Marc Champion

Bloomberg Opinion Columnist

Marc Champion is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering Europe, Russia and the Middle East. He was previously Istanbul bureau chief for the Wall Street Journal.

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New Prime Minister of Hungary Peter Magyar waves a Hungarian

Bloomberg Opinion

Hungarian ‘Regime Change’ Is Both Dangerous and Necessary

April 17, 2026

April 17, 2026

OpinionMarc Champion

Hungarian ‘Regime Change’ Is Both Dangerous and Necessary

New Prime Minister of Hungary Peter Magyar waves a Hungarian

April 13, 2026

April 13, 2026

OpinionMarc Champion

The Hormuz Blockade Is a Throwdown the US Can't Win

The Hormuz Blockade Is a Throwdown the US Can't Win

April 10, 2026

April 10, 2026

OpinionMarc Champion

America Can’t Let Israel Pull It Into a Renewed Iran War

America Can’t Let Israel Pull It Into a Renewed Iran War

April 9, 2026

April 9, 2026

OpinionMarc Champion

Iran’s Reality Shatters JD Vance’s Hungarian Fantasy

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April 6, 2026

April 6, 2026

OpinionMarc Champion

Escalation Would Make Trump’s Epic Iran Mistake Worse

President Trump Delivers Address To Nation

April 1, 2026

April 1, 2026

OpinionMarc Champion

Ukraine Is Having a Surprisingly Good Iran War

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez Hosts Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky In Madrid

March 27, 2026

March 27, 2026

OpinionMarc Champion

The Iran War Is Now All About the Future of Hormuz

Strait Of Hormuz Remains Focal Point In Iran-U.S. War

March 23, 2026

March 23, 2026

OpinionMarc Champion

Hitting Iran’s Power Plants Would Invite Reckless Escalation

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March 20, 2026

March 20, 2026

OpinionMarc Champion

How Israel Went From ‘Model Ally’ to Cautionary Tale

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March 16, 2026

March 16, 2026

OpinionMarc Champion

Allies Can Do What Trump Would: Put a High Price on Hormuz Aid

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March 13, 2026

March 13, 2026

OpinionMarc Champion

We’re All Trapped in Trump’s 1980s Worldview

Donald Trump in his office in 1985

March 10, 2026

March 10, 2026

OpinionMarc Champion

Trump Doesn’t Understand His Enemy. That Gives Iran an Edge.

Rally for Mojtaba Khamenei the New Supreme Leader - U.S. And Israel Wage War Against Iran

March 7, 2026

March 7, 2026

OpinionMarc Champion

Iran Could Be a ‘Forever War’ If the Kurds Join the Fight

Iran Could Be a ‘Forever War’ If the Kurds Join the Fight

March 5, 2026

March 5, 2026

OpinionMarc Champion

Dubai and Its Neighbors Face a Huge Dilemma Over Iran

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March 3, 2026

March 3, 2026

OpinionMarc Champion

Putin Is the Iran War’s One Sure Winner

U.S. Military Launches Operation Epic Fury Attacking Iran

February 28, 2026

February 28, 2026

OpinionMarc Champion

Trump’s Ambitions for Iran Are Now Clear: He Wants Everything

Trump’s Ambitions for Iran Are Now Clear: He Wants Everything

February 26, 2026

February 26, 2026

OpinionMarc Champion

Here’s a War Trump Really Could — and Should — Prevent

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February 24, 2026

February 24, 2026

OpinionMarc Champion

Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Has Already Changed the World

Russian Retreat From Bucha Reveals Scores Of Civilian Deaths

February 21, 2026

February 21, 2026

OpinionMarc Champion

A US War With Iran Is Close. But What's the Goal?

A US War With Iran Is Close. But What's the Goal?

February 17, 2026

February 17, 2026

OpinionMarc Champion

The US Is Multitasking Two Very Different Peace Deals

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