Middle East
Is Israel already sabotaging a chance for peace?
Tel Aviv has made a habit of breaking ceasefires in Lebanon and Gaza. Now leaders are saying they are not a full party to the one brokered with Iran.
April 08, 2026
Tel Aviv has made a habit of breaking ceasefires in Lebanon and Gaza. Now leaders are saying they are not a full party to the one brokered with Iran.
Trump’s failed use of force has blunted the credibility of American military threats, introducing an entirely new dynamic into the diplomatic track
It's hard to bodyslam the two-week pause with Iran without taking direct shots at the guy who announced it. But they are trying their best.
Most arms 'sales' are financed through Foreign Military Financing, which is basically an American subsidized gift card
Cairo wants to flex its diplomatic muscle but since it gets most of its energy from Israel and Qatar, it's also trying to survive a growing economic crisis
They may not have the ability to stop the Iran war, but leaders from Turkey, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia, meeting in Islamabad, are going to try
