As Iran stages what is expected to be one of the largest state funerals in its history, the procession route for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is drawing as much attention as the ceremonies themselves. The six day procession, running from July 4 to July 9, spans five cities across two countries, covering Tehran, Qom, the Iraqi…

The next chapter of one of the Middle East’s most consequential diplomatic efforts will unfold in Rome. Israeli and Lebanese negotiators are set to meet on July 15 and 16 in the Italian capital for the sixth round of direct US brokered talks, as both governments work to convert a landmark framework agreement into a…

A landmark survey by the Jewish People Policy Institute (JPPI) has confirmed what many Israeli officials and analysts have long feared: the country is edging closer to a breaking point from within. Six in ten Israelis, 60%, say there is a real and present danger of physical bloodshed and violence inside the country, the kind…

Sixteen days into a sixty day diplomatic window, Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf is drawing lines in the sand. On July 3, Ghalibaf issued his sharpest public warning yet, stating that Tehran will “resume proportionate actions” if the United States and Israel fail to meet their obligations under the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding. The…

On the eve of one of the most consequential gatherings in NATO’s recent history, Russia Launches Missile a devastating wave of drone and missile strikes on Ukraine’s capital, killing at least 12 civilians and wounding more than 60 others. The timing was not coincidental. With the NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey, opening on July 7…

After four days of marathon talks in Washington, Israel and Lebanon have signed a new framework agreement aimed at ending the deadliest round of fighting between the two countries in decades. The deal, brokered by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and signed on June 26, ties any Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon directly to…

Israel, Lebanon, and the United States signed a trilateral framework agreement in Washington on Friday meant to chart a path out of months of devastating conflict, but the celebratory tone of the signing ceremony was undercut almost immediately by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who made clear that Israeli forces have no intention of leaving…

Iran is pushing a controversial plan to charge international shipping companies as much as $40 billion a year for passage through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical oil corridors. The proposal, first reported by the Wall Street Journal and confirmed by multiple officials familiar with the talks, has triggered fresh trade…

Gulf allies capitals that once stood firmly behind President Donald Trump are now openly questioning whether his new agreement with Iran has left them more exposed, not less. Just weeks after Washington and Tehran signed a memorandum of understanding meant to end months of war, several Gulf officials and regional analysts are describing the outcome…

Qatar is pressing for a direct communication line between the United States and Iran to stop bad actors from sabotaging the fragile reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical energy chokepoints. Why Qatar Is Pushing for a US-Iran Hotline Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani, one of the…