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Iran Shows No Signs of ‘De-Escalation’
As the White House pursues diplomacy, Iran’s president threatens America and its allies.

Zelensky’s Whirlwind U.S. Tour
The Ukrainian president faces resistance as he makes the case for continued support.

Hopeless in Haiti
‘It’s the worst it’s ever been in the last … probably 50 years.’

The U.N.’s Failure in Lebanon
The murder of an Irish soldier is just the latest blow to its peacekeeping mission.

How to Really Turn the Screws on North Korea
Unprecedented missile tests deserve a more serious diplomatic and economic response.

Calling Putin’s Black Sea Bluff
Why did Russia’s president back down on his threat to resume blockading Ukrainian grain exports? A Dispatch Explainer.

Putin Is Making a Mockery of the United Nations
The Biden administration must finally recognize what engagement at the U.N. can and cannot do.