In Islamabad, US set to face a more defiant Iran at negotiating table Iran's widening ambitions after the war include a bid to exercise permanent control over the Strait of Hormuz. Iran
Analysis Ahead of Washington talks, Israel has little choice but to accept ceasefire in Lebanon Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had little choice but to agree to direct talks with Beirut as it became clear that Hezbollah is unlikely to be quickly disarmed. By Ben Caspit In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense
UAE says no more 'niceties' with Iran, seeks clarity on fragile truce terms The UAE said Iran must pay “compensation” for damages incurred during the conflict. United Arab Emirates
Exclusive Senior Houthi official says Bab el Mandab closure an option if any Gulf states join war By Elizabeth Hagedorn In Washington, DC, reporting on diplomacy, regional politics, human rights
Delisting IRGC as terror group would send 'terribly wrong message,' says Israel's US ambassador Michael Herzog, Israel's ambassador to the United States, discussed the looming Iranian nuclear accord, chances of a Palestinian political process, the war in Ukraine, Arab-Israeli normalization and more, at a breakfast hosted by Al-Monitor. Israel
Iran's supreme leader says stalled nuclear talks going well Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei praised the country’s nuclear negotiators, saying Tehran is in a strong position. Iran
Analysis GOP senators warn Biden against taking Iran's IRGC off terror list The Republican letter comes as nuclear talks remain at a standstill over Iran's insistence that the United States delist the IRGC as a terrorist organization. By Elizabeth Hagedorn In Washington, DC, reporting on diplomacy, regional politics, human rights
Iran says deal on prisoner release, foreign funds imminent Iran’s Foreign Ministry has confirmed reports that an Omani delegation will travel to Iran to help finalize a deal concerning the country's frozen funds and certain foreign prisoners. Iran
Republican lawmakers urge Biden to hurry warplane sales to Israel Republicans have been voicing increasing concern as the Biden administration approaches a return to the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran. United States
Analysis The Takeaway: Trump's revenge as Biden deal with Iran stymied by IRGC sanctions Russia backs Syrian attacks on opposition; Turkish inflation soars as result of Ukraine war; Iran-linked mob attacks Kurdish party offices in Iraq; new generation runs for election in Lebanon; Egypt rallies Africa climate consensus. By Andrew Parasiliti , Elizabeth Hagedorn
Iran's parliament presses Raisi to ask for more in nuclear talks The letter shifted to yet another level an increasingly toughened Iranian position amid the impasse in the Vienna nuclear talks with the United States. Iran
For Israel, new Iran deal perhaps better than no deal at all Officially, Israel is against the negotiated new nuclear deal with Iran, but unofficially, it thinks the new deal would be better than no deal at all. Israel
Iran blames US for halt in nuclear talks Iran’s Foreign Ministry claims the United States still has not decided to return to talks. Iran
Iran slams new US sanctions amid nuclear deal uncertainty The fresh sanctions targeted a network of Iranian firms over links to the Revolutionary Guards' missile program and came as an impasse in the nuclear deal talks drags on. Iran
Iran FM: US needs to be ‘realistic’ in nuclear talks Iran’s foreign minister continues to lobby for the United States to come to an agreement for the revival of the nuclear talks. Iran
Second attack rattles Israel during landmark regional summit in Negev The terror attack in Hadera, the second murderous rampage in days, did not dim the Negev Summit or the commitment of its participants for a regional alliance. Israel
