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Iran

March 20, 2026

blue flowers in the barrel of an army tank

Ideas

Trump Had No Plan B for Iran

Tom Nichols

March 20, 2026

The Atlantic Daily

What’s Going on With the IRS?

Will Gottsegen

March 19, 2026

Podcasts

Trump Is Kicking the Economy While It’s Down

Hanna Rosin

March 19, 2026

Ideas

Trump Is Betraying Iran’s Pro-Democracy Protesters

Franklin Foer

March 19, 2026

Illustration with Donald Trump stretching his arms at his side while protesters raise signs and fists beneath him

The Atlantic Daily

The Lesson of Tulsi Gabbard’s Flip-Flop

Conor Friedersdorf

March 18, 2026

Technology

Maybe Turning War Into a Casino Was a Bad Idea?

Charlie Warzel

March 18, 2026

An illustration of Israel juxtaposed with rockets in the air

Podcasts

Why Britain Is Saying No to Trump’s Iran War

David Frum

March 18, 2026

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National Security

The Iran War’s Next Threat Is to Food and Water

Vivian Salama

March 18, 2026

An illustration showing an outline of the Strait of Hormuz over rolling, wavelike lines

Ideas

Trashing American Allies Turns Out to Be Bad for National Security

Adam Serwer

March 18, 2026

An illustration of the top half of Donald Trump's head, wearing a red MAGA hat, with two missiles, a drone, and a fighter jet circling his head.

Global

The Same War, on a Loop

Gershom Gorenberg

March 18, 2026

A color photograph of a man peering out the window of a house whose roof appears to have been destroyed by an explosion.

Global

Trump May Not Be Able to End This War

Pegah Banihashemi and Paul Poast

March 18, 2026

A color photo showing portraits of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei displayed alongside Iranian flags at a rally.

National Security

How Much Pain Is Trump Really Willing to Endure?

Jonathan Lemire and Nancy A. Youssef

March 17, 2026

Color photograph of Donald Trump facing away from the camera, in front of the American flag and surrounded by a blue curtain.

National Security

The First Big Administration Defection Over Iran

Shane Harris

March 17, 2026

Black and white photos of Tulsi Gabbard and Joe Kent

The Atlantic Daily

The Dangerous Logic of the Joe Kent Letter

Yair Rosenberg

March 17, 2026

Ideas

Joe Kent’s Secret

Jonathan Chait

March 17, 2026

Illustration of Trump and Joe Kent in black and white photographs, with red sharpie marks under Joe Kent's picture.

Ideas

Everyone but Trump Understands What He’s Done

Anne Applebaum

March 17, 2026

Photograph of Donald Trump walking down a staircase to exit an airplane

Ideas

How Washington Can Help Lebanon

Bilal Y. Saab

March 17, 2026

A color photograph of two women dressed in black sitting on a cliff face overlooking the water in Beirut.

Global

Snorkeling in the Strait of Hormuz

Graeme Wood

March 17, 2026

An illustration of a printed photo of a boat rope sitting in front of a body of water and a mountain.

Global

The Disappearing Off-Ramp in Iran

Thomas Wright

March 17, 2026

An image of Trump's silhouette from below surrounded by microphones, with an American flag flying in the background.

Ideas

One War, Two Mistakes

Eliot A. Cohen

March 17, 2026

National Security

Trump Is Learning That His Bullying Has Consequences

Isaac Stanley-Becker

March 16, 2026

Trump stands alone at a NATO summit in front of a blue background

Ideas

Iran’s War Is Not Only With the West

Elizabeth Tsurkov

March 16, 2026

Photograph of a ruined street in Damascus with a poster of Khamenei, Assad, and Nasrallah.

Ideas

Can’t Stop It, So Lead It

David Frum

March 16, 2026

An illustration featuring three figurines: two soldiers and one donkey

Ideas

Glimpsing Victory in Iran

Mark Dubowitz and Richard Goldberg

March 16, 2026

Photograph of black silhouettes of military personnel beneath the wing of a fighter jet as the sun shines brightly behind them

Ideas

A Possible Upside to the Iran War

Michael Schuman

March 16, 2026

Chinese President Xi Jinping on a blurry television screen.

Ideas

If You Hate Dubai

Graeme Wood

March 15, 2026

Photograph of outdoor seating at a restaurant in Dubai with the sun shining on diners

Washington Week With The Atlantic

How the Conflict in Iran Is Impacting the Global Energy Market

The Editors

March 14, 2026

Panelists on Washington Week With The Atlantic

Technology

Doomscrolling Is Over

Charlie Warzel

March 14, 2026

Many open computer windows with Earth and fire emojis

Politics

Everyone Has Trump’s Phone Number Now

Michael Scherer and Ashley Parker

March 14, 2026

A phone dial with the buttons creating a T colored gold and the others colored silver, with a black background

The Atlantic Daily

A Test for Trump’s Most Faithful

Will Gottsegen

March 13, 2026

National Security

General McChrystal’s Dolly Parton Doctrine

Marie-Rose Sheinerman

March 13, 2026

Technology

Well, That’s One Way to Sell Americans on Electric Cars

Tim Levin

March 13, 2026

Ideas

Pete Hegseth’s Worrisome Press Briefing

Jonathan Chait

March 13, 2026

Illustration with black-and-white photograph of Pete Hegseth behind a microphone and images of people waving American flags behind him

Ideas

Why Trump Didn’t Plan for the Strait of Hormuz

Phillips Payson O’Brien

March 13, 2026

Collage with an oil-tanker explosion, Mojtaba Khamenei's face, and maps of the Strait of Hormuz

Photography

Photos of the Week: Reindeer Sprint, Iditarod Trail, Tattoo Festival

Alan Taylor

March 13, 2026

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Sections

The Print Edition

The Slow, Then Sudden, Death of the Hawkish Democrat

Trump Had No Plan B for Iran

What’s Going on With the IRS?

Trump Is Kicking the Economy While It’s Down

Trump Is Betraying Iran’s Pro-Democracy Protesters

The Lesson of Tulsi Gabbard’s Flip-Flop

Maybe Turning War Into a Casino Was a Bad Idea?

Why Britain Is Saying No to Trump’s Iran War

The Iran War’s Next Threat Is to Food and Water

Trashing American Allies Turns Out to Be Bad for National Security

The Same War, on a Loop

Trump May Not Be Able to End This War

How Much Pain Is Trump Really Willing to Endure?

The First Big Administration Defection Over Iran

The Dangerous Logic of the Joe Kent Letter

Joe Kent’s Secret

Everyone but Trump Understands What He’s Done

How Washington Can Help Lebanon

Snorkeling in the Strait of Hormuz

The Disappearing Off-Ramp in Iran

One War, Two Mistakes

Trump Is Learning That His Bullying Has Consequences

Iran’s War Is Not Only With the West

Can’t Stop It, So Lead It

Glimpsing Victory in Iran

A Possible Upside to the Iran War

If You Hate Dubai

How the Conflict in Iran Is Impacting the Global Energy Market

Doomscrolling Is Over

Everyone Has Trump’s Phone Number Now

A Test for Trump’s Most Faithful

General McChrystal’s Dolly Parton Doctrine

Well, That’s One Way to Sell Americans on Electric Cars

Pete Hegseth’s Worrisome Press Briefing

Why Trump Didn’t Plan for the Strait of Hormuz

Photos of the Week: Reindeer Sprint, Iditarod Trail, Tattoo Festival