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What to know about Rubio’s meeting with Gulf nations and Iran negotiations
Middle East
June 25, 2026
What to know about Rubio’s meeting with Gulf nations and Iran negotiations
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio is on a sales trip, looking to get Gulf nations on board with…
Trump again downplays probe into potential US strike on Iranian elementary school
Middle East
June 25, 2026
Trump again downplays probe into potential US strike on Iranian elementary school
President Donald Trump again dismissed the possibility that the US was responsible for striking an Iranian elementary school early in…
Trump’s Gulf allies fear his Iran agreement is a ‘disastrous turning point’
Middle East
June 25, 2026
Trump’s Gulf allies fear his Iran agreement is a ‘disastrous turning point’
For decades, leaders of Arab nations in the Persian Gulf viewed their relationship with the United States as a strategic…
The scale of Trump’s political blunder in Iran is coming into focus
Middle East
June 23, 2026
The scale of Trump’s political blunder in Iran is coming into focus
The first major poll conducted since the Trump administration signed a memorandum of understanding with Iran has a point that…
Iran’s president says success of agreement with US will depend on “precise implementation”
Middle East
June 23, 2026
Iran’s president says success of agreement with US will depend on “precise implementation”
The success of the framework agreement reached between the US and Iran will depend on its “precise implementation,” Iran’s president…
Israel considering announcing “symbolic” withdrawals as part of talks with Lebanon, source says
Middle East
June 22, 2026
Israel considering announcing “symbolic” withdrawals as part of talks with Lebanon, source says
Israel is considering announcing “symbolic” withdrawals from occupied territory in southern Lebanon as part of upcoming talks, according to an…
Iran shows Trump just how hard making peace will be
Middle East
June 22, 2026
Iran shows Trump just how hard making peace will be
Making peace with Iran is going to be just as painful as waging war. Vice President JD Vance’s first attempts…
US and Iran agree to create “de-confliction cell,” to end conflict in Lebanon
Middle East
June 22, 2026
US and Iran agree to create “de-confliction cell,” to end conflict in Lebanon
The US and Iran agreed to create a “de-confliction cell” involving Lebanon and facilitated by Qatar and Pakistan to ensure…
Iran’s hardliners threaten to spoil the regime’s victory lap
Middle East
June 20, 2026
Iran’s hardliners threaten to spoil the regime’s victory lap
As details of the agreement between the United States and Iran were beginning to emerge last week, a powerful Iranian…
Why is there fighting in Lebanon and does it threaten the Iran deal?
World
June 20, 2026
Why is there fighting in Lebanon and does it threaten the Iran deal?
Persistent fighting between Israeli forces and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon is threatening a tentative deal reached between the United States…