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Alexandra Sharp

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Alexandra Sharp is the World Brief writer at Foreign Policy. Prior to writing World Brief, she worked as a deputy copy editor at FP; a city life editor at Vox Magazine in Columbia, Missouri; and as an editor at Genocide Watch. A Chicago native, she studied magazine journalism and international studies at the University of Missouri and reported in Costa Rica on climate change, immigration, and energy.

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Iran’s Arsenal Starts With Its Islands

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U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer speaks during a Senate Finance Committee hearing.
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer speaks during a Senate Finance Committee hearing.

Trump Swaps Out Tariffs for Even More Tariffs

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Alexandra Sharp
Fighters gather around a pickup truck carrying a turret in its bed on the sand along the Red Sea.
Fighters gather around a pickup truck carrying a turret in its bed on the sand along the Red Sea.

Is the Red Sea the New Hormuz Crisis?

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Alexandra Sharp
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman clasps one of U.S. President Donald Trump’s hands while seated during an Oval Office meeting at the White House. Both leaders are smiling.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman clasps one of U.S. President Donald Trump’s hands while seated during an Oval Office meeting at the White House. Both leaders are smiling.

Trump Approves Nuclear Deal With Saudi Arabia

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A small fishing boat sails in front of a massive container ship.
A small fishing boat sails in front of a massive container ship.

Who Is Trump’s Next Tariff Target?

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Fighters holding weapons stand in a line on a beach in front of the Red Sea.
Fighters holding weapons stand in a line on a beach in front of the Red Sea.

Houthis Declare a Naval Blockade on Saudi Arabia

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An Iranian flag flutters at a port.
An Iranian flag flutters at a port.

U.S., Iranian Forces Target Civilian Infrastructure

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A group of protesters hold cardboard placards written in Ukrainian in protest of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s decision to dismiss Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov.
A group of protesters hold cardboard placards written in Ukrainian in protest of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s decision to dismiss Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov.

Zelensky’s Cabinet Reshuffle Sparks Public Outcry in Ukraine

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Alexandra Sharp
A pedestrian walks on the embankment of the Port of Odesa.
A pedestrian walks on the embankment of the Port of Odesa.

Russia Shifts Its Focus to the Black Sea

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U.S. President Donald Trump looks straight ahead while sitting in the Oval Office of the White House.
U.S. President Donald Trump looks straight ahead while sitting in the Oval Office of the White House.

Trump Pivots His Strait of Hormuz Strategy—Again

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Alexandra Sharp
Two ships sail near the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of the United Arab Emirates. The picture is hazy.
Two ships sail near the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of the United Arab Emirates. The picture is hazy.

Trump Is Taking a Page Out of Iran’s Playbook

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Alexandra Sharp
U.S. President Donald Trump disembarks from Air Force One.
U.S. President Donald Trump disembarks from Air Force One.

U.S.-Iran Talks May Continue, but the Cease-Fire Is Over

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Alexandra Sharp
A nighttime view shows a large fire blazing along a shoreline, with intense orange flames and thick dark smoke rising into the sky. The fire reflects brightly on the water's surface. In the foreground, circular aquaculture pens float in the water, while several boats are positioned near the burning structures in the background.
A nighttime view shows a large fire blazing along a shoreline, with intense orange flames and thick dark smoke rising into the sky. The fire reflects brightly on the water's surface. In the foreground, circular aquaculture pens float in the water, while several boats are positioned near the burning structures in the background.

U.S., Iran Return to the Brink of All-Out War

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Alexandra Sharp
U.S. President Donald Trump sits in a chair during a NATO meeting. A U.S. flag is seen behind him.
U.S. President Donald Trump sits in a chair during a NATO meeting. A U.S. flag is seen behind him.

Is the U.S.-Iran Cease-Fire Over?

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Alexandra Sharp
French President Emmanuel Macron shakes hands with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa during a visit to the Umayyad Mosque.
French President Emmanuel Macron shakes hands with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa during a visit to the Umayyad Mosque.

Explosions in Damascus Won’t Shake Macron’s Faith in Sharaa

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