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Why King Charles III's Visit to the United States Matters

In the News
BBC News
Leslie Vinjamuri

"It's a sign to the American people and to the British public that the relationship is about much more than President Trump and Prime Minister Starmer," Council President and CEO Leslie Vinjamuri tells BBC News.

Leslie Vinjamuri talks with a BBC News journalist Global Politics

Hedging Is the New Normal

In the News
Foreign Policy
Suzanne Nossel

"In such a wobbly world, hedging is prudent," writes Council Lester Crown Senior Nonresident Fellow Suzanne Nossel. "For the foreseeable future, responsible statecraft depends on it."

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi talks to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen
Manish Swarup / AP
Global Politics

Charles Meets Trump: Can the King Save the US-UK Relationship?

In the News
DW News
Leslie Vinjamuri

Council President and CEO Leslie Vinjamuri reflects on the significance of King Charles III's first state visit to the United States and what is at stake for the US-UK relationship moving forward.

Leslie Vinjamuri appears on screen via video call Global Politics

Live from Delphi: Europe Breaks With the US Over the War in Iran

In the News
Monocle Radio
Leslie Vinjamuri

Council President and CEO Leslie Vinjamuri examines the broader consequences of the war in Iran, live from the Delphi Economic Forum.

Two people talk while sitting in chairs on stage US Foreign Policy

What International Law Experts are Watching in Iran

Analysis
by Priyanka Motaparthy

The laws of war were designed to protect civilians amid armed conflicts. Are they still fit for purpose?

Pedestrians look at a destroyed building in Zanjan, Iran
Francisco Seco / AP
Human Rights

What the Iran War Means for Iraq

In the News
Bloomberg
Rachel Bronson

"Iraq is so dependent on their exports leaving the Persian Gulf," says Council Lester Crown Senior Nonresident Fellow Rachel Bronson. "I am really worried about unintended consequences."

Rachel Bronson appears on Bloomberg Global Economy

Trump's Shifting Objectives in Iran and How the War Could End

Analysis
by Ariane Tabatabai

With distrust deepening and the Iranian regime still in place, can the United States and Iran reach a deal?

US Vice President JD Vance walks with Pakistani officials after arriving for talks with Iranian negotiators
Jacquelyn Martin / AP
US Foreign Policy

Is China Quietly Winning the Iran War?

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

The Iran war is spreading far beyond the Middle East. ECFR’s James Crabtree explores what that means for China, India, and the implications for the Indo-Pacific region.

China Congress
Vincent Thian / AP
Defense and Security

Who Should Govern the Strait of Hormuz? 

Analysis
by Leslie Vinjamuri

A European-led international mission and the Gulf Cooperation Council are trying to determine who will guarantee openness and stability in the strait once the Iran war ends—and how.

German chancellor Friedrich Merz, French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni arrive at the Elysee Palace for a conference on the initiative for maritime navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, in Paris, Friday April 17, 2026
Jeanne Accorsini / Pool Photo via AP
Global Politics

Is International Law Built for Today's Wars?

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Is there any prospect for accountability when major powers ignore international law? Former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and legal expert Louise Arbour answers.

UN Security Council
Heather Khalifa /AP
Global Politics