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Iran seeks to reshape nuclear talks amid Gulf provocations

Iran has upended upcoming multilateral nuclear negotiations while launching military provocations in the Persian Gulf. Analysts describe the moves as a coordinated bid to redefine dynamics ahead of direct talks with the United States. On February 3, Tehran demanded shifting Friday's meeting from......

United States agrees to shift Iran nuclear talks to Oman amid drone incident

The United States has consented to Iran's request to relocate nuclear negotiations from Istanbul to Oman, opting for a bilateral format in a move that signals the first direct talks between Washington and Tehran since discussions collapsed last June. This development comes as both sides grapple with......

U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff scheduled to meet Netanyahu following Rafah border reopening

U.S. Special Envoy for the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, is set to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday, following the partial reopening of the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt. An Israeli official confirmed the meeting on Monday, though the exact location has not been......

Trump envoys Witkoff and Kushner eye Putin meeting in Moscow

Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, key envoys from President Donald Trump in Ukraine peace talks, are working to visit Moscow soon for a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, sources familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. The encounter could occur this month, though plans remain fluid amid over......

United States and BlackRock partner on Ukraine reconstruction

Steve Witkoff, the White House special envoy, revealed on January 6, 2026, a landmark partnership between the United States and BlackRock to drive Ukraine's economic revival. Speaking to reporters after a Volunteer Coalition summit in Paris, Witkoff described the deal as "the most robust prosperity......

Peace talks in Miami show fragile progress as attacks intensify in Ukraine

Ukrainian and Russian delegations met in Miami over the weekend for renewed peace negotiations hosted at Mar-a-Lago, but the outcome revealed sharp divisions despite a slimmer proposal on the table. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described the draft as "quite robust", while Moscow......

Zelenskyy visits frontline city as peace talks intensify

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made a visit to the frontline city of Kupiansk on Friday, appearing in a flak jacket near a sign riddled with bullet holes to underscore Ukraine’s control of the contested area. His appearance came only weeks after Russia claimed to have seized the city,......

Russia launches major assault on Ukraine amid US peace talks

Russia unleashed its second-largest aerial barrage of the war, deploying 704 drones and missiles against Ukraine just as US and Ukrainian officials wrapped up three days of negotiations in Miami focused on ending the nearly four-year conflict.​ The massive attack, which surpassed all but one prior......

Russia and Ukraine intensify winter strikes as energy crisis worsens and peace talks falter

Russia and Ukraine exchanged heavy strikes targeting energy infrastructure over the weekend, deepening the hardship of an already severe winter as diplomatic efforts make no progress. The latest wave of attacks hit power plants, transmission lines, and fuel facilities, leaving millions in darkness and......