Comments indicate Iran could be more flexible
Report: Israel Plotting How to Sabotage Biden’s Return to Iran Deal
With the incoming Biden administration expected to return to diplomacy with Iran, Israeli officials are working on ways to sabotage a revival of the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA. An Israeli source told Bloomberg that Israeli officials are weighing their...
US Cancels UN Envoy’s Trip to Taiwan
A planned trip to Taiwan by US Ambassador to the UN Kelly Craft was canceled on Tuesday, along with all travel by the Trump administration's State Department this week. Craft was expected to begin her trip to Taiwan on Wednesday. The planned visit was announced by...
Pompeo Accuses Iran of al-Qaeda Ties
On Tuesday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo claimed without evidence that Iran is al-Qaeda's "new home base," recycling an old talking point of an al-Qaeda-Iran alliance that has been repeatedly debunked. Sources first told Reuters about the planned speech on Monday...
Report: Pompeo to Accuse Iran of al-Qaeda Links on Tuesday
Congress and intelligence agencies doubt the al-Qaeda-Iran connection
No Progress in First Three Days of New Intra-Afghan Talks
No Progress in First Three Days of New Intra-Afghan Talks | Neither side showing flexibility after return to Doha
Afghan President Ghani Blames Taliban for Civilian Deaths in Airstrikes
Afghan President Ghani Blames Taliban for Civilian Deaths in Airstrikes | Says Taliban’s use of houses is main reason for deaths
Aid Groups Sound the Alarm Over Houthi Terror Designation
Since Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced the Trump administration's intention to designate Yemen's Houthis as a foreign terrorist organization on Sunday, aid organizations have been warning of the grave consequences the move will have on Yemen's food-insecure...
Pentagon Continues Afghanistan Drawdown Despite Law to Block It
NDAA amendment seeks to block Afghan troop drawdowns
Israel Approves Construction of 800 New Settler Homes in West Bank
Move comes during the final days of Trump administration