Research Briefings

Russia’s latest strikes on Kyiv arrived at a politically charged moment, hitting Ukraine’s capital on the eve of a critical NATO summit and just before

The speech that Donald Trump delivered for the 250th anniversary of the United States was much more than a formal act. The speech turned out

Iran has opened a multi-day public funeral and mourning period for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, turning the event into one of the most politically

The revelation that U.S. officials believed Israel was plotting to kill Iranian negotiators adds a new and volatile layer to already fragile regional diplomacy. The

President Donald Trump has once again escalated his attack on NATO, saying that it is “ridiculous” that the U.S. should provide the amount of support

In a sharp escalation of rhetoric, Iran has issued a formal and public warning to the United States and Israel against launching any military attacks

A citizen of the United States by naturalization, Shawki Ahmad Sharif Omar, has been accused of being detained in Turkey at the request of the

The latest round of US-Iran Doha talks has opened a fragile but important diplomatic channel at a moment when both sides appear under pressure to

Another assault with a drone has befallen Moscow, and the context of such attacks is as important as the nature of the consequences of the

The declaration of Donald Trump about holding talks between Iran and the US in Doha has brought in more ambiguity at a time when there