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Can Lebanon Israel Talks Succeed Under the Shadow of the US Iran Deal?
Lebanon and Israel are beginning a new round of direct negotiations in Washington aimed at ending months of conflict along their shared border. The...
Is Trump’s Iran Deal Straining the US Israel Alliance?
An interim U.S. agreement with Iran and recent criticism of Israel by President Donald Trump and senior administration officials have sparked concerns in Israel...
Russian Strikes Wound Six in Ukraine as Fuel Crisis Spreads Across Siberia
Russian air strikes injured six people across Ukraine overnight, local authorities said, as the war entered its fifth year with no sign of easing....
Can Iran Really Escape Decades of US Sanctions?
Iran is set to receive temporary economic relief after signing an interim agreement with the United States, but dismantling more than 40 years of...
Managing Nuclear Risk: American and Israeli Obligations
“It must not be forgotten that it is perhaps more dangerous for a nation to allow itself to be conquered intellectually than by arms.”...
South Korea’s Tactical Nuclear Question: Lessons from West Germany
During the Cold War, West Germany faced a dilemma that now feels increasingly familiar to South Korea. It was a frontline U.S. treaty ally,...
US Iran Talks Make Encouraging Progress But Strait of Hormuz Tensions Persist
United States and Iranian officials have reported “encouraging progress” after the first round of talks in Switzerland aimed at reducing tensions over the Iran...
How Did the Iran War Change Global Energy Security Strategies?
The disruption caused by the Iran war and the temporary closure of the Strait of Hormuz has prompted countries around the world to reconsider...
Zelensky Pressures Belarus Over Support for Russian Drone Operations
Diplomatic sparring between Ukraine and Belarus escalated sharply on 19 June, when Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky demanded that Belarus dismantle communications infrastructure allegedly used...
China, Egypt, and Iran: Challenging U.S. Military Presence in the Gulf
The Chinese strategy employs research and intelligence institutions working to foster closer ties between Iranian national security institutions and the Egyptian military, aiming to...