Demand for Unfrozen Funds: Iranian negotiators may propose a temporary agreement that pauses Iran’s nuclear enrichment in return for the United States unfreezing Iranian funds....
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Options to Increase Leverage to End Putin’s War Against Ukraine
On May 4, Israel’s Security Cabinet approved plans for a new offensive in Gaza. The multi-stage plan envisions the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) capturing and seizing territory in Gaza and staying for the long term. The approach contrasts with 2024 operations in which the Israeli military entered areas such as Khan Younis or Jabaliya and then left after weeks or months of fighting.
Rubio Sets Terms: U.S. Secretary of State and interim National Security Advisor Marco Rubio said on May 1 that any potential agreement with Iran regarding the future of its nuclear...
After months of pressure on Iraq from Washington to disarm Iran-backed militias, reports are emerging that more militants are integrating into the country’s Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF). Iraq is...
Israeli Officials Reiterate Pledge to Protect Druze: Israel has conducted drone strikes on the outskirts of Damascus, targeting Sunni extremists who attacked members of the Syrian...
Sectarian tensions are flaring again in Syria after a series of clashes erupted in the Damascus suburb of Jaramana, a diverse area home to Druze, Christian, and Muslim communities. Reports indicate...
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The transitional Syrian government’s security forces detained two members of Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), according to numerous media reports. As of April 22, the Syrian government has not released...
The United States is expanding its efforts to stymie the rise of China’s technology sector. On April 16, the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) opened an investigation into Nvidia’s...
US forces in Tanf continue to train with Syrian partner forces and support their work securing an area of southern Syria near the Iraqi and Jordanian borders. On April 11, Combined Joint Task Force...
Rather than sue for peace, Russia has banked on Chinese assistance to expand its war in Ukraine. ...
Due to Iraq’s position in the region, the armed paramilitaries increasingly present a challenge for stability.
An anonymous Iranian official told Reuters on April 6 that Islamic Republic Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has instructed Iranian armed forces to be on high alert. The source also said Tehran has...
Kataib Hezbollah has denied a recent Reuters report that stated it was considering disarming, according to numerous reports quoting the group’s statement. Kataib Hezbollah is one of the Iranian-backed...
Latest Developments Iran Fears U.S. Strikes: Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei placed his country’s military on its highest alert level, fearing potential strikes by the United States,...
Reports circulating on Syrian social media claim that Syrian interim President Ahmad al Sharaa is planning a visit to meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to finalize a defense and military agreement between the two countries.
False Shipping Manifests: Iranian oil tankers used forged Iraqi documents to smuggle oil, Iraqi Oil Minister Hayan Abdel-Ghani said in a news conference on March 24. Abdel-Ghani...