foreign policy
noun
: the policy of a sovereign state in its interaction with other sovereign states
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The vision of America as an unquestioned force for good in the world was in disarray in the wake of the military and foreign policy disaster in Vietnam.
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Edwin C. Yohnka, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
Trump has embraced unilateral uses of force — including the once-taboo targeting of heads of state, a Harvard professor noted — to achieve his foreign policy goals.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 1 Mar. 2026
Possible successors have not been publicly named, and the selection could shape Iran’s domestic direction and foreign policy posture at a moment of escalating confrontation.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 1 Mar. 2026
The death of a figure who dominated Iranian politics, religion and foreign policy for more than three decades (and who never formally named a successor) has created profound uncertainty about succession and stability at the apex of the Islamic Republic.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026
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Edwin C. Yohnka, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
Trump has embraced unilateral uses of force — including the once-taboo targeting of heads of state, a Harvard professor noted — to achieve his foreign policy goals.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 1 Mar. 2026
Possible successors have not been publicly named, and the selection could shape Iran’s domestic direction and foreign policy posture at a moment of escalating confrontation.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 1 Mar. 2026
The death of a figure who dominated Iranian politics, religion and foreign policy for more than three decades (and who never formally named a successor) has created profound uncertainty about succession and stability at the apex of the Islamic Republic.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026
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