Without one, flying to Iran the direct way through American-controlled Iraqi airspace would be fraught with danger.

ECONOMIST: Be very afraid, please

But the Dear Leader is not immortal, and when he dies the succession is likely to be fraught with danger.

ECONOMIST: Dealing with North Korea

But after allowing the fullest weight to these pleas, it still remains undeniable that the disavowal or the discountenancing of our diplomatic representatives in remote places (whether they be naval men or civilians) is a practice fraught with danger of the gravest nature, and should only be done in the rarest cases and on the clearest grounds.

ECONOMIST: From the archive