Middle East
Economic interests are not the only thing driving the Americans into the Saudis’ open arms. There’s also a clear-eyed assessment of the global stage.
Israel can, and should, begin to act not merely as a state defending its survival, but as a proactive regional power shaping the future of the Middle East.
The funding is conditioned on governance reforms, aims to boost the P.A. role in Gaza following the current Israel-Hamas war.
Energy Secretary Chris Wright did not say whether the progress in the talks with Saudi Arabia was tied to normalization with Israel.
Initial meeting “positive,” says White House; Iranian economy teeters while enrichment nears weapons-grade.
Opponents of the Shi’ite terrorist group call to halt the payments.
“We’ve been very clear—what Iran is never going to have is a nuclear weapon, and I think that’s what led to this meeting,” the secretary of state said.
Jerusalem and Ankara are said to be working toward a deconfliction mechanism similar to the one Israel previously maintained with Russia.
The Palestinian group filed a legal petition, calling the label politically biased and unjust.
The terror proxy is reportedly open to discussing disarming, on the condition that Israel first fully withdraws from Southern Lebanon and ends military operations in the country.
“It is as much an opportunity as it is a test. The ball is in America’s court,” Tehran’s top diplomat posted on X.
It seems clear that the “terrorist organization” Imamoglu is accused of helping is simply the formidable opposition party in Turkey that is closing in on ending Erdogan’s reign.
