Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations

March 25, 2026 | David Daoud |

Lebanon declares Iranian ambassador-designate ‘persona non grata’ before Iranian missile explodes over Lebanese airspace

On March 24, Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Raggi announced that he had instructed his ministry’s secretary-general “to summon the Iranian Charge d’Affaires in Lebanon,”...

August 25, 2025 | |

‘Anti-Zionism Is Antisemitism:’ France Condemns U.S. Envoy’s Letter Highlighting Surge in Hatred Targeting Jews

France Issues Terse Response to Kushner Letter: U.S. Ambassador to France Charles Kushner was summoned by the French foreign ministry on August 25 following the publication of his...

January 8, 2025 | David Daoud, Ahmad Sharawi

Lebanon’s Mahan Air theater was meant to cover ceasefire deal non-performance

A false narrative has emerged claiming Lebanese authorities searched an Iranian plane last week at Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport over suspicion the aircraft was smuggling...

September 19, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Iran outraged its ambassador to Lebanon was harmed in pager attack

Iran is outraged over the injury of its ambassador to Lebanon, Mojtaba Amani, during an explosion involving Hezbollah pagers, demanding international condemnation of Israel.

September 4, 2024 | |

Iran Summons Australian Ambassador for Instagram Post Celebrating LGBTQ+ Awareness Day

Iran’s Foreign Ministry summoned Australia’s ambassador to Tehran over an Instagram post by his embassy celebrating an LGBTQ+ awareness day, Iranian state media reported on September...

March 24, 2022 | Aykan Erdemir, Ryan Brobst

Engines of Influence

Turkey’s Defense Industry Under Erdogan

January 14, 2021 | Orde Kittrie |

International Law

June 15, 2011 | World Defense Review

Eritrea: The Horn of Africa’s Rogue Regime

Last week, exasperated with Eritrea's continued violations of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations and its increasing harassment of representatives at the American Embassy in Asmara...