#USForeignPolicy Archives

US-Iran War at a Crossroads: Trump Threatens Strikes While Hormuz Talks Continue

October 1, 2026 Editor

Trump Warns Iran: “Make a Deal or Blow Them Up” as Hormuz Crisis Deepens

Trump Threatens Fresh Iran Strikes as Hormuz Diplomacy Hangs in Balance By: Javid Amin | 30 September 2026 “Make a Deal or Blow Them Up”: Trump Raises the Stakes as US-Iran War Enters a New Diplomatic Phase Washington: The seven-month US-Iran conflict has reached another precarious moment, with President Donald Trump warning that Washington may soon have to choose between a negotiated settlement with Tehran and renewed military action. Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump said the United States would either “make a deal” with Iran or “blow…

US-Iran Nuclear Talks Hit Messaging Snag as Tehran Denies J.D. Vance’s Inspection Claim

June 23, 2026 Editor

US-Iran Talks Face New Test as Tehran Rejects Vance’s Nuclear Inspection Claim By: Javid Amin | 23 June 2026 Conflicting Statements Reveal Fragility of Emerging Diplomatic Process Just days after the United States and Iran resumed rare direct negotiations, conflicting public statements from both sides have exposed the deep mistrust that continues to shadow the diplomatic process. The latest controversy erupted after US Vice President J.D. Vance suggested that Iran had shown a willingness to permit international nuclear inspections during discussions in Muscat, Oman. Presenting the talks as a positive…

US and Iran Hold First Direct Talks Since 2018 in Oman Amid Gulf Tensions and Nuclear Dispute

June 22, 2026 Editor

Historic Face-to-Face Meeting Breaks Years of Diplomatic Deadlock By: Javid Amin | 21 June 2026 In a development that could reshape the trajectory of one of the world’s most dangerous geopolitical confrontations, senior officials from the United States and Iran have held direct face-to-face talks in Muscat, Oman, marking the first publicly acknowledged high-level meeting between the two countries since 2018. The discussions come after months of escalating military tensions across the Gulf region, including airstrikes, retaliatory attacks, maritime threats and growing fears of a wider regional war involving multiple…

‘I Ended Eight Wars’: Trump’s Nobel Pitch, the India–Pakistan Claim, and the Reality Behind the Rhetoric

January 13, 2026 Editor

Trump Claims He Ended Eight Wars, Stopped India–Pakistan Conflict | Fact-Check & Global Context By: Javid Amin | 12 January 2026 A Familiar Claim, Repeated with Renewed Force Donald Trump has never been subtle about how he views his own presidency. From domestic policy to global diplomacy, the former U.S. president has consistently portrayed himself as a dealmaker without precedent. In recent interviews and campaign-style remarks, Trump has revived one of his most sweeping foreign policy assertions: that he “ended eight wars” during his time in office and personally stopped…