As tensions between NATO and Russia intensify amid growing fears of confrontation, US lawmakers are raising questions over the relationship between the United States and the military alliance.
Oil flows from the Gulf have recovered to prewar levels, but the Strait of Hormuz is far from normal. Iran’s ability to disrupt shipping has weakened, yet tankers still face major risks and rely on US military protection and costly workarounds to move crude.
In the wake of intelligence reports that Russia may be planning an attack on NATO, questions have arisen over whether European officials have contingency plans ready to deal with such an event.
US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi met in New York on September 22 following days of signals that US-Iranian talks would take place on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. The meeting sparked a backlash from Iranian hard-liners.
US President Donald Trump has said a “massive deal” is being discussed with Belarus, under which it would provide cheaper potash supplies than Canada. But questions since the announcement have swirled over whether Belarus can replace the world's largest potash producer to meet US needs.
Ahead of a high-stakes US-China summit planned for September 24 at the White House, Beijing appears to be spotlighting its influence over Iran to gain leverage during negotiations with its chief geopolitical rival.
Former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci and three other former leaders of the Kosovo Liberation Army are preparing to challenge their war-crimes convictions, while the prosecutors will also review the full judgment, including the four men’s acquittal on several counts of crimes against humanity.
The recent US destruction of five Iranian oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz has exposed more than the widening confrontation between Washington and Tehran.
Iran’s parliament is divided over a sweeping bill aimed at countering foreign “infiltration,” exposing tensions over how far the state should go in tightening security after the war. Even supporters such as Parliament Speaker Qalibaf have warned against measures that could “lock up” the country.
A visit to Afghanistan by a former US special envoy that included meetings with senior Taliban officials and a major oil and gas deal has touched a raw nerve on the eve of the 25th anniversary of 9/11.
The Trump administration has revived its diplomatic drive to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, as US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner traveled from Moscow to Kyiv in a high-profile effort to lay the groundwork for another round of negotiations.
Days after Ukranie's president warned airlines of the dangers of Russian airspace, flight cancellations and airport closures swept Russia. Ukraine’s drone campaign has caused such disruption before, but Kyiv’s hint that it could up the ante raises the question of how much worse it could get.
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