Iran is diversifying its regional strategy by strengthening direct alliances, particularly with Qatar, as tensions
Iran is strengthening direct alliances, particularly with Qatar, moving away from reliance on proxies for
Israel is negotiating to extend the first phase of the Gaza cease-fire by six weeks,
US envoy Steve Witkoff suggested that Lebanon and Syria could soon normalize relations with Israel
The IMF and World Bank are linking financial aid to Lebanon with normalization of ties
France’s military indicates good progress in Hezbollah’s disarmament in southern Lebanon. Challenges remain in documenting
Iran strongly condemned Israel’s military threats and criticized Western nations for blaming it for enhancing
A ceasefire in November 2024 ended hostilities between Hizbollah and Israel, but tensions in Lebanon
U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff indicated that Lebanon and Syria might normalize relations with Israel due
Iran has enough fissile material for six nuclear warheads, reflecting a spike in uranium enrichment.