Trump’s incompetent diplomats and negotiators

Personal business ties and loyalty are Trump’s yardstick for naming diplomats

TEHRAN – President Trump has consistently favored real estate developers, major business executives, and corporate negotiators for high-profile diplomatic and envoy positions.

By Garsha Vazirian

America’s casino kleptocracy

How the fusion of law, markets, and war turned the U.S. into a high-stakes operating system for elite enrichment

TEHRAN — When asked recently about the ethical implications of political insiders gambling on war outcomes via prediction markets, Trump’s response was as blunt as it was unsurprisingly nihilistic: “The world is a casino. It is what it is.”