• Washington Policy Weekly

    Washington Policy Weekly: Trump Threatens War Crimes in Iran

    Apr 6, 2026Ingie Gohar

    President Trump said that the US is in serious discussions with "a new, and more reasonable, regime" to end military operations in Iran. He threatened to "blow…

  • Washington Policy Weekly

    Washington Policy Weekly: Trump Increases Number of Troops in Middle East

    Mar 30, 2026Ingie Gohar

    The Pentagon is moving to deploy around 3,000 troops from the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East, alongside thousands of Marines already being se…

  • Washington Policy Weekly

    Washington Policy Weekly: Despite the War, Trump Allows Iran to Sell Its Oil

    Mar 23, 2026Ingie Gohar

    The US Department of the Treasury waived sanctions on Iranian oil purchases at sea for 30 days, in an effort to bring down surging energy prices amid the Iran …

  • Washington Policy Weekly

    Washington Policy Weekly: Trump Will End Iran War When He Feels It in His Bones

    Mar 16, 2026Ingie Gohar

    President Trump told Fox News that he did not think the war with Iran “would be long,” but said that it would end when he felt it “in bones.”

  • Washington Policy Weekly

    Washington Policy Weekly: Trump Demands Iran’s Unconditional Surrender

    Mar 9, 2026Ingie Gohar

    The Trump administration offered shifting and sometimes contradictory explanations for the operation. On March 2, President Donald Trump and Secretary of War H…

  • Washington Policy Weekly

    Washington Policy Weekly: Trump Launches War on Iran Without Congressional Approval

    Mar 2, 2026Ingie Gohar

    War Powers Debate Intensifies After Trump Orders Iran Strikes Without Congressional Approval. On February 28, the United States and Israel launched a joint mil…

  • Washington Policy Weekly

    Washington Policy Weekly: Despite Military Buildup, US-Iran Talks to Continue

    Feb 23, 2026Ingie Gohar

    Following US-Iran talks in Geneva, Vice President JD Vance told Fox News that some progress had been made. He added, however, that “it was very clear that the …

  • Washington Policy Weekly

    Washington Policy Weekly: Trump’s Board of Peace Meets in Washington

    Feb 17, 2026Ingie Gohar

    President Trump said that members of his Board of Peace have pledged more than $5 billion toward humanitarian and reconstruction efforts in Gaza, and thousands…

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