American foreign policy

Solving the country's acute power shortage is a priority for Zaidi, who is looking to strike much-needed investment deals with US companies, whilst also keeping Iran onside

The US-Israeli military campaign against Iran ended in a fragile ceasefire in early April, but it did not resolve any of the underlying disputes

A new American legal ruling turns the screw on the Caribbean island nation by increasing the risks companies face by continuing to make money there. This is all part of the plan.

Seizing Castro could prove more costly and less effective than the capture of Maduro

Crippling US sanctions on Havana were designed to force regime change, but six decades of crippling embargo have only cemented it

Trump's blockade aims to force damaging shutdowns at Iranian oil fields. But Tehran has been through this before.

Trump has slammed Starmer for not aiding the US in its war on Iran, but a visit by the British monarch looks to have helped smooth over recent tensions

The standoff in the Hormuz is not simply a question of whether Tehran can survive economic pressure, but whether Washington can sustain the pressure at an acceptable cost.