“We are working with China and Russia to stop it,” Araghchi told national television late Thursday. “If this does not work and they apply it, we have tools to respond. We will announce them in due course.” The snapback provision—embedded in UN Security Council Resolution 2231, which endorsed the 2015 …

China and Russia’s signing of the Power of Siberia 2 memorandum signals deepening ties but avoids firm commitments. If built, it would favor China, reshaping global gas markets and geopolitics. Another Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in China, another Power of Siberia pipeline agreement. In May 2014, the SCO Summit …

Qatar signaled on Wednesday that it may reconsider its role as a key mediator in the Gaza conflict after an Israeli strike on its soil killed members of Hamas’ negotiating team, sparking widespread international condemnation. For months, Qatar and Egypt have been central to US-supported efforts to broker a ceasefire …