Diplomacy & International Relations

Israel, US launch attack on Iran, explosions reported in Tehran

(Al Arabiya) Israel said it launched a pre-emptive attack against Iran on Saturday, pushing the Middle East into a renewed military confrontation and further...

Brazil and India Deepen Strategic Ties

(The Soufan Center) Brazilian President Luiz Inácio da Silva’s recent visit to India marks a significant step in the deepening of strategic and economic...

Iran agreed to ‘never, ever’ have nuclear material needed for a bomb: Omani FM

(Al Arabiya) Oman’s top diplomat said Friday that Iran has agreed it would “never, ever” possess nuclear material capable of producing a bomb, as...

Worlds In Brief (27/28 February 2026)

Afghanistan - Pakistan  (Frud Bezhan and Daud Khattak - RFE RL) Pakistan has carried out its biggest-ever attacks on Afghanistan, including targeting two of the...

Trump wonders why Iran hasn’t ‘capitulated’. There are lots of reasons

(Abbas Al Lawati, Nadeen Ebrahim - CNN) “Curious to know why we do not capitulate? Because we are IRANIAN,” Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi...

Pakistan’s defense minister says latest clashes with Taliban mean ‘open war.’ What’s happening?

(Sophia Saifi, Masoud Popalzai and Rhea Mogul - CNN) Afghanistan and Pakistan are fighting again, trading deadly shelling and mortar fire across their rugged...

USA-Iran, cosa vuole davvero Trump

(Marzia Giglioli) Diplomazia in affanno nel braccio di ferro tra Usa e Iran: mentre Teheran usa toni ottimistici, sul fronte Usa non trapela altrettanto ottimismo. Al...

Worlds In Brief (27 February 2026 pm)

Afghanistan - Pakistan (Sophia Saifi, Masoud Popalzai and Rhea Mogul - CNN) Afghanistan and Pakistan are fighting again, trading deadly shelling and mortar fire across...

Why the Arctic matters to the United States

(Julia Nesheiwat - Atlantic Council) The Arctic is emerging as a central arena of great-power competition, driven by melting sea ice, expanding access to...

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