U.S. President Donald Trump used the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York on September 22 to deliver two very different messages about American power: a threat of further military escalation against Iran and a new security agreement expanding the United States’ military presence in Greenland. The developments underline a wider feature of Trump’s…
The US-Iran war is entering another difficult phase, with the conflict now putting pressure on both Washington’s military infrastructure and its diplomatic strategy. New reporting says Iranian missile and drone strikes caused unprecedented damage to US intelligence facilities and surveillance equipment across the Middle East, with repairs expected to cost billions of dollars. At the…
The latest tensions in the Middle East are revealing a problem that could become more important than the fighting itself: the countries involved increasingly disagree on what an acceptable end to the conflict actually looks like. US President Donald Trump has backed a 15-point framework for Gaza that would involve Hamas disarming, followed by a…
Just days after the United States appeared to be on the brink of another military confrontation with Iran, President Donald Trump has announced that direct negotiations between Washington and Tehran will begin, following his decision to shelve planned military strikes. Trump said the talks are expected to start Monday and expressed optimism that diplomacy could…
A major diplomatic breakthrough has emerged in the Middle East after Hamas agreed in principle to a phased disarmament plan as part of a broader roadmap aimed at ending the war in Gaza. The proposal, announced by U.S. President Donald Trump and developed through months of negotiations involving American, Egyptian and regional mediators, links Hamas’…
Diplomatic efforts between the United States and Iran have taken a significant step forward after the first round of Switzerland-mediated talks ended with what negotiators described as encouraging progress. Mediators from Qatar and Pakistan announced that both sides agreed on a roadmap aimed at reaching a final agreement within 60 days. The discussions, held in…
The United States and Iran have taken a major step toward ending their long-running conflict after President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed the “Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding,” a diplomatic agreement aimed at halting military operations and restoring stability in the Middle East. The agreement, announced after weeks of escalating tensions, calls for…
