Rubio says US still willing to negotiate over Iran crisis
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday the United States is still willing to negotiate an end to the Iran crisis but Tehran is not serious about talks,…
Lebanese army enters southern town after Israeli withdrawal, in test of US-brokered deal
Lebanese army troops began deploying in the southern Lebanese town of Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh on Tuesday after Israeli forces withdrew from the area, a senior Lebanese security official said, in line…
Trump says Republicans should add Iran to Russian bill
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that Republicans should add Iran to the Russian sanctions bill.
White House ready to authorize Saudi Arabia to enrich uranium
The Trump administration has tentatively agreed to allow Saudi Arabia to enrich uranium without enacting international safeguards intended to prevent nuclear weapons development, according to sources familiar with the matter…
Breaking the US-Iran Escalation Trap Requires More Than Firepower
The conceptual battlefield of West Asia has exposed a fundamental mismatch between overwhelming tactical firepower and coherent strategic logic. The collapse of the recent interim memorandum of understanding has plunged…
Two service members killed in Iranian attack, CENTCOM says
Two American service members were killed in Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks on Friday in Jordan, U.S. Central Command announced on social media Saturday. Another service member is unaccounted…
US hails agreement between Baghdad and Damascus to restore Iraq-Syria oil pipeline
The US State Department on Friday reported a major oil pipeline between Iraq and Syria, which has been closed for decades, will be restored by the two countries. – “The…
Russia accepted Trump’s proposals on Ukraine at Alaska summit — Lavrov
Russia accepted US President Donald Trump’s proposals at last year’s Alaska summit, but Europe and Vladimir Zelensky are trying to get the US leader to renege on what was agreed,…
Trump alleges China meddled in 2020 election and questions voting security ahead of midterms
US President Donald Trump has delivered a primetime address in which he accused China of interfering in the 2020 election and alleged “shocking vulnerabilities” in American voting systems. – Trump,…
Iran tells Houthis to close Red Sea gateway if US hits power network
Iran has asked Yemen’s Houthi movement to stand ready to close the Red Sea oil route if the United States strikes Iranian power infrastructure, three sources told Reuters on Thursday,…