Donald Trump – Asia Times

Iran may drag out the crisis to humiliate the US as it did in ’79

by Amin Saikal June 10, 2026June 10, 2026

The weekend exchange of strikes between Iran and Israel has put US President Donald Trump under even more domestic and international pressure to end the unpopular war he launched with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu more than three months ago. The Israeli leader favors the continuation of the war until Iran is reduced to a […]

World nears oil operational floor, $200/b without Hormuz deal

by Juan Cole June 8, 2026June 8, 2026

Iran attacking Israel seeks to shape the region on its own terms

by Andrew Gawthorpe June 8, 2026June 10, 2026

Xi’s North Korea visit puts a Trump-Kim summit back in play

by Daniel Sneider June 8, 2026June 9, 2026

Don’t bomb Iran, Trump tells Netanyahu, but Israel strikes anyway

by Jake Johnson June 8, 2026June 10, 2026

Trump talking points: Hegseth changes D-Day subject to migrants

by Jessica Corbett June 8, 2026June 8, 2026

Warrantless spying extension stalls in US Senate

by Jake Johnson June 6, 2026June 8, 2026

US-China relations are driving South Korea’s distancing strategy

by Sukjoon Yoon June 5, 2026June 5, 2026

US House approves measure to restrain Trump action in Iran

by Ariana Figueroa June 4, 2026June 5, 2026

Nvidia GPU crackdown hits China-linked Southeast Asia data centers

by Jeff Pao June 4, 2026June 6, 2026

Oil ‘powder keg’: Trump says Hormuz blockade may last all summer

by Brad Reed June 4, 2026June 6, 2026

Why bringing down oil’s price is so hard

by Urban C. Lehner June 4, 2026June 6, 2026

Trump says troops turned back from Beirut after Netanyahu call

by Jessica Corbett June 2, 2026June 4, 2026

Trump’s Abraham Accords push bedevils Iran peace try

by Tofeeque Ahmed June 1, 2026June 4, 2026

World

Not dying yet, the Quad even with Trump has a vital role to play

by Jared Mondschein May 29, 2026June 2, 2026

Trump’s push to expand Abraham accords destined to fail

by Simon Mabon May 29, 2026May 29, 2026

China’s H200 hunger drives Nvidia chip smugglers to Japan route

by Jeff Pao May 29, 2026June 2, 2026

Trump boosts prediction markets as his family profits

by Jake Johnson May 28, 2026May 29, 2026

Trump hawking Abraham Accords to a Middle East that’s lost trust

by Michelle Burgis-Kasthala May 28, 2026May 31, 2026

Anyone else tired of the Trump era yet?

by Noah Smith May 27, 2026May 29, 2026

Trump’s $1.5 trillion military splurge destined to backfire

by Thomas P Cavanna May 27, 2026May 31, 2026

Iran: ‘shot down Reaper drone’ after US launched new strikes

by Jake Johnson and Brett Wilkins May 26, 2026May 28, 2026

US, China escalate quantum race with rival investment drives

by Jeff Pao May 26, 2026May 29, 2026

GOP hawks alarmed as Trump mulls deal to end his Iran war

by Brad Reed May 25, 2026May 26, 2026

Europe needs to assume it’s on its own – and plan accordingly

by Bill Emmott May 25, 2026May 25, 2026

Pakistan’s moment in the sun: Can it really end the Iran war?

by Leon Hadar May 23, 2026May 26, 2026

Xi Jinping’s praise of ‘Make America Great Again’ a major signal

by Lanxin Xiang May 23, 2026May 23, 2026

World

Greenlanders boo new US consulate, urge Trump envoy to ‘go home’

by Jessica Corbett May 23, 2026May 24, 2026

China

How Xi Jinping is rewriting the rules of global power

by M A Hossain May 23, 2026May 27, 2026

China

Beijing bans Nvidia’s top graphics card to back domestic rivals

by Jeff Pao May 22, 2026May 26, 2026