The Middle East-Told Slant
Ethan D. ChorinFormer US diplomat, exploring themes in American Middle East policy. Author of "Benghazi: A New History", Exit The Colonel, and forthcoming history of the Red Sea. Past contributor to Foreign Affairs, NYT, FT, FA, etc.
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The Iran War’s Long Fuse
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It’s Tuesday, April 14. Islamabad-hosted talks between the US and Iran have ended without a deal. Iran is claiming sovereignty over the Strait of...
The Islamabad Swap
March 31, 2026
A month into a war that has closed the Strait of Hormuz, drawn Iranian missiles onto Gulf infrastructure, and pulled the Houthis back into active operations against Israel, the debate in Washington has remained stubbornly bi...
Trump Keeps Reaching for Japan When Discussing Iran. Is it Signal Or Noise?
Nearly four weeks into a careening U.S.-Israel war with Iran that has spilled into many other lanes, a pattern in the President’s public statements has emerged, and gone largely unremarked in the U.S. It relates to Japan, and how one war en...
No Exit: The Iran War's Self-Perpetuating Logic
At the start of the fourth week of the “Iran war” — itself something of a misnomer for a collection of overlapping conflicts — the war’s perverse dynamic is coming into greater focus. There is no stable equilibrium in sight, and that struct...
Did Gaddafi and Khomeini Conspire To Booby-Trap The Red Sea?
How deeply has Iran’s leadership thought about the mechanics and timing of closing the Straits of Hormuz — through which 20% of global energy consumption passes? The answer almost certainly is “a great deal,” given that a straits closure an...
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Ex diplomat with an unusual perspective on America's history in the Middle East. Author of Exit the Colonel, Benghazi!: A New History. Past contributor to the FT, NYT, Foreign Affairs, etc.
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