in part because Mr. Hifter’s forces also appear to be losing ground. His promises of a quick victory...

Originally appeared on The American Conservative.Rohollah Faghihi reports on the damage that Trump administration decisions have done to the political fortunes of Iranian moderates and reformists and their agenda. One of the practical effects of designating the IRGC...

Originally appeared on The American Conservative.As expected, Trump used his veto tonight to reject S.J.Res. 7, the antiwar Yemen resolution passed by both houses of Congress earlier this year:President Trump has just issued the second veto of his presidency,...

Originally appeared on The American Conservative.The Venezuelan military has not budged from its support for Maduro:Underpaid, underfed and humiliated by the autocratic turn their once-rich and democratic country had taken, the armed forces were the linchpin of the...

Originally appeared on The American Conservative.Former Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge resumes his discrediting advocacy for the Mujahideen-e Khalq:Which is why I include myself among an incredible cadre of men and women from across every spectrum of life and...