Monday’s paper
May 6, 2026
The Five Dangers of an Iranian Defeat
As incongruous as it may seem, let’s ask ourselves the question. Whose defeat should we hope for? That of the Iranian regime or that of Donald Trump?
As incongruous as it may seem, let’s ask ourselves the question. Whose defeat should we hope for? That of the Iranian regime or that of Donald Trump?
Monday’s paper
April 20, 2026
Europe and the End of the American World
It is a moment that history will remember. Standing behind carefully aligned microphones, the German Chancellor, the French President and the heads of the Italian and British governments explained, last Friday, the purpose of their ‘initiative’ regarding the Strait of Hormuz, which had brought together some fifty countries in Paris.
It is a moment that history will remember. Standing behind carefully aligned microphones, the German Chancellor, the French President and the heads of the Italian and British governments explained, last Friday, the purpose of their ‘initiative’ regarding the Strait of Hormuz, which had brought together some fifty countries in Paris.
Monday’s paper
April 6, 2026
The End of the American World
These are countries where, until very recently, it would have been unthinkable to voice even the slightest criticism of the United States. Entirely dependent on American protection against North Korea and China, Japan and South Korea shared the same relationship of absolute deference toward Washington that Germany and Poland did not long ago. But that […]
These are countries where, until very recently, it would have been unthinkable to voice even the slightest criticism of the United States. Entirely dependent on American protection against North Korea and China, Japan and South Korea shared the same relationship of absolute deference toward Washington that Germany and Poland did not long ago. But that […]
Monday’s paper
March 29, 2026
Trump has no cards left to play
In Iran, Donald Trump is left with nothing but bad options.
In Iran, Donald Trump is left with nothing but bad options.
Monday’s paper
March 17, 2026
What Iran needs is not more soldiers, but more political wisdom
Before oil prices hit new highs and the polls predict he will lose both Houses in the November elections, Donald Trump may still want to salvage what he can. He may declare victory and withdraw his troops, but what would happen afterwards in the Middle East?
Before oil prices hit new highs and the polls predict he will lose both Houses in the November elections, Donald Trump may still want to salvage what he can. He may declare victory and withdraw his troops, but what would happen afterwards in the Middle East?
Monday’s paper
March 10, 2026
Iran, Europe and the intellectual laziness
Not only are Europeans far from being passive, but, by coincidence, it was on the third day of this war that Emmanuel Macron solemnly proposed extending French nuclear deterrence to those EU countries that wished it.
Not only are Europeans far from being passive, but, by coincidence, it was on the third day of this war that Emmanuel Macron solemnly proposed extending French nuclear deterrence to those EU countries that wished it.
Monday’s paper
March 2, 2026
The era of international law has ended in the sky above Iran
Why lament the fact that the Islamist dictator fell at the hands of America, even Trump's America? Because the law of the strongest is now promoted by both the White House and the Kremlin.
Why lament the fact that the Islamist dictator fell at the hands of America, even Trump’s America? Because the law of the strongest is now promoted by both the White House and the Kremlin.
Monday’s paper
January 12, 2026
The reshaping of the Middle East
In the coming days or months, they will fall. After a moment of wild happiness, Iran will have to rebuild itself, while the entire Middle East will be reshaped. The fall of this dictatorship will not open the gates of paradise, but yes, it will fall, and so much the better, because all it has got left is weapons.
In the coming days or months, they will fall. After a moment of wild happiness, Iran will have to rebuild itself, while the entire Middle East will be reshaped. The fall of this dictatorship will not open the gates of paradise, but yes, it will fall, and so much the better, because all it has got left is weapons.
Monday’s paper
January 3, 2026
Iran needs a Spanish-style transition
This is the agony of a dictatorship. Perhaps it will be long and painful. Perhaps, on the contrary, in the coming days we will see the sudden collapse of the Iranian theocracy that so quickly hijacked the democratic revolution of 1979.
This is the agony of a dictatorship. Perhaps it will be long and painful. Perhaps, on the contrary, in the coming days we will see the sudden collapse of the Iranian theocracy that so quickly hijacked the democratic revolution of 1979.
Monday’s paper
June 30, 2025
The landscape after the battle
Will this ‘12-day war’ in Iran and Israel have transformed Donald Trump? Will Netanyahu continue to govern with the far right? How have the bombings change the Iranian power dynamics?
Will this ‘12-day war’ in Iran and Israel have transformed Donald Trump? Will Netanyahu continue to govern with the far right? How have the bombings change the Iranian power dynamics?
