Trump, Vance, and Iran’s Ghalibaf signed MoU, media reports say
As we’ve been reporting, Trump said the MoU between the US and Iran has already been signed electronically. – US officials told Reuters and AFP that the agreement was signed…
UN Security Council Extends UNAMA Mandate Until 2027
Under a United Nations Security Council resolution, the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has been extended until June 17, 2027. – The Security Council also…
JD Vance says he expects nuclear inspectors to return to Iran ‘very quickly’
The US vice president has told NBC News that the deal to end the war “absolutely” includes nuclear inspectors returning to Iran. – He added that while the exact date…
G7 leaders to meet Zelensky as Trump signals possible Ukraine breakthrough
G7 leaders will hold talks on Tuesday with President Volodymyr Zelensky on Ukraine, with US leader Donald Trump saying that “maybe we can do something” after over four years of…
How Pakistan Navigated a Vast Trust Deficit to Force a Historic US Iran Truce
The announcement of a comprehensive, fourteen point memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran brings a definitive close to a catastrophic one hundred and seven day war that…
Netanyahu’s Grand Bet Ends in Geopolitical Irrelevance
For decades, Benjamin Netanyahu has anchored his entire political identity on a singular, seductive promise to the Israeli electorate: that he possesses a unique, almost supernatural mastery over American politics.…
EU Approves First Stage of Accession Talks With Ukraine and Moldova
All EU member states have approved the launch of the first stage of accession talks with Ukraine and Moldova. – The decision marks a significant step forward in both countries’…
Lebanon PM seeks to ‘secure complete Israeli withdrawal from our lands’
Lebanon’s Prime Minister Nawaf Salam says the country will doubles efforts “to secure the complete Israeli withdrawal from our lands and the release of our prisoners” after the US-Iran ceasefire…
Trump says ‘ships are starting to move’ through Strait of Hormuz
The US president says “ships are starting to move” out of the Strait of Hormuz – “many loaded up with oil”. – “They are going along the Southern Highway, which…
Takaichi and Meloni Expand Cooperation on Security, Space and Technology
Today, I held a Japan-Italy summit meeting with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. During our summit meeting in Tokyo in January, Giorgia extended an invitation for me to visit Italy, and…