One of the things I still cannot understand after years in this country is the inability of so many Americans to correctly pronounce the word "nuclear." It is "new clear" not "new kewler."

How Big of a Threat Is Mythos? Anthropic’s latest AI model has kick-started a new debate.

Anthropic blocking Claude Mythos Preview from full public release has sparked a cyber debate across a spectrum from clever marketing to paradigm shift.

I spoke to experts and former officials for @foreignpolicy.com who say the reality is somewhere in between.

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As Measles Takes Toll on Kids, Anti-Vaxxers Have Change of Heart Enough parents are quietly embracing the MMR that it’s helping to slow the outbreaks.

FREE LINK > In a lovely, sympathetic piece, @jessicanix.bsky.social talked to anti-vaxxers who changed their minds about the measles shot as the disease closed in on their families.
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Demand Kuwaiti authorities immediately and unconditionally release him. ⤵️
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Trump’s Awful Week The U.S. president is picking fights in every direction, alienating key supporters and allies.

Trump's Friday Truth Social posting has been highly erratic even by his usual chaotic standards—capping off a terrible week for the U.S. president in which he fought with the pope and lost some of his closest European allies.

foreignpolicy.com/2026/04/16/t... with @jchaltiwanger.bsky.social

There's no shortage of news in the world, but taking a quick break for a Very Important Pupdate: Meet Luka!*

*named after Doncic or Modric, depending on your preferred sport.

Meme Wars Trump has decimated the norms of diplomatic communication, and other countries have followed suit.

I wrote about the memes for @foreignpolicy.com [GIFT LINK] foreignpolicy.com/2026/04/10/i...

Meme Wars Trump has decimated the norms of diplomatic communication, and other countries have followed suit.

I wrote about the memes for @foreignpolicy.com [GIFT LINK] foreignpolicy.com/2026/04/10/i...

Will Netanyahu Derail the Iran War Cease-Fire? Israel’s offensive in Lebanon is threatening the tenuous truce.

This week's SitRep from me and @iyengarish.bsky.social explores how Israel’s offensive in Lebanon is threatening the tenuous Iran war ceasefire. foreignpolicy.com/2026/04/09/i...

Will the Iran War Evaporate the Gulf’s AI Oasis? The Iran war has punctured—though not completely popped—the region’s tech bubble.

And finally, I will humbly submit my own piece about the Iran war's impact on the multi-trillion dollar tech push from Arab Gulf countries who are now fending off missile and drone attacks on key infrastructure—including data centers: foreignpolicy.com/2026/04/02/i...

Trump credits Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and its Military Chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, for a two-week ceasefire he just announced with Iran.

My December piece @foreignpolicy.com how those two men--and the Pakistani government--gained Trump's ear
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U.S. and Iran Agree to 2-Week Cease-Fire The announcement came less than two hours before Trump’s deadline was set to expire.

More on the ceasefire itself from my colleague @jchaltiwanger.bsky.social

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Trump credits Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and its Military Chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, for a two-week ceasefire he just announced with Iran.

My December piece @foreignpolicy.com how those two men--and the Pakistani government--gained Trump's ear
foreignpolicy.com/2025/12/08/t...

And finally, shout-out to our brilliant editor @jennruth.bsky.social who has had a LOT of words to edit but saves us from ourselves on a daily (sometimes hourly) basis.

U.K. Hosts Coalition Talks to Reopen Hormuz—Without the U.S. Trump has demanded that other countries bear the responsibility of “taking” the strait.

Speaking of newsletters, @alexandrassharp.bsky.social's World Brief continues to be a daily must-read to catch up on the latest in Iran (and elsewhere): foreignpolicy.com/2026/04/02/u...

What’s Next for the Iran War? A prime-time Trump speech offered few clues.

@jchaltiwanger.bsky.social and I also wrote about the (few) clues offered by Trump in his Wednesday night prime time speech about how and when the war with Iran might end, in this week's Situation Report newsletter: foreignpolicy.com/2026/04/02/t...

Will the Iran War Evaporate the Gulf’s AI Oasis? The Iran war has punctured—though not completely popped—the region’s tech bubble.

