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Lavrov Watches the NATO Summit and Accuses the West of Direct Involvement
On the eve of the NATO summit held in Ankara on July 7 and 8, 2026, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned

The one-week truce in the Strait of Hormuz, what's true
Several outlets reported that a one-week de-escalation had been negotiated in the Strait of Hormuz ahead of July 4, 2026, allowing American

To Tehran, still refusing to talk face to face with Washington
Deputy Minister Kazem Gharibabadi, allow me to address you directly, and those in Tehran who continue to refuse a high-level direct meeting

Putin casts himself as mediator on Iran during the July 4 call
On July 4, 2026, the day marking the 250th anniversary of American independence, Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump held a phone call

Iran wants its frozen billions back, Washington keeps the key
Behind the images of delegations crossing paths in Doha, there is a far more prosaic, almost accounting-level battle that could nonetheless determine

Washington slams the door on the International Criminal Court over Iran
Acting Attorney General of the United States, Todd Blanche, sent a letter Monday to the president of the International Criminal Court, Judge

Hormuz, the fragile truce where Iran is testing Washington's patience
There was no red carpet in Doha on July 1, 2026, only tired negotiators closing out a two-day cycle of indirect talks

China, the "Systemic Challenge" NATO Has Named Since 2021 Without Ever Deciding
The NATO summit in Ankara opens this week with, in the preparatory documents, a formula the Alliance has repeated since 2021: China

Washington Facing China, Between Words of Restraint and Strategic Silence
The U.S. State Department has once again urged Beijing to show restraint after a new round of Chinese military exercises simulating a