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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chat after signing a joint defense agreement in Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Middle East

The Mecca Pact could be an opportunity for Iran

The Saudi-Pakistani-Turkish defense pact could create space for Tehran in an emerging regional security architecture.

U.S. Special Envoy for Syria and Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack speaks during a session at Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Antalya, Turkey
QiOSK

US cries foul as Israel bombs Turkey-linked airbase in Syria

Tel Aviv’s quest to portray Ankara as the ‘new Iran’ is leading to tensions with the Trump administration

A display shows currency exchange information, in the Grand Bazaar in Tehran, Iran, August 17, 2026.
Middle East

How Iran has staved off economic collapse despite the US-Israeli war

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has promised 'unprecedented' squeeze on Tehran. Why hasn't this worked already?

screenshot of the Hanover Institute's website taken on Aug. 16, 2026
Washington Politics

Israel creates fake think tank in likely attempt to dupe AI chatbots

In just over a week, the Hanover Institute has published at least 100 articles that appear tailor-made to influence chatbots

U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) speaks at a protest outside the Capitol during President Donald Trump's State of the Union address on Feb. 24, 2026
Washington Politics

Sen. Van Hollen: Iran war is illegal and we cannot fund another dime

In an interview with RS, the senator discusses Israeli influence in the US, whether Libya was a mistake, and more

The old French Embassy in Washington, D.C., which now belongs to Turkey's ruling AK Party. The building is in a beaux-arts style.
Washington Politics

Erdogan's party pours millions into new DC pied-a-terre

A recent FARA filing details the AKP's meetings as it vies for influence in Washington