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‘No precedent’ for seafarers caught in war zone in post-WW2 era

(UN News) Some 20,000 seafarers remain stranded on ships in the Strait of Hormuz as the war in the Middle East continues, a situation...

Deploying Forces To Middle East ‘Sends Message’ To Iran, Says Ex-US General

(Alex Raufoglu - RFE/RL) Iran is using tactical delay as a strategy in talks to end US and Israeli strikes that have decimated Tehran's...

New Executions A Sign Of Growing Repression In Iran Amid War

(Ray Furlong - RFE/RL) Iran announced the execution of two political prisoners on March 31, a day after the death penalty was also carried...

Iran Said It Opened A Drone Factory In Tajikistan. But There’s No Sign Of It

(Zamira Eshanova - RFE/RL) In May 2022, the head of Iran's armed forces posed for photographers alongside the Tajik defense minister at an undisclosed...

Removing EU flags is ‘betrayal,’ French minister tells far-right mayors

(Ferdinand Knapp - Politico) French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot has condemned the removal of EU flags from town halls by far-right mayors, calling it...

Israel to halt arms purchases from France

(Milena Wälde - Politico) Israel will stop all defense procurement from France, as it accuses Paris of a hostile stance toward it. Director General...

Amazon, Microsoft dodge UK cloud market dominance designations

(Jacob Parry - Politico) Britain's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has concluded that Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure should not be designated as...

China, Pakistan call for Iran peace talks, normal navigation in Strait of Hormuz

(Reuters/Al Arabiya) China and Pakistan on Tuesday called for an immediate ceasefire in the Middle East, urging peace talks to start as soon as...

CENTCOM commander makes surprise visit to Israel to discuss Iran war

(Al Arabiya) The top US general for the Middle East overseeing military operations against Iran visited Israel this week to discuss the joint attacks,...

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