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Stephen Wertheim

@stephenwertheim.bsky.social

America in the world, past and present / Senior Fellow, American Statecraft Program, @carnegieendowment.org / Visiting Lecturer, Yale Law School / Historian and author of Tomorrow, the World: The Birth of U.S. Global Supremacy / Views my own, obviously

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Stephen Wertheim@stephenwertheim.bsky.social · 3w ago

Everything Trump says about Iran is one of two things: 1. They’re desperate to make a deal and there’s going to be a deal.   2. I will bomb their bridges and power plants and end their civilization. The cycle repeats within the week, sometimes daily. For more than four months and counting.

Mark Chadbourn@chadbourn.bsky.social · 3w ago

Trump: "Ultimately, we'll hit energy targets in Iran. Next week comes the bridges. “We're going to knock out all of their power plants. We'll knock out all of their bridges unless they get to the table and negotiate.”

Stephen Wertheim@stephenwertheim.bsky.social · last mo.

At this week's NATO summit, it should be clear not only that Trump will remain aggrieved at his North Atlantic allies for as long as he is president, but also that NATO is undergoing a structural adjustment rooted in diverging transatlantic perceptions of interests and threats.

Carnegie Endowment @carnegieendowment.org · last mo.

At this year’s NATO summit in Ankara, European leaders are building a stronger Europe-led alliance as America’s commitment shifts. @sophiabesch.bsky.social, @iacoskun.bsky.social, Nate Reynolds, and @stephenwertheim.bsky.social examine what’s shaping the summit. carnegieendowment.org/emissary/202...

Carnegie Endowment @carnegieendowment.org · last mo.

At this year’s NATO summit in Ankara, European leaders are building a stronger Europe-led alliance as America’s commitment shifts. @sophiabesch.bsky.social, @iacoskun.bsky.social, Nate Reynolds, and @stephenwertheim.bsky.social examine what’s shaping the summit. carnegieendowment.org/emissary/202...

Ahead of the Ankara Summit, NATO’s Mood Has Changed

European allies are less focused on appeasing Trump and more focused on smoothing the transition to a Europe-led alliance.

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Leah Greenberg ❌👑@leahgreenberg.bsky.social · last mo.

the core strategy of the AIPAC faction has been to never give an inch, concede absolutely nothing to good faith critiques, and crush opposition relentlessly. that works until it doesn't, and then it really, really doesn't work at all

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Background Briefing with Ian Masters@ianmastersmedia.bsky.social · last mo.

Today's Briefing: Eric Blanc @ericblanc.bsky.social | Stephen Wertheim @stephenwertheim.bsky.social | Christopher Miller @christopherjm.ft.com soundcloud.com/user-8304426...

June 24, 2026 - Eric Blanc | Stephen Wertheim | Christopher Miller

What Do the Big Wins By Mamdani-Backed Democratic Socialists in New York Mean for the Future of Democratic Party Leadership | Could There Be a Silver Lining in the Wake of the Otherwise Unmitigated Di

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Stephen Wertheim@stephenwertheim.bsky.social · last mo.

Eroding support for Israel hasn't much changed U.S. policy yet, I told @nytimes.com, but it might soon: “We could reach a tipping point where all of a sudden, the relationship changes profoundly. We could then underestimate the velocity and depth of the change in U.S. policy that might result."

Stephen Wertheim@stephenwertheim.bsky.social · last mo.

I told @ianmastersmedia.bsky.social that many speak of the fog of war; America and Iran are now bringing us the fog of peace. But an opportunity has emerged — one that hasn't existed in decades — for the two countries to get off their 47-year path of confrontation. soundcloud.com/user-8304426...

Could There Be a Silver Lining in the Otherwise Disaster US/Israel Brought to the Persian Gulf?

Background Briefing goes far beyond the headlines and deep under the radar to bring forward truths unheard elsewhere in American media. Background Briefing features international and national news, ex

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Stephen Wertheim@stephenwertheim.bsky.social · last mo.

Ahead of Mark Rutte's meeting with Trump today, I told Reuters: "The NATO summit carries a potential for significant risk because Trump is upset and erratic, and even if Rutte comes and thinks he has an understanding with Trump, who knows what two weeks later will bring."

The New York Times@nytimes.com · last mo.

In @nytopinion.nytimes.com “Iran, by all rights, should not be one of America’s top problems. One day, one way or another, it will cease to be. The question is when, and at how terrible a price,” Robert Malley and Stephen Wertheim write.

Opinion | Trump’s Iran Debacle Could Be a Gift for America

There is at least a chance that America will not return to war with Iran, but find a way to turn the page on 47 years of animosity and confrontation.

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Vali Nasr@valinasr.bsky.social · last mo.

Smart take 👇🏼 on the opportunity Trump has to do something big with Iran akin to Nixon going to China, but does he have the vision and patience?

Stephen Wertheim@stephenwertheim.bsky.social · last mo.

Trump is now Nixon going to China — if Nixon had bombed China first. A remarkable if fragile opportunity has emerged to end this misbegotten war and begin to take America and Iran off their 47-year path of confrontation, Rob Malley and I write in @nytopinion.nytimes.com. Read paywall free: