Link to article: US and Iran close to nuclear deal, Trump says This article highlights a milestone in the negotiations between the US and Iran for a new nuclear settlement, preferably one where Iran doesn’t have uranium enrichment capabilities at all. Tehran has agreed to far-reaching conditions with the US to relieve themselves of US-imposed sanctions. While no deal has… Read more »
Link to article: Trump meets with Syria’s interim president, a first between the nations’ leaders in 25 years This article talks about the recent, and rather historical, meeting between President Trump and Syria’s current interim president Al Sharaa. What’s worth noting is that Sharaa had ties to Al Qaeda through his own rebel off-shoot faction up until 2016. Their meeting… Read more »
Link to article: Bypassed by Trump, Israel dismayed but silent This article is centered upon a recent advancement (or regression) in Israeli-US relations, a significant shift marked by Trump’s foreign policy agenda this second term. The most recent development of these souring relations is Israel’s open dislike for Trump’s Gulf Tour: a four-day diplomatic trip to various Gulf countries, namely… Read more »
Article: Suspected US airstrikes kill 7 in Yemen, Houthis say This article cites the recent casualty toll from US strikes on Yemen’s Houthi rebels, which is part of the Trump Admin’s maximum pressure campaign on Iran. The Houthis are the last major proxy of Iran, as Hamas and Hezbollah have been weakened through Israel in prior months. While Trump’s campaigning… Read more »
Article: Why Iran’s Supreme Leader Came Around to Nuclear Talks With the U.S. This article highlights the shift in Iranian policy in terms of negotiations with the United States, or rather, Ayatollah Ali Khameini’s administrative cabinet convincing him out of his initial refusal. Ultimately, Iran would end up facing conflicts on a foreign and domestic front if it were to… Read more »
Article: Sudan accuses UAE of ‘support and complicity’ in genocide at World Court his article circulates around the recent developments of Sudanese-UAE tensions following the ICJ complaint Sudan filed against the UAE. In their complaint filed im March, Sudan accused the United Arab Emirates of violating the Genocide Convention by funding RSF’s paramilitary operations through Chad. The hearing for this… Read more »
Article: Syrian Government Signs Breakthrough Deal With Kurdish-Led Forces This article highlights a cornerstone deal for Syria’s interim government led by HTS leader Ahmed Al Sharaa in a post-Assad political climate. The deal was between the Syrian Kurdish Militia, known as the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF,) and how they have agreed to become integrated with the new government and also… Read more »
Article: UAE Delegate Delivers Letter From Trump To Khamenei, Iran Says This article highlights a letter President Trump sent to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei. The letter was in regards to hopes of negotiating about more nuclear deals and Iran’s access to nuclear weapons. This letter followed a predictable response which entailed a rejection to negotiate from the Ayatollah himself,… Read more »
Article: Saudi Arabia tries to shed ‘pariah status,’ remaking itself as a key middleman in global conflicts Saudi Arabia, according to this article, is attempting to reshape its image and place in the global arena to a state centred on diplomacy and entertainment. Riyadh does have a history with diplomacy as it has hosted talks in Geneva and critical negotiations… Read more »