Iran’s Hormuz Minefield Undermines Its Leverage in High-Stakes Ceasefire Talks. Iran’s biggest weapon just backfired. The mines meant to block the world are now blocking Tehran...
JD Vance Heads to Pakistan for High-Stakes Iran Talks as Ceasefire Nears Collapse. As the fragile U.S.–Iran ceasefire teeters, JD Vance is heading to Islamabad...
Ukraine says Russia is helping Iran target U.S. bases—and Washington is looking the other way. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has issued one of his sharpest warnings...
Victory or Narrative? Russia Claims Full Control of Luhansk as Ukraine Disputes Gains Ahead of U.S.-Led Talks. On the eastern front, the lines have barely shifted—but...
The war may be ending—or about to explode into something bigger. The difference now is geography. As the war edges toward what some officials describe as...
If Russia is aiding Iran, why is Washington easing the pressure? That question is now echoing across Capitol Hill. Trump Administration Eases Oil Restrictions on Russia...
Billions pledged. Troops promised. Hamas still armed. Can Trump’s new “Board of Peace” actually change Gaza — or is the hardest part just beginning? U.S. President...
Diplomats in Geneva. Warships in Hormuz. Is a nuclear deal closer — or is this brinkmanship? Iran said Monday that the United States has adopted a...
Carriers deployed. Diplomats in Geneva. And contingency plans for weeks of strikes. The U.S.–Iran standoff is entering a dangerous phase. The U.S. military is preparing for...
One city. Two crises. U.S. envoys head to Geneva for high-stakes talks on Iran and the Ukraine war. Two separate rounds of high-level diplomacy — focused...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to meet U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Wednesday, with discussions expected to focus on Iran’s nuclear programme...
WASHINGTON / MUSCAT — The United States has urged its citizens to leave Iran immediately, citing rising security risks as Washington and Tehran resume high-stakes talks...
Bombed reactors. Nationwide protests. Open threats of war. Now Iran and the US meet again in Oman — with the nuclear clock ticking. DUBAI — Iran...
Peace now hinges on a single word: Donetsk. And no one wants to say it out loud. The battle over Donetsk has emerged as the central...
Ukraine wants guarantees. The U.S. wants a deal. Between them lies the future of Europe’s war map. The United States has privately told Ukraine that signing...
For the first time since 2022, Russia, Ukraine, and the United States are sitting at the same table — not to exchange threats, but to confront...
Putin Backs U.S.-Brokered Talks but Warns Territory Is the Real Obstacle to Peace. Russia’s cautious endorsement of new U.S.-brokered security talks reveals a familiar pattern in...
Finnish President Stubb Says Trump Is Increasing Pressure on Russia Over Ukraine War. DAVOS, Switzerland — Finnish President Alexander Stubb said Thursday that U.S. President Donald...
Donald Trump arrived in Davos threatening a transatlantic rupture. He left suggesting an Arctic settlement. In a dramatic reversal that stunned both allies and markets, the...
White House Confirms Gaza Board of Peace With Turkish and Qatari Representatives as Trump Leads Transition Framework. The White House has formally unveiled the architecture of...
US Military Planning Against Iran Advances as Protests Intensify and Nuclear Talks Loom. U.S. military planning for a potential operation against Iran has entered what officials...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives in Florida this week for a critical meeting with US President Donald Trump, seeking to convince him that diplomacy alone...
As Ukraine pushes toward what could be the most consequential phase of peace negotiations since Russia’s full-scale invasion, Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to meet European leaders...
Advanced U.S. chips. UAE deals. Crypto links. Washington’s ethics watchdog is now being pulled into the spotlight. Two senior figures tied to the Trump administration could...
U.S.–Russia Backchannel Diplomacy Raises Fears of Pressure on Kyiv. As Washington prepares for a new round of direct talks with Moscow, European leaders are bracing for...
ANALYSIS — Trump’s $2 Trillion Ukraine Plan Isn’t About Peace. It’s About Profit. The most explosive element of President Trump’s emerging plan to end the Russia-Ukraine...
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s latest remarks in Kyrgyzstan signal an unusually blunt negotiating posture: Moscow will halt its nearly four-year war only if Ukrainian forces withdraw...
The newly revealed phone call between U.S. presidential envoy Steve Witkoff and a senior Kremlin aide sheds rare light on how the Trump administration’s emerging Ukraine...
Trump Peace Blueprint Stuns Kyiv Backers With Proposal for New Territorial Concessions to Russia. A newly surfaced 28-point peace proposal attributed to President Donald Trump’s administration...
In Sharm El Sheikh — the city once called “the gateway to peace” — U.S. President Donald Trump has proclaimed the end of the two-year Gaza...
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has privately proposed leading a transitional governing authority in Gaza once the war between Israel and Hamas ends, according to...
Doha is bracing for one of the most consequential gatherings in recent Middle Eastern history. On Monday, Arab and Muslim leaders will assemble in the Qatari...
Vladimir Putin is pressing for a deal that would force Ukraine to surrender its eastern Donbas region, abandon its NATO ambitions, and block any Western troops...
Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed the U.S. and European allies could extend “Article 5-like” security guarantees to Ukraine as part of a future peace deal, according...
In the run-up to his first meeting with Vladimir Putin in six years, President Donald Trump has been privately asking advisers and European leaders what’s different...
White House debates lifting Russia’s Nord Stream sanctions—Trump’s team split as global gas war looms. As the world reels from Trump’s tariff tremors, a quiet storm...
Trump rejects Netanyahu’s war plan, pushes for nuclear talks with Tehran — as Israeli frustration boils. In a dramatic Oval Office split, Trump shut down a...
Trump envoy proposes 3.67% uranium cap for Iran—far short of Netanyahu’s demand to demolish Iran’s nuclear threat. Iran can enrich uranium—but only to 3.67%. That’s the...
A surprise visit by UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed to Cairo has laid bare the intensity of pressure building on Egypt to accept a large number...
In an unexpected diplomatic alignment, a growing number of global and regional powers—including the United States, Iran, Turkey, and even Russia—appear to be backing a draft...
Putin expresses conditional support for a ceasefire, complicating US efforts to stabilize the region. Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed conditional agreement to a proposed 30-day...
Israel has agreed to a U.S.-brokered temporary ceasefire with Hamas in Gaza, coinciding with the ongoing Muslim holy month of Ramadan and the upcoming Jewish Passover...
Trump officials head to Saudi Arabia for Russia-Ukraine peace talks, leaving Kyiv blindsided and NATO allies sidelined. The Trump administration is taking its most decisive step...
A new U.S. plan emphasizes Saudi-led regional influence and Palestinian relocation, while Israel’s role remains uncertain. President Donald Trump’s evolving Middle East strategy centers on strengthening...
The Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement sparks rivalry between Joe Biden and Donald Trump as both leaders claim credit for brokering peace. The long-awaited ceasefire between Israel and...
Negotiations for a phased truce in Gaza approach final agreement, promising hostages’ release, troop withdrawals, and humanitarian aid. Efforts to secure a ceasefire between Israel and...