由于臭名昭着的东京湾事件是历史先例，美国政府很可能会在波斯湾发动一场事件，让特朗普政府推动针对伊朗的波斯湾军事干预。
TEHRAN, IRAN -- Earlier this week, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani repeated an earlier threat to block ships from leaving the Persian Gulf if the U.S. government continues to seek to block Iranian oil exports. Rouhani’s comments came a day after the U.S. sent an aircraft carrier to the Persian Gulf on Monday in an apparent “show of force,” ending
白宫目前的反伊朗鹰派名单或他们在利雅得和特拉维夫的同行是否有兴趣维持波斯湾的稳定仍然是一个悬而未决的问题。可以肯定的是，中东地区的现状正在破裂。
PERSIAN GULF -- Long-seething tensions in the Middle East are coming to a boil once again as tit-for-tat verbal salvos between the U.S. and Iran have moved beyond tweets and declarations alone and are now shifting toward the realm of concrete actions and demonstrations of military force. On Thursday, U.S. officials reported that Iran’s Islamic
Officials also hyped the presence of small Iranian naval boats operating off the coast of Iran, claiming them to be “naked aggression.”
The USS George H.W. Bush, an American aircraft carrier parked perpetually off the coast of Iran, appears to have attracted the attention of Iran, and officials say that Iran’s use of surveillance drones to keep an eye on the massive US warship is a “nuisance.” Officials also hyped the presence of small Iranian naval boats operating off the coast
President Trump has long played up the idea of using such an incident to pick a fight with Iran, saying he thinks the US should just blow up any Iranian ship they decide has gotten too close.
US warships have made a habit of wandering around in the Persian Gulf just off the coast of Iran, waiting for Iranian Naval ships to get sort of close, then complain in the international media how “unprofessional” that was. Today, the USS Mahan took it a step further, firing a “warning flare” at the Iranian ship. Officials didn’t identify the
The title of the bill tells the tale: a bill “To authorize the use of the United States Armed Forces to achieve the goal of preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons.” This legislation, introduced by Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-FL), is as it appears: an authorization for the President to use military force against Iran. But it is much worse than that.
(Op-ed) -- You will often see potentially important pieces of legislation languish in the US House. A bill will remain active, meaning that it can be brought to the Floor at any time. But it flies just under the radar. Other times the language floats around Washington for years until a "crisis" necessitates its activation and passage. As we
From NATO to China, the world watches America’s energy revolution.
BRUSSELS, Belgium — America's fracking revolution is changing the dynamics of world energy. Since November, the United States has replaced Saudi Arabia as the world's biggest producer of crude oil. It had already overtaken Russia as the leading producer of natural gas. The emergence of the United States as a global energy superpower has a
