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Why Trump can't end the Iran war on his terms
by ian bremmer

Why Trump can't end the Iran war on his terms

President Trump unveiled “Project Freedom,” an initiative to escort ships and restore traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, on Sunday. By Tuesday evening, he had unceremoniously suspended it by Truth Social post, shortly after Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters how committed the administration was to it.

Cuba's Trump standoff and economic crisis with Michael Bustamante
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast

Cuba's Trump standoff and economic crisis with Michael Bustamante

Historian Michael Bustamante joins Ian Bremmer to discuss Cuba's economic freefall, Trump's end game, and the hopes of Cuban Americans.

US ​President Donald Trump holds a Cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, D.C., USA, on April 30, 2025.
Analysis

Trump’s Cabinet: fewer firings, familiar problems

The US president built a loyal Cabinet this time around, and has fired few of them. But his removal of Kristi Noem from the Department of Homeland Security shows that not all is right at the agencies of the Trump administration.

Challenges facing the transatlantic relationship
Quick Take

Challenges facing the transatlantic relationship

In this Quick Take from Munich, Ian Bremmer examines the state of the transatlantic alliance as the 62nd Munich Security Conference concludes.

​People attend a demonstration to demand the release of Venezuelan opposition politician Juan Pablo Guanipa, in Maracaibo, Venezuela, on February 9, 2026.
Analysis

Venezuela’s window is open – but only a little

The freeing and re-arrest of an opposition figure in Venezuela has become a snapshot of Venezuela’s small window for shifting to democracy.

Where things stand with Venezuela: Washington makes its demands
Analysis

Where things stand with Venezuela: Washington makes its demands

It’s been just over 48 hours since US forces conducted a military operation in Caracas and seized Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro, and the future governance of the country – and the US role in it – remains murky.

Trump wouldn't actually invade Venezuela...would he?
The Debrief

Trump wouldn't actually invade Venezuela...would he?

Here's how it could happen and why.

Myanmar's military chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing leaves after a military parade on Victory Day, marking the 80th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Red Square in central Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2025.
Hard Numbers

HARD NUMBERS: Myanmar monastery suffers deadly airstrike, US State Department to cut staff, Nvidia sets valuation record, Mahmoud Khalil sues US government, Haiti’s gangs kill thousands

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and National Security Advisor Mike Waltz speak with the media in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on March 11, 2025.
What We're Watching

Waltz out of White House, as Rubio adds more to his plate

US National Security Adviser Michael Waltz will exit his post, CBS News first reported, and will be nominated as ambassador to the United Nations. The move brings a premature end to the Floridian’s tumultuous White House stint, one that has been marred ever since he accidentally added a journalist from The Atlantic to a Signal chat discussion about US attack plans in Yemen.

​A search and rescue operation is underway in the Sviatoshynskyi district after a massive overnight missile and drone attack by Russian troops, Kyiv, Ukraine, on April 24, 2025.
What We're Watching

Another setback for Russia-Ukraine peace talks

It’s all Big Smoke and no fire in London, as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio pulled out of Russia-Ukraine peace talks that were scheduled to take place in British capital on Wednesday, right as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky rebuffed the Americans’ peace plan that involved formally recognizing Crimea as Russian territory. Adding to the pressure, Russia bombarded Kyiv early Thursday morning in the heaviest attacks on the Ukrainian capital since July.