American foreign policy

Khamenei has struck a defiant tone amid growing protests against his regime, but a series of regional setbacks, coupled with an emboldened Trump, could finally bring it down

America's raid in Venezuela has some officials in Tehran wondering if their country will be next

The two presidents seem to share a crucial flaw: both assumed that America's overwhelming military would suffice to shape the destinies of the countries that they targeted

Maduro's exit doesn't mean the end of his government

Recently declassified meeting minutes between the two leaders show how Washington was well aware of Moscow's grievances over NATO expansion, but went ahead anyway

The US could be secretly negotiating with elements in the government to take charge. The alternative is state and popular resistance, which sets the stage for more military action and insurgency.

Will Russia and China now assume they can do the same in Europe and Asia?

The recent recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize has been a fierce critic of Maduro, with Trump saying he has been 'helping her for years'

From close military cooperation to coup attempts and recent literal gunboat diplomacy under Trump, Al Majalla tracks the evolution of the relationship between Caracas and Washington over the decades