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  1. 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
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    Who Should Govern the Strait of Hormuz?

    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.

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    Global Politics

    Democratic Euphoria, Harris's Foreign Policy, Middle East Waiting Game

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    by Ivo H. Daalder

    Matt Kaminski, Ken Moriyasu, and Macarena Vidal join Ivo Daalder in Chicago to discuss the week's top news stories.

  4. More Americans Oppose than Support US Strikes against Iran
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    More Americans Oppose than Support US Strikes against Iran

    Public Opinion Survey
    by Dina Smeltz, Craig Kafura, Lama El Baz

    June 24, 2025, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz , Craig Kafura , and Lama El Baz, Carlos Barria / Pool via AP, Download Report (PDF), Many hesitate to give their opinions on the conflict, but attitudes seem to fall along partisan lines on whether the United States made the right move...

  5. President Donald Trump and Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman watch a flight of F-35's and F-15's fly over during a welcome ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, in Washington.
    Evan Vucci / AP

    In His Pursuit of Peace, Trump Defers the Difficult Details

    by Leslie Vinjamuri

    From the exclusion of Europe in outlining a Ukraine peace plan, a continued push against Venezuela, and his embrace of Saudi Arabia’s crown prince, Trump showed this week that he will disrupt the status quo to deliver on his agenda.

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    World Review: Boris Johnson's Resignation, Xi Declares Victory in Hong Kong, Biden Shifts to Middle East

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    by Ivo H. Daalder

    Karen DeYoung, Bobby Ghosh, and Nahal Toosi join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

  7. President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the House chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026.
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    Will America Be Back?

    by Ariane Tabatabai

    Allies are not planning for the return of a past iteration of the United States. It would behoove Americans to start doing the same.

  8. Global Implications of the Emerging Conflict with Iran
    Emrah Gural / AP

    Global Implications of the Emerging Conflict with Iran

    PAST EVENT VIDEO
    Leslie Vinjamuri, Julianne Smith, and Evan Medeiros discuss the escalating US-Iran conflict and its broader implications.
  9. A Nuclear Renaissance?

    A Nuclear Renaissance?

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    Robert Rosner, Doug Scott, and Rachel Bronson discuss how the global nuclear revival is reshaping energy competition, national security, and energy independence.
  10. Is the Global Economy Ready for Another Forever War?
    Seth Wenig / AP

    Is the Global Economy Ready for Another Forever War?

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    Lord Jim O’Neill, Raghuram Rajan, and Leslie Vinjamuri discuss the mounting and multiplying global economic effects of the Iran war.