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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.

Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev
Europe

Reagan & Gorby: What happened in Reykjavik didn't stay in Reykjavik

Forty years later, their efforts remind us of what is possible if leaders are willing to take chances and buck their foreign policy establishments

A US soldier sits looking out the back of a CH-47 helicopter as it flies in northern Iraq
Middle East

Despite war US military is leaving a stronger Iraq behind

Washington had long overstayed its welcome. Now, it's time for the diplomats to step up.

Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner
QiOSK

Witkoff & Kushner to spend Labor Day weekend in Russia, Ukraine

The diplomatic duo is hoping that the window has not closed on a peace agreement yet the road still appears to be a hard one

An international meeting chamber in the United Nations Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland
Middle East

The rise or fail of middle powers will determine Middle East peace

The region has long lurched from crisis to crisis. A better approach is possible but demands an diplomatic "table" with yes, everyone invited.

US Army in Iraq
Military Industrial Complex

American veterans know the cost of a military-first foreign policy

Those who have served have experienced first hand what it's like to fight in conflicts without clearly defined political goals or adequate tools of statecraft