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.
October 29, 2026
Russia may have a role to play as an intermediary, but significant hurdles stand in the way of a more decisive role.
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
Since his people largely want Americans to go home, this might not be the worse thing
US Ambassador Mike Waltz persuaded roughly 20 states to change their position but couldn't defeat the annual measure
The continent played a crucial role in the JCPOA, but now it finds itself on the sidelines and supporting war
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.
