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Putin and Pezeshkian
Middle East

Could the path to US-Iran diplomacy run through Moscow?

Russia may have a role to play as an intermediary, but significant hurdles stand in the way of a more decisive role.

Why is Egypt jumping into Houthi war? First, follow the money.
Middle East

Why is Egypt jumping into Houthi war? First, follow the money.

Cairo buys an increasing amount of fuel from abroad, owes billions to foreign lenders, and depends on open Red Sea-Suez traffic, among other pressures

US President Donald Trump speaks next to Jordan's King Abdullah II during a multilateral meeting with leaders from the Gulf Cooperation Council
Middle East

Jordan's King Abdullah settles for frenemy status with Trump

Since his people largely want Americans to go home, this might not be the worse thing

A table showing the tally of the 2026 UN vote over the embargo on Cuba
Latin America

Despite intense US pressure, UN votes to condemn Cuba blockade

US Ambassador Mike Waltz persuaded roughly 20 states to change their position but couldn't defeat the annual measure

 European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton (L) and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif smile at the start of a conference in Vienna
Europe

Europe went from leading Iran diplomacy to slavishly following US

The continent played a crucial role in the JCPOA, but now it finds itself on the sidelines and supporting war

Russia Ballistic Missiles
Europe

Ukraine's 'shoot the archer' strategy is far from a silver bullet

Kyiv wants US and European support to get at Russian launchers before they fire. History and current realities tell us that is harder than leaders think.