Diplomacy & International Relations

Iran’s IRGC says Israel must withdraw to pre-war positions in Lebanon

(AFP/Al Arabiya) The head of the Quds Force, the foreign arm of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards, said Thursday that Israel must pull back from...

US-Iran deal in final stages but frozen funds mechanism remains key hurdle: Source

(Al Arabiya) A proposed mechanism to release part of Iran’s frozen funds remains a key obstacle in the final stages of a potential agreement...

Trump slams ‘unpatriotic’ US House vote to end Iran war

(AFP/ Al Arabiya) President Donald Trump on Thursday slammed a vote in the US House seeking to order the withdrawal of American troops from...

A Perfect Storm – Russia Losing Its War Against Ukraine May Lead to Regime Change

(Taras Kuzio - The Jamestown Foundation) Russia is entering a perfect storm of military setbacks, economic deterioration, public dissatisfaction, elite fragmentation, and growing fears...

Russia is Losing its Strategic Depth

(Vadim Shtepa - The Jamestown Foundation) Ukraine’s expanding long-range drone campaign is eroding Russia’s strategic depth, bringing Russia’s major cities, industrial centers, and critical...

Pashinyan Receives Western Endorsements Ahead of Parliamentary Elections

(Vasif Huseynov - The Jamestown Foundation) U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited Yerevan on May 26, where he signed a strategic partnership charter,...

As Erdogan Considers a Third Term, Türkiye Approaches an Inflection Point

(The Soufan Center) Last week, Turkish courts ousted Özgür Özel from the chairmanship of Türkiye’s main opposition party, the Republican People’s Party (CHP), igniting...

The U.S. is Setting its Sights on Cuba

(The Soufan Center) In the last month alone, several U.S. officials have altered their rhetoric about their strategy in Cuba, shifting from backchannel discussions...

The U.S. Took Over Venezuela’s Oil Industry. Where Has All the Money Gone?

(Roxanna Vigil - Council on Foreign Relations) In the first four months of the United States exerting control over Venezuela’s oil exports, almost one...

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