June 5, 2026 | View in Browser | Sponsored by Semafor

This week’s highlights:

- Ukraine Turns the Tide by Jack Watling

- Iran’s New Grand Strategy by Narges Bajoghli and Vali Nasr

- Iran Embraces a Forever War by Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar

- Cuba’s Only Choice by Michael J. Bustamante and Ricardo Herrero

- Podcast: Philip Gordon and Mara Karlin discuss how America’s allies are dealing with Trump

- Hezbollah’s Trap for Israel by Shira Efron

- The End of Foreign Aid Is Not the End of Development by Mark Suzman

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A Ukrainian soldier in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, May 2026

Ukraine Turns the Tide

Why a Cease-Fire Is Now a Real Possibility

By Jack Watling

Iran’s New Grand Strategy

How a Remade Islamic Republic Will Reshape the Middle East

By Narges Bajoghli and Vali Nasr

People waving Iranian flags in Tehran, May 2026

Iran Embraces a Forever War

Tehran’s New Strategic Calculus

By Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar

Cuban soldiers at a pro-government rally in Havana, May 2026

Cuba’s Only Choice

A Deal With Washington Is the Island’s Best Hope

By Michael J. Bustamante and Ricardo Herrero

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