Diplomacy & International Relations

Indian ship attacked while crossing Strait of Hormuz, Indian govt source says

(Reuters/Al Arabiya) An Indian-flagged vessel carrying crude oil was on Saturday attacked while attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz, according to an Indian...

Turkey says US withdrawal from European security architecture could be ‘destructive’

(Reuters/Al Arabiya) Discussions are under way on how to manage or mitigate a possible US withdrawal from the “European security architecture,” Turkish Foreign Minister...

Trump says Iran cannot ‘blackmail us’ with Strait of Hormuz

(AFP/Al Arabiya) US President Donald Trump on Saturday warned Iran not to “blackmail” Washington with its flip-flopping on the fate of the Strait of...

UN peacekeeper killed, three wounded in south Lebanon shooting, UNIFIL says

(Reuters/Al Arabiya) A United Nations peacekeeper was killed and three others wounded after a UNIFIL patrol came under small-arms fire while clearing explosive ordnance...

Can NATO’s ‘Asia-Pacificization’ sustain its survival?

(Liu Xuandi - Global Times) An unprecedented delegation of roughly 30 NATO ambassadors recently visited South Korea and Japan. According to Japanese media reports,...

Trump envoy faces ‘sweeping’ investigation over business ties, diplomatic role

(Tim Zadorozhnyy - The Kyiv Independent) Democratic U.S. Representative Jamie Raskin launched what he described as a "sweeping" investigation into U.S. President Donald Trump's...

US Quietly Renews Russian Oil Waiver Amid Market Turmoil, Policy Confusion

(Alex Raufoglu - RFE/RL) The United States has again temporarily eased sanctions on Russian oil, issuing a new waiver that allows certain shipments already...

UNICEF says Israeli fire kills two Gaza water truck drivers

(Reuters/Al Arabiya) The United Nations children’s agency UNICEF said on Friday it was “outraged” after two truck drivers it contracted to deliver clean water...

Iran reimposes Strait of Hormuz restrictions, accuses US of violating deal

(Al Arabiya) Iran’s central military command announced on Saturday it would resume “strict management” of the Strait of Hormuz, reversing a decision to unblock...

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