Steven Erlanger

The president is trying to ratchet up the economic pressure on Tehran, but Iran’s government is unlikely to make a deal without a big, face-saving compromise.

BERLIN -- President Donald Trump keeps looking for the magic formula that will deliver him victory in Iran.

The president is trying to ratchet up the economic pressure on Tehran, but Iran's government is unlikely to make a deal without a big, face-saving compromise.

Despite its long slog in Ukraine and the loss of former allies like Syria, Russia is benefiting from costly energy, a clever narrative and America’s own failure to achieve a quick victory.

BERLIN -- The American and Israeli attack on Iran, a Russian ally, would appear to be another blow to Moscow's foreign policy and global reach.

WITH US President Donald Trump and his team preoccupied with the conflict in Iran, Europe is preparing for a longer war in Ukraine, with dwindling expectations for a negotiated settlement between Moscow and Kyiv.

BERLIN -- Europeans, adrift between Russia and the United States, are in a persistent state of anxiety -- about the war in Ukraine, hostility from

BERLIN -- The United States and Israel went to war in Iran seeking regime change. Nearly four months later, there has been regime change, but not the kind they wanted.

Europe and the larger world will be watching carefully to see if talks produce a lasting agreement on Iran’s nuclear program and the Strait of Hormuz.