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Optimist in Chief: Trump's Iran policy raises more questions than answers

Iran

Optimist in Chief: Trump's Iran policy raises more questions than answers

Donald Trump is nothing if not an optimist. His latest statements on Iran, declaring that Tehran has agreed never to acquire a nuclear weapon and musing about a future meeting with Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, project a confidence that is either visionary or deeply puzzling, depending on your vantage point.

Tehran's latest provocation targets Kuwait

Kuwait

Tehran's latest provocation targets Kuwait

Kuwait's military reported Wednesday that it had intercepted a barrage of approximately 30 missiles and drones in what it described as an "Iranian aggression," leaving one person dead and numerous others wounded.

EU proposes naval mission lead effort to clear Hormuz mines

Strait of Hormuz

EU proposes naval mission lead effort to clear Hormuz mines

The European Union has proposed that the bloc's Aspides naval mission take "the primary role" in clearing mines in the Strait of Hormuz "when conditions allow" as part of a Franco-British-led initiative, according to a document seen by Reuters.

Trump reveals tense phone call with Netanyahu

Israel

Trump reveals tense phone call with Netanyahu

U.S. President Donald Trump acknowledged having called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu crazy in an expletive-filled phone exchange over fighting in Lebanon while the U.S. was trying to negotiate an end to hostilities with Iran.

Middle East tensions drive oil higher as talks remain stuck

Kuwait

Middle East tensions drive oil higher as talks remain stuck

Gulf hostilities flared again on Wednesday, with an Iranian missile attack damaging Kuwait's airport and the U.S. military carrying out strikes near the Strait of Hormuz, as diplomacy between Washington and Tehran showed little progress.

Syria's skies are open for business

Syria

Syria's skies are open for business

For over a decade, Syrian airspace was a no-fly zone that airlines wouldn't touch. Now it's one of the busiest corridors in the Middle East.

Israel-Lebanon talks resume in Washington

Lebanon

Israel-Lebanon talks resume in Washington

Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors met Tuesday at the State Department for a fourth round of direct talks, even as fighting between Israel and Hezbollah continued unabated on the ground.

Trump's Beirut intervention sparks backlash against Netanyahu

Israel

Trump's Beirut intervention sparks backlash against Netanyahu

Benjamin Netanyahu is under criticism at home after U.S. President Donald Trump declared Israel would halt plans to attack Iran ally Hezbollah in Beirut, highlighting pressure the Israeli leader faces ahead of an election polls show him losing.

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