Middle East/Iran & Eastern States

On Monday, Trump commented on the ongoing negotiations with Tehran, calling the situation with Iran “almost easy” to resolve

According to NYT, two top regime officials urged Khamenei to allow negotiations, saying that the stalemate would entail a U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran's two major nuclear facilities

Iraqi proxies received the missiles last week, according to the report, which contradicts earlier claims that the militias were willing to disarm after US placed pressure on the government in Baghdad

'If the talks aren't successful with Iran, I think Iran is going to be in great danger,' Trump warned – 'and I hate to say it, great danger because they can't have a nuclear weapon'

The commander of the IRGC's navy revealed the missiles, which have a range of hundreds of miles • 'The enemy will receive blows' • Watch the documentation.

In meetings held between US and Iraqi parties for her release, the US refused a deal that would include prisoner exchanges associated with Iran and a ransom payment

The mystery surrounding the researcher's whereabouts complicates Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad Shia al-Sudani's relationship with the US, which has threatened punitive action is she is not returned

So far, no terrorist organization has claimed responsibility for her abduction and detention, but it is believed that she was taken by the the Shiite militia Kataib Hezbollah

"I think they want to get that letter. The other alternative is we have to do something, because you can't let another nuclear weapon."

Beni Sabti, Iran Expert at the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) Israel, brings deep insights into Iran’s strategy and decision-making facing the US and Donald Trump

The International Atomic Energy Agency has published new reports indicating Iran increased its enriched uranium stockpile by 92.5 kilograms, enough for two more atomic bombs

Tehran has been preparing after bellicose comments made by US President Donald Trump, particularly his 'maximum pressure' doctrine, despite his indication he would be willing to negotiate

Weakened by Israeli strikes and the loss of its regional allies, the Islamic Republic is trying to present the agreement as a Palestinian victory

Azerbaijan is a frequent location for IRGC attempts to carry out terrorist attacks against Jewish and Israeli targets, with the highly experienced local security service foiling most plots

Mohammad Javad Zarif blamed the sanctions on his country for allegedly facilitating Israel, and linked the issue to the Israeli operations in Lebanon

Putin and Pezeshkian are expected to discuss the possibility of more bilateral cooperation, including in trade and investments, transportation and logistics, and humanitarian affairs

An Iranian general accused Moscow of doube-crossing Iran by pretending to bomb Syrian rebels when they were actually targeting empty fields

Iran Human Rights NGO emphasizes that many women convicted of murder were themselves victims of domestic violence or sexual abuse

An Iraqi political source confirmed communications between a Western diplomatic team and local parties to handle the case of the Israeli abducted in Iraq

Israel wants to make sure there are no hidden intentions behind these exercises as calls grow for a strike against Iran

The Iranian mission to the UN asserts that the targeted killing on its soil constitutes a 'blatant violation of international law' and calls for a strong response from the international community

'Trump’s message expressed his readiness to negotiate with Tehran and the possibility of reaching a new nuclear agreement, different from the one reached in 2015, which he withdrew from in 2018'

Meanwhile, Iraq's Prime Minister al-Sudani visited Saudi Arabia, expressing his 'readiness to cooperate with friends in the region'