Trump ‘to be guided by Witkoff and Kushner on decision to strike Iran’ The US president’s decision to launch military action will partly hinge on the advice of his son-in-law and senior envoy The Independent UK · Feb 24
Trump news at a glance: president’s decision on Iran attack hinges on last-ditch talks this week Negotiations led by special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will shape Trump’s calculus – key US politics stories from Monday 23 February at a glance The Guardian - US · Feb 24
Trump Iran airstrikes decision to be guided by Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff’s advice Exclusive: Trump’s decision will be driven by envoys’ judgment on whether Iran is stalling on a nuclear deal The Guardian - US · Feb 23
Donald Trump claimed he took care of Iran’s nukes, but now his envoy says they’re on the verge of a bomb. Make it make sense Explain this, Mr. President! We Got This Covered · Feb 23
US evacuates staff from Lebanon embassy amid tensions with Iran US state department official says it’s ‘prudent’ to reduce their footprint to essential personnel The Guardian - UK · Feb 23
Trump's top general warns of Iran strike risks Vice President Vance has also raised concerns internally Axios · Feb 23
'Aggression is aggression': Iran rejects Trump's 'limited strike' remark; says will take decisive action if attacked Iran has warned that any US attack, even a limited one, would be considered an act of aggression and met with a decisive response. This comes as President Trump considers military action to force a nuclear deal, despite ongoing indirect talks and a significant US military build-up in the region. The Times of India · Feb 23
Oman confirms new round of US-Iran nuclear talks will be held on Thursday in Geneva US President Donald Trump warned on Friday that limited strikes against Iran are possible, and both Iran and the US have signalled they are prepared for war if the talks on Tehran’s nuclear programme fail. Euronews · Feb 23
U.S.-Iran talks expected Thursday to discuss nuclear proposal Trump's advisers are urging him to give the talks a chance before ordering a strike. Axios · Feb 22
At least one person person killed as Russia targets Ukraine with 50 missiles Explosions which Ukrainian authorities have called a terror attack have killed a 23-year-old police officer and injured 25 people in the western city of Lviv. Euronews · Feb 22
Iran 'one week' from bomb-grade uranium? Protests flare again in Tehran - top developments US envoy Steve Witkoff warns Iran could be a week from producing bomb-grade uranium, despite past strikes. Washington remains concerned about Tehran's nuclear ambitions, with US President Donald Trump demanding "zero enrichment" but reportedly considering limited, verifiable civilian enrichment. Domestic protests in Iran are also a factor in US policy. The Times of India · Feb 22
Trump's Iran options: "Token" nuclear enrichment to taking out Khamenei "One scenario takes out the ayatollah and his son and the mullahs." Axios · Feb 21
Trump’s diplomatic blitz exposes a misunderstanding of peacemaking The inaugural meeting of Donald Trump’s board of peace in Washington on February 19 caps a busy week for US diplomacy – though, not necessarily for the country’s professional diplomats. These people have been largely sidelined in the close-knit circle of the US president’s personal envoys, his former real-estate business… The Conversation · Feb 19
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Over 1,000 Kenyans to fight in Putin’s war as EU says Kremlin not ready for peace At least one Kenyan has died on Ukraine war frontline The Independent UK · Feb 19
Axios · Feb 18 Trump meets with top Iran advisers as war threat grows The Trump administration is closer to a major war in the Middle East than most Americans realize.
The Independent UK · Feb 18 Ukraine peace talks with Russia and US fall apart in less than two hours Ukraine tempered expectations going into Geneva talks as Kyiv and Moscow remain far apart on the key issue of territory
Axios · Feb 17 Zelensky says Ukrainian public won't let him hand Russia territory "Emotionally, people will never forgive this," Zelensky told Axios.
The Independent UK · Feb 17 Iran test fires missiles during war games in show of strength before US nuclear talks US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are representing the Trump administration at talks in Geneva
The Guardian - US · Feb 17 Trump news at a glance: Ukraine must reach a deal with Russia ‘fast’, says president before trilateral talks Trump envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner will meet delegates from Russia and Ukraine in Geneva. Key US politics stories from 16 February at a glance
The Guardian - UK · Feb 16 The patience and the poker face: Iran’s wily diplomat set to face the US in nuclear talks Abbas Araghchi is steeped in more than a decade of nuclear dealmaking with a book on the art of negotiations
Axios · Feb 14 Trump and Netanyahu agree to increase pressure on Iranian oil This could change Iran's calculus and push it to make more concessions regarding its nuclear program.
Axios · Feb 14 U.S. and Iran set to hold second round of nuclear talks in Geneva President Trump said he prefers a diplomatic solution but has also ordered a massive military buildup in the Gulf.
The Independent UK · Feb 11 Trump says Iran talks will continue after ‘very good meeting’ with Netanyahu Israeli leader meets Trump ahead of Iran talks in seventh visit to White House since last year
The Independent UK · Feb 11 The Latest: Bondi will face questions before Congress over Epstein files Attorney General Pam Bondi will face questions from lawmakers over the Justice Department’s handling of files related to Jeffrey Epstein that have exposed sensitive private information about victims despite redaction efforts
The Times of India · Feb 9 Iran says 'it won’t be scared' by US military presence amid nuclear programme negotiations Iran has taken a defiant stand against US' looming threat saying that it will not be intimidated by the military presence in the Gulf.