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Tehran has dismissed the roadmap, saying it will not allow the US president to dictate terms · Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth listen to US President Donald Trump during a news conference at his Mar-a-Lago club on January 03, 2026, in Palm Beach, Florida. ©  Joe Raedle/Getty Images · [RT] Iran has dismissed out of hand a proposed US 15-point roadmap for peace.  · Iranian Press TV reported on…

US forces open fire on a military base in Iraq killing 7 servicemen. It comes as the authorities in Baghdad summon the US envoy there in light of a recent attack on the headquarters of the army's Popular Mobilisation Forces. A huge explosion rocks Southern Israel as Iran reportedly hits a nuclear facility in the city of Dimona. Two tankers bound for India pass safely through the Strait of Hormuz. Despite that oil prices remain…

Trump has opened a new diplomatic space with Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Turkey, Pakistan, and Gulf States to de-escalate the Iran conflict—while the U.K., EU, and NATO are absent and increasingly irrelevant. · Susan Kokinda · Susan Kokinda argues President Trump has opened a new diplomatic space to de-escalate the Iran conflict by working through a regional roster—Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Turkey, Pakistan, Gulf States, and back channels into…

There is a second space race, with America on the back foot · By Alexander Ermakov, research fellow at the Center for International Security at the IMEMO RAS · ©  Joe Raedle / Getty Images · The Space Launch System (SLS) vehicle has once again been rolled out to the launchpad, preparing to send the Artemis II spacecraft into orbit. This mission, first reported at the end of January, is meant to mark a milestone: the…

The National Rally has secured seats in nearly 70 cities, leader Jordan Bardella has said · National Rally president Jordan Bardella applauds as Marine Le Pen waves at supporters, Paris, April 6, 2025. © Getty Images / Mustafa Yalcin/Anadolu · [RT] Marine Le Pen’s right-wing National Rally (RN) party has won votes in dozens of small and mid-sized towns in France’s municipal elections, but suffered defeats in major…

Washington is offering Kiev economic benefits and security guarantees in exchange for a full withdrawal from Donbass, Ukrainskaya Pravda has reported · Ukraine's Vladimir Zelensky attends a lunch meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House on October 17, 2025, in Washington, DC. ©  Andrew Harnik/Getty Images · [RT] The US is trying to convince Ukraine to withdraw from the Donbass Region and reach peace with…

While Donald Trump claims peace talks with Iran are well underway. Tehran says that's nothing but fake news, designed to manipulate financial and oil markets. As energy prices are on the rise again, threatening severe economic pain for Washington too. An Ex-Mossad official tells us, the US president is now just desperate to get out of his own war. Two tankers carrying fuel from the Gulf States bound for India, safely pass through…

Donald Trump suddenly claims there have been productive ceasefire talks with Iran. However, Tehran categorically denies any negotiations with the US. Meanwhile, the Iranian military mocks Donald Trump’s earlier ultimatum to open the Strait of Hormuz or face the consequences. The fog of war. NATO says there’s no confirmation a joint US-UK military base in the Indian ocean was targeted by Iran, although the British Prime Minister has been quick…

In the latest episode of Sanchez Effect, we dive into how the European Union and the Ukrainian conflict have been overshadowed by the chaos in the Middle East. Our guest, Slovak MEP Lubos Blaha, argues that the EU has shot itself in the foot by cutting off Russian resources, leaving it economically and militarily drained. The turmoil in the Strait of Hormuz has spelled disaster for the bloc. · Blaha says EU officials should urgently…

The US president has ordered the Department of War to postpone attacks on such facilities after “productive” talks with Tehran US President Donald Trump ©  Andrew Harnik / Getty Images · [RT] The US Department of War has been ordered to temporarily suspend plans for military strikes on Iranian energy facilities, President Donald Trump announced on Monday following what he claimed were negotiations with Tehran. · In a…