Albert Einstein is credited with saying, "the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." Whether he actually said it or not, the definition stands.
Hegseth rocked by secret Pentagon revolt as generals break ranks on Iran war with chilling US homeland warning and Trump shares chilling 'bombing' video
Update(1615ET): Things have been quiet for many days and weeks on the military front when it comes to the Iran war, but on Sunday there are some emerging reports of new but limited US strikes.
In this segment Jimmy cites John Mearscheimer pointing out that Turkey, along with China and Russia, has a strong strategic interest in seeing Iran withstand the war because a defeat could leave Turkey as a future target of U.S. and Israeli pressure.
Jeffrey Sachs joins Jimmy to discuss Iran's warning that it may take preemptive action against U.S. interests if necessary to defend its national security amid the ongoing conflict.
Six months into the war with the United States and Israel, Iran appears to be moving towards a more hard-line political and military structure, with powerful generals and clerics taking key positions around Supreme Leader Khamenei
The US government is exploring an unusual legal route for dealing with Iranian oil and ships captured as part of its blockade: bringing back a wartime maritime system that has barely been used for generations, according to Bloomberg.
Despite Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's promise of "Economic D-Day" for Iran, China is still importing about the same amount of oil from Iran as it did last year. Without China, the US embargo is just a pipe dream. Also today: Media Spin on CIA C
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has told several of his foreign counterparts in recent days that "for the time being" the U.S. is not expected to initiate new strikes against Iran, according to a U.S. official and a second source with knowledge of the
The United States has resumed its bombing of Iran after a "surprise attack" on American forces. US President Donald Trump had warned earlier on Wednesday that Iran was about to face a harsh response, reportedly telling Fox News: "We're going
President Trump took to Truth Social on Tuesday to declare that all mines have been removed from the Strait of Hormuz - it what seems yet another attempt to declare all is well at a moment Washington has shifted from prior military operations to an e
While it was largely Israeli media's Ch.14 which first called attention to the "Where to kill Barron Trump" clip, the short video does appear to be a creation of Iranian state media. It is indeed authentic.
Stephen M. Walt is a columnist at Foreign Policy and the Robert and Renée Belfer Professor of International Relations at Harvard University. He is the author of The Hell of Good Intentions: America's Foreign Policy Elite and the Decline of U.S. Pr
Bessent has warned Iran's global partners of tougher action as Washington unveiled a fresh round of sanctions targeting Tehran's financial and economic networks.
The U.S will unveil "the single greatest financial offensive ever" against Iran on Monday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said, while Tehran threatened to seize vessels that violate transit rules in the Strait of Hormuz.
Doug and Matt answer users' Orwellian questions and discuss academic fraud. John presents the downsides of economic warfare against Iran, political abuse of petroleum reserves, and student loans.
Iran's top civilian officials are publicly urging an end to the ongoing conflict with the United States, exposing a deepening internal rift as they attempt to rein in hardliners who champion continued resistance.