And finally, I will humbly submit my own piece about the Iran war's impact on the multi-trillion dollar tech push from Arab Gulf countries who are now fending off missile and drone attacks on key infrastructure—including data centers: foreignpolicy.com/2026/04/02/i...

Republican Support for Trump’s Iran War Is Wobbling Lawmakers have concerns about cost, possible ground troops, and unclear objectives.

My colleague Rachel Oswald with a report from Congress on how more lawmakers from Trump's own party are starting to break with him on the Iran war: foreignpolicy.com/2026/03/26/r...

What the State Department Got Wrong With the Iran War Evacuations Ex-diplomats point to a lack of qualified senior staff and a breakdown in trust.

And my colleague Sam Skove with this incredible deep dive into the State Department's missteps in evacuating its diplomats and U.S. citizens from the region in the days after the war broke out—with quick the kicker: foreignpolicy.com/2026/03/31/i...

Why Jet Fuel Is the Real Harbinger of the Energy Crisis The Iran war is torching the products that make the world go around.

Always read @kfj-fp.bsky.social on anything energy-related, in this case the looming impact of a jet fuel crisis: foreignpolicy.com/2026/04/03/j...

What a U.S. Operation to Get Iran’s Uranium Would Look Like It’s even more complicated than capturing a Venezuelan president.

We still don't know what the tens of thousands of U.S. troops in Iran might be used for, but @jchaltiwanger.bsky.social explored the most dangerous possibility—a mission to seize Iran's highly enriched uranium stockpiles: foreignpolicy.com/2026/04/01/u...

America’s War Machine Runs on Tungsten—and It Could Run Out U.S. operations in Iran risk draining limited U.S. stocks.

🧵 Happy Monday!

My colleagues did some fantastic work last week and our team produced great pieces on some under-covered aspects of the Iran war @foreignpolicy.com

First, this excellent piece by @christinalu.bsky.social about tungsten:

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Iran Flexes Its Cyber Chops Hackers linked to the regime are escalating attacks against the United States and Israel as the war rages.

Since the start of the Iran war, cyber defenders and watchers have been waiting for Iranian hackers to enter the fray. Those groups are now escalating almost a month into the conflict, and there's likely more to come.

My latest for @foreignpolicy.com foreignpolicy.com/2026/03/31/i...

This USA vs Belgium friendly coverage on TNT is already making me dread the World Cup. Every sentence and question is like nails on a chalkboard. Might need a VPN.

FBI says it is "aware" of a breach of Director Kash Patel's personal email. "The information in question is historical in nature and involves no government information."

Will Trump Put Boots on the Ground in Iran? Thousands more U.S. troops are heading to the Middle East.

Read the latest SitRep from me and @iyengarish.bsky.social for a breakdown on the thousands of additional U.S. troops that Trump is sending to the Middle East and the operations they could potentially be involved in. foreignpolicy.com/2026/03/26/t...

Assessing (and Not Assessing) the Threats to the United States The U.S. intelligence community’s latest global threat assessment focuses heavily on Iran.

FP’s @jchaltiwanger.bsky.social and @iyengarish.bsky.social take a look at what the intelligence community’s annual threat assessment says about the primary U.S. adversaries, conflicts, and threats in 2026. foreignpolicy.com/2026/03/19/i...

Ukraine Wants to Cash in on Iran’s Drone Threat Kyiv has valuable counterdrone expertise and technology it can offer Gulf countries. But there are hurdles.

As the Gulf grapples with Iranian Shahed drones, Ukraine and its companies sense an opportunity for hard cash and soft power from their similar experience with similar drones from Russia.

But the reality is more complicated.

Our latest for @foreignpolicy.com: foreignpolicy.com/2026/03/19/u...

Ukraine Wants to Cash in on Iran’s Drone Threat Kyiv has valuable counterdrone expertise and technology it can offer Gulf countries. But there are hurdles.

As the Gulf grapples with Iranian Shahed drones, Ukraine and its companies sense an opportunity for hard cash and soft power from their similar experience with similar drones from Russia.

But the reality is more complicated.

Our latest for @foreignpolicy.com: foreignpolicy.com/2026/03/19/u...