Tom O'Connor is a Deputy Editor at Newsweek. Based in Staten Island, New York City, he is an award-winning Senior Writer specializing in international affairs, focusing on the Middle East, North Korea, China, and Russia. His work has been featured in numerous publications, including Stuff, Irish Examiner, and the Miami Herald.
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By: Tom O'Connor
"Our naval operations currently target Saudi Arabia only," a Houthi movement source told Newsweek.
A former Israeli nuclear official told Newsweek that Saudi Arabia appeared to be "keeping the nuclear weapons option open."
By: Tom O Connor
An Illinois flag flies outside the George N. Leighton Criminal Court Building where the recently established Gun Accountability Program Court takes places every Thursday morning (Photo / Tom O'Connor)
By: Tom O'Connor
A former Saudi official told Newsweek the U.S. will lose partners if it "continues to listen to Israel on every little thing."
By: Tom O'Connor
One Iranian analyst told Newsweek Ukrainian strikes will "redouble Tehran‑Moscow cooperation to strengthen Caspian security."
By: Tom O'Connor
With the war's popularity plummeting and few strategic gains, an expert warned that "the administration is operating on borrowed time."
By: Tom O'Connor
A NATO expert told Newsweek the Egypt port strike may "spur concerns among Europeans that the Iran war is coming closer to them."
A former Navy official described Iran's Strait of Hormuz leverage as, "in some ways, a more powerful weapon than a nuclear bomb."
"Iran seeks to establish its position in the emerging regional order as a determining power," an Iranian analyst told Newsweek.
On Thursday, July 30, Omaha native Lee Polikov was honored as the 187th Face of the Barroom Floor. The evening began with a reception, followed by dinner a
