For decades, predictions about a war with Iran carried an air of inevitability: Analysts warned a conflict would close the ranks of the Iranian military and political elite, unite the Iranian people ...

A SINGLE strike took on singular importance. When America attacked Iran’s nuclear facilities last month, both supporters and opponents thought it would have outsize consequences. Critics feared it ...

President Donald Trump is not like his predecessors. Confronting a hostile regime in Tehran that has played American presidents for 35 years, the commander in chief took decisive action on Saturday to ...

Middle East oil power is losing geopolitical influence. Global energy diversification and reduced Western dependence—especially by the U.S. and EU—have made markets more resilient to Middle Eastern ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - President Donald Trump greets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025 at the White House in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post ...

The surprise attack that Israel launched against Iran in the early hours of June 13 initiated one of history’s most ingenious, complex, and successful campaigns. A tiny country, its population barely ...

Editor’s Note: This story was updated to include coauthors. We regret the error. The “12-day war” between Iran and Israel, as coined by President Trump, may ...

Ultimately, the war has shredded more than a few assumptions about Israeli strategic and military limitations. Exactly twenty-four months after the October 7 massacre that ignited the October 7 War, ...

The Israel-Iran conflict has driven up diesel, jet fuel, and gas prices. With 20% of global LNG flowing through the Strait of Hormuz, even threats of disruption have raised EU gas prices by 20%.

High above, the familiar pathways of global air travel are vanishing. Where pilots once flew straightforward transcontinental routes, they now navigate a sky that looks like shattered glass -- ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Sydney racecaller Darren Flindell caught in Middle East conflict Flindell says he feared for his safety as missiles flew overhead Renowned Sydney racecaller Darren Flindell has spoken about being ...