May 03, 2023
Jordan hosts Arab League Nations
Arab Foreign Ministers held a landmark meeting with their Syrian counterpart in Amman to discuss a Jordanian plan to achieve normalization of ties with Syria as part of a broader…
Jan 31, 2023
Blinken urges calm by Israelis, Palestinians
The two-day visit by Washington’s top diplomat to the region comes amid some of the bloodiest violence between the two sides in years. By Jonathan Hessen and Erin Viner United…
Apr 04, 2022
US: only minor gaps on Iran nuclear deal
Just a small number of outstanding issues remain in the nuclear talks with Iran, said the US State Department, while calling on the Islamic Republic to make necessary decisions to…
Mar 16, 2022
Lavrov: nuclear deal with Iran in final phase
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian that agreement on the revival of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) is in the finishing straight. By…
Mar 10, 2022
UN Envoy stresses urgency of JCPOA deal
The world body’s facilitator of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action joins Western leaders in warning that time is running out to revive the deal. By Erin Viner "This really needs…
Mar 09, 2022
Blinken: nuclear Iran not in Russia’s best interests
Russia has a self-interest in preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear arms, said United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken. By Erin Viner "We continue to work to see if we…
Mar 03, 2022
Khamenei slams US over Ukraine crisis
While Tehran has been a foe of Washington’s for decades, it has deepened trade ties and been allies with Moscow in the Syrian Civil War. By Erin Viner "The mafia-like…
Jan 21, 2022
Iran, Russia, China begin joint naval drill
The "2022 Marine Security Belt" exercise will take place in the northern Indian Ocean, announced an Iranian armed forces official. By Jonathan Hessen and Erin Viner Speaking to the semi-official…
Jan 10, 2022
UN: Iran smuggling weapons to Yemen
A confidential United Nations report has provided “detailed evidence” that Iran is exporting arms to Yemen and elsewhere, reports the Wall Street Journal (WSJ). By Erin Viner A team of…
Nov 16, 2020
Assad’s top diplomat dies in Syria
Syria announced that it’s long-time Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem passed away at dawn today, although declined to disclose the cause of death. The veteran diplomat, 79, had health-related issues for…