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Iran Appeals to Gulf Nations’ Long-Term Interests as Short-Term Costs Mount

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has appealed to Gulf nations' long-term interests even as the short-term costs of the war continue to mount for both sides. His message, delivered more than a month into the Iran-US conflict, urges Gulf governments to look beyond their immediate alliance commitments and consider what is truly in their long-term interest. Tehran is seeking to shift Gulf governments' time horizons...

 IEA Chief Fatih Birol Says March 11 Reserve Release Was Just the Opening Move in Managing the Crisis

Fatih Birol, the head of the International Energy Agency, has described the record 400 million barrel reserve release authorized on March 11 as merely the opening move in what could become a sustained campaign of emergency energy market interventions. Speaking in Canberra, the IEA chief said the initial release represented just 20 percent of available strategic stocks and that further deployments were actively under...

Israeli President Herzog Defends Deliberative Approach to Netanyahu Pardon Amid Trump Pressure

Israeli President Isaac Herzog has defended his deliberative approach to reviewing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's pardon request, issuing a statement Thursday that countered Donald...

Greenland PM Declares to Assembly: US Pursuit of Arctic Territory Ownership Active

In remarks challenging recent diplomatic narratives, Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen has warned Parliament that American efforts to control the Arctic island continue unabated....

Trump on Iran: “Very Big” Attack Plans Classified, Ships Confirmed

Donald Trump has issued a veiled threat of military action against Iran while keeping the details of his plans strictly confidential. Speaking to reporters...

Trump Says Iran Must Choose Path as Largest Armada Approaches

Trump says the armada exceeds the Venezuelan deployment in every measure. Trump says making an agreement remains the preferred outcome. Trump says Tehran has...

US Approves Major New Arms Sales: State Department Green-Lights $15.67B Israel and Saudi Packages Amid Regional Tensions

Pentagon authorization for $15.67 billion in military equipment sales to Israel and Saudi Arabia demonstrates the Trump administration's ongoing commitment to Middle Eastern security...

Trump and Democrats Forge Deal Postponing Immigration Enforcement Policy Showdown

President Trump has endorsed a spending compromise with Senate Democrats that would prevent comprehensive government shutdown while postponing resolution of explosive immigration enforcement policy...

Civil War Fears: Larijani Claims Protesters Seek Weapons as Iranian Government Braces for Internal Front

Ali Larijani has raised the stakes by claiming that "terrorist-like" protesters are rushing toward military and police centers to obtain weapons. This narrative of...

Russia Strikes Ukraine: Political Solutions Sought as Attacks Claim Life

Russian attacks on Kyiv and Kharkiv claimed at least one life and wounded 15 others, while political solutions were actively sought in Abu Dhabi...

Trump’s Greenland Pursuit Intensifies Despite Overwhelming Opposition From Allies

President Trump provided no clarity about the extent of his Greenland pursuit, simply stating that future developments would reveal his approach. His evasive response...

Regime Alive Despite Leadership Capture, Venezuelan System Persists

Venezuela's political regime appears to remain functional despite the capture of President Nicolás Maduro by United States forces, with the vice-president and other government...

Powerful US Retaliation: 70 ISIS Sites Eliminated After Deadly Syrian Attack

The United States conducted a major military operation against Islamic State targets in Syria, striking 70 locations linked to terrorist infrastructure. The powerful action...

America Responds With Force: Massive Strike Destroys ISIS Network After Troop Deaths

American forces conducted extensive strikes against Islamic State positions in Syria, hitting 70 targets linked to terrorist infrastructure in forceful response to a deadly...