The Iranian Foreign Minister warned that Tehran had learned lessons from the Israeli and US war in June and is now better equipped for a future conflict. “We are even more prepared than the previous war,” Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told the Economist in an...
While there is officially a truce in Gaza, Israel has continued to kill Palestinians daily. The Gaza Media Office reports Israel has committed nearly 500 ceasefire violations and killed 350 Palestinians since the truce went into effect on October 10. The Israeli...
A bipartisan group of Senators said Secretary of State Marco Rubio told them that President Donald Trump’s 28-point peace plan was not written by the administration and was a Russian wish list. Last week, Axios reported that the Trump administration’s peace...
The head of the French armed forces said his country must be prepared to send its children to die in a war with Russia. “Russia is convinced that the Europeans are weak. However, we are strong, fundamentally stronger than Russia,” Chief of the French Defense Staff...
On Thursday, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) passed a resolution demanding that Iran allow inspectors to reach sites bombed by Israel and the US. Tehran responded by withdrawing from an inspections agreement with the international nuclear watchdog. ...
Human Rights Watch declared Israel’s campaign of forced displacement of Palestinians from the West Bank a crime against humanity. “The Israeli government’s forced displacement of the populations of three West Bank refugee camps in January and February 2025...
After not approving a single weapons sale to Taiwan through the first nine months of his administration, President Donald Trump has authorized the sale of over $1 billion in arms to Taipei over the past week. “Raytheon was awarded a $698,948,760 firm-fixed-price...
US and Russian officials have been meeting to discuss developing a new agreement to bring the war in Ukraine to an end. The Financial Times spoke with officials who said the deal would see Ukraine cede some territory to Russia. Moscow has demanded that Kiev agree...
President Donald Trump met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) and signed several deals on Tuesday. “Today, President Donald Trump and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia finalized a series of landmark agreements that...
During a presser with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS), President Donald Trump lashed out at reporters for asking about slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi. In 2018, Khashoggi, who worked for the Washington Post, was murdered and dismembered in a Saudi...
During a meeting with French President Macron, Ukrainian President Zelensky signed a major weapons deal for Rafale fighters and drones. The warplanes will be delivered over the next decade, and Paris said training Ukrainian pilots will take at least three years. ...
Ukraine will need over $150 billion from its Western backers in 2026 and 2027. The President of the European Commission admitted there were no easy options. In a letter to the leaders of the European Union, Ursula von der Leyen argued it was essential for the bloc...
