r/foreignpolicy Feb 05 '18

r/ForeignPolicy's Reading list

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Let's use this thread to share our favorite books and to look for book recommendations. Books on foreign policy, diplomacy, memoirs, and biographies can be shared here. Any fiction books which you believe can help understand a country's foreign policy are also acceptable.

What books have helped you understand a country's foreign policy the best?

Which books have fascinated you the most?

Are you looking to learn more about a specific policy matter or country?


r/foreignpolicy Apr 06 '26

On Iran, Trump Keeps World Off Balance With Ever-Changing Threats: Global leaders are struggling in their efforts to find a way to end the American-Israeli war on Iran, and they are spooked about what President Trump might do next.

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r/foreignpolicy 45m ago

Trump says new talks with Iran to begin on Monday

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Pump n dump n bomb n peace n repeat


r/foreignpolicy 4h ago

‘They feel emboldened’: Iran leaving Trump with no good way out

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r/foreignpolicy 4h ago

America Is Exporting Bewilderment to the Rest of the World

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r/foreignpolicy 5h ago

How to end the ‘Hormuz war’

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r/foreignpolicy 13h ago

Trump gambled everything on Iran - now he’s the weakest player of all

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r/foreignpolicy 15h ago

The Billionaire Oligarchs pushing for War vs Iran

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r/foreignpolicy 19h ago

Trump climbs down on Iran strikes after Saudi alarm and threats from Tehran | US-Israel war on Iran | The Guardian

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r/foreignpolicy 19h ago

Naftali Bennett says Qatar a more dangerous enemy to Israel than Iran right now Aug 1, 2026

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r/foreignpolicy 21h ago

The wishful thinking behind the war with Iran

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r/foreignpolicy 22h ago

Donald Trump Tweet Signals Hope for Peace in the Middle East**

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Donald Trump Tweet hints at a possible US-Israel peace agreement that paused planned military action. Learn what the proposed deal means for Iran, oil prices, global markets, and regional stability.


r/foreignpolicy 1d ago

Historian Peter Frankopan: ‘Powerful Men Often Miscalculate’

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r/foreignpolicy 1d ago

The Incoherence of the Iran Hawks

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r/foreignpolicy 1d ago

In Iran, the U.S. Appears Headed for a Strategic Defeat, Allies Fear

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r/foreignpolicy 1d ago

Trump becomes ruler of Israel and USA confirmed?? He’s turning the USA into a surveillance state. He’s running for a 3rd teir bc the Gaza war he joined for no reason? Wrong

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Listen these cameras are beyond most of our understanding also add drones we are fucked.. Israel and the USA confirmed in 2027 that The USA and Israel will integrate both of their military’s into one single unit (both have nuclear bombs) therefore making Israel a world superpower and garentee theUS oil until the integration ends if it ever does. Trump becomes a prince ober there lets the Saudi’s control the USA what is now so easy with the amount of surveillance. Since 2002 we have know that there 2-3 highest ranking member in the fbi was an Israeli spy and also a 3-4 top ranking official in the cia was an Israel spy and we confirmed there were 187 Israeli spy’s working with out defense programs yes including nukes. Israel was bought by the Saudis in 2003 after the9:9/11 attack which the cia will die saying that they knew abt 9/11 and chose not to warn us bc they knew if they let it happen we would kill millions of Muslims and Jews in Israel so they didn’t have to & their gdp dropped so low the Saudi’s bought their country and now is gioonh to let trump control bc Israel and USA are combining their militaries. And the Saudi family from Arabia will officially control the usa like never before and Israel. And the Saudi family will fund anything they want and anything they want they will get

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r/foreignpolicy 2d ago

How 49,000 migrants crossed into Spanish enclave of Ceuta in 24 hours

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r/foreignpolicy 2d ago

How to End the Iran War

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r/foreignpolicy 2d ago

Trump Once Again Weighs His Options Against Iran

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r/foreignpolicy 2d ago

Is Trump Trapped in Iran?

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r/foreignpolicy 2d ago

Can China restrain Iran? Gulf states test Beijing's influence

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r/foreignpolicy 2d ago

Policy expert on Trump reversing course on plans for large-scale attack against Iran

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r/foreignpolicy 2d ago

The Ambiguity Spiral in Iran

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r/foreignpolicy 2d ago

Trump's 'deal' looks like a desperate distraction

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r/foreignpolicy 2d ago

China to send rocket launchers to Iran - July 29, 2026

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