Michael Amon

ONLY BAD OPTIONS: The U.S. and Iran are back at war but they both will quickly run out of time to achieve any war aims. Buckle up. by @DavidSCloud and @shelbyholliday wsj.com/world/middle-e…

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Steve Slepcevic of the U.S. rescue team dealt with natural disasters in Haiti, Chile and Mexico. He was shocked by the Venezuelan government’s response. “In 35 plus years, this is by far the worst I’ve ever experienced,” said Slepcevic. wsj.com/world/americas… via @WSJ

Firefighter Michael Saavedra told @WSJ about pulling out the dust-covered body of a woman who had shown signs of having clung to life for days in an air pocket under debris before dying. “It’s heartbreaking,” said Saavedra. wsj.com/world/americas…

SCOOP: Iraq's new prime minister made a deal with the U.S. to curb dollar flows to Iran in exchange for the resumption of American cash shipments to Baghdad. It's been tried before, we'll see how it goes this time. wsj.com/world/middle-e…

Cuba is on the brink, with no allies to save it. So the regime depends on a vast surveillance network—including eavesdropping on calls—and an iron-fisted control of every aspect of society. Many ordinary Cubans help out. wsj.com/world/americas…

SCOOP: Hegseth was planning to deliver what would be a bombshell announcement in a meeting with NATO’s top military chiefs in June. The US, he planned to say, was preparing additional cuts to its forces in Europe. That plan got nixed after he shared it with Rubio and others.

Machado’s insistence on going home infuriated some White House officials. For months, Marco Rubio and others urged patience, raising questions about her safety. But the White House has thrown its support behind Delcy Rodríguez, who's deeply unpopular. wsj.com/world/americas…

Maria Corina Machado and her allies sense that Rubio is broadly sympathetic to her desire to return and move toward elections. Landau, too. But other Trump intermediaries have delivered a much harsher message, saying she's a political opportunist. wsj.com/world/americas… @WSJ

NEW: Inside María Corina Machado’s attempts to return to Venezuela, the midflight reversal from US and Dutch officials that stopped her, and the growing tensions with Trump officials over her insistence to go back With the great @WSJForero wsj.com/world/americas…

When her flight was turned back, Maria Corina Machado was stunned. Senior Trump officials had given sufficient assurances that she could go. Flight plans and landing rights approved. But it was not to be for Venezuela's opposition leader. wsj.com/world/americas… @WSJ

NEW: Hegseth planned to drop a bombshell at a recent NATO meeting—the U.S. was gonna withdraw troops from Europe. But then he shared his plan with Rubio and others at the White House—and the plan got nixed. Hegseth then announced a force posture review instead.

María Corina iba de regreso: primero, en un vuelo privado hacia Curazao; luego, en lancha hasta Venezuela. De repente, al piloto le ordenaron dar media vuelta. La administración Trump no quería que ella regresara a su país. @WSJ explica: wsj.com/world/americas…

7 months after secretly escaping Venezuela in disguise, Maria Corina Machado made another daring journey, this time trying to get back into her home country. Midflight, an obstacle suddenly emerged: The Trump administration. by @VeraMBergen and @WSJForero wsj.com/world/americas…

WSJ: A power struggle inside Tehran is jeopardizing U.S.-Iran peace talks. Moderates are pushing to free up billions held in Qatar, while hardline military officials are focused on controlling the Strait of Hormuz.

Buildings collapsed into heaps, exposing thick layers of styrofoam that had been used as mortar between slabs of concrete. Much of the disaster site was covered with small pellets of white foam. Some said the walls in their buildings had already cracked. wsj.com/world/americas…

Iranian negotiators are reading “Art of the Deal” to figure out Trump and his outbursts. They have told mediators they consulted psychologists to understand the president’s mindset. Iranian diplomats work with the specialists to predict Trump’s responses. wsj.com/world/middle-e…

This map says it all about Latin America's right turn in the past several years, accelerating since Trump assumed office. wsj.com/world/americas…