What Latin America Thinks of Trump’s Goal to Dominate It
President Trump has launched a new era of U.S. intervention in Latin America. Some regional leaders are celebrating, while many others are deeply concerned.
Embargoes and Sanctions
Iran Braces for Weekend of Protests. Here’s What to Know.
Demonstrations that began as outrage at the state of the economy have spread to cities across the country, amid an escalating crackdown by the authorities.
Oil Tanker Fleeing U.S. Coast Guard Broadcasts Location in North Atlantic
Russia requested this week that the United States end its pursuit of the vessel, which was intercepted in the Caribbean on its way to pick up oil in Venezuela.
Most of Iran Shuts Down as Government Grapples With Protests and Economy
Amid mounting street protests, businesses, universities and government offices stayed closed Wednesday under government orders, in 21 of 31 provinces, including Tehran.
The Cover-Up: Inside the Plot to Conceal Assad’s Crimes
Thousands of documents and interviews with Assad-era officials reveal how the regime worked to conceal evidence of its atrocities during the Syrian civil war.
Iran’s Currency Collapse Pushes Protesters to the Streets
High inflation and a currency collapse have squeezed Iranians’ budgets, challenging the country’s leaders.
How Oil, Drugs and Immigration Fueled Trump’s Venezuela Campaign
New details of deliberations show how aides with overlapping agendas drove the United States toward a militarized confrontation with Venezuela.
A Dancing Dictator and Bankers in Chains: The Other Venezuela Blockade
A crisis more than a century ago involved U.S. aims to assert military supremacy, a hard-partying dictator and frictions among the great powers.
Trump Signs Law Repealing Tough Sanctions on Syria
The Caesar Act was imposed in 2019 in response to widespread and systematic violations of human rights by the regime of former dictator Bashar al-Assad.
Iran’s President Says He Can’t Make ‘Miracles’ to Solve the Country’s Woes
Amid sky-high inflation, water and energy cuts and prospects for a deal with the U. S. dimming, President Masoud Pezeshkian has apparently thrown up his hands.