Middle East Diplomatic Tracker

Both parties are racing to define the fragile Iran deal as a victory or debacle ahead of November midterms.

• Republicans split: Trump hails it as...

• Clear progress signals: Syria shows signs of recovery after a decade of crisis, with 1.6 million refugees and nearly 2 million IDPs returning since...

The Security Council’s high-level open debate on advancing political solutions in the Middle East will emphasize mediation and dialogue as essential...

A fragile interim deal signed mid-week quickly unraveled. Trump issued profanity-laced threats to bomb Iran and seize the country if it closed the...

Three recent reports reveal a troubling pattern of international humanitarian law breaches and external complicity:

• Saudi envoy condemns Gaza events...

The July 2026 Ankara NATO summit arrives amid Europe's fears that the US-Iran conflict will sideline Ukraine and strain alliance unity.

US officials...

The Senate approved a war powers resolution calling for an end to U.S. military involvement in the Iran conflict unless Congress authorizes it,...

Rubio's Gulf tour seeks to reassure allies that any Iran deal protects