Diplomats spend careers learning to say nothing in as many words as possible. On Monday, President Donald Trump did the opposite. Asked about Oman’s role in the Strait of Hormuz negotiations, the president told Fox News that if Muscat “gets in the way,” the United States would “bomb the s*** out of them.” It was […]
Imagine buying a piece of property, being ordered by the government to clear it of fire hazards, and then being handed a nearly million-dollar bill by that same government for doing exactly what it asked. It sounds like a dystopian satire of bureaucratic overreach, but for Matthew Bernard and Lynn Warner, it is a harrowing […]
The Trump administration believes that by placing increasing pressure on Iran’s oil sector, it will enhance its leverage over Tehran. Since the ceasefire talks have come to a standstill, Washington states that it can continue its naval blockade indefinitely, thus worsening the economic situation of the Iranian regime. However, a decrease in oil revenues does […]