The recent Oman talks reflect a remarkable shift in Iran’s negotiating behavior, with acceptance of expanding the scope of negotiations to include non-nuclear files that were previously considered red lines. This shift is due to the escalation of the US military threat, the decline of Iranian regional influence, and the …

As commendable as it may be that US President Donald J. Trump is apparently hoping that he can turn “swords into ploughshares,” the inclusion of avowedly pro-Islamist, pro-terrorist countries such as Turkey, Qatar and Pakistan in his so-called “Board of Peace” has all the potential thoroughly to undermine the American …

In August 2025, Vladimir Putin abolished the president’s office for cultural relations with foreign countries, which promoted “soft power” (and in fact, espionage), and instead created the presidential office for strategic partnership and cooperation (USPS). As The Insider found out, the structure and tasks of the new management are almost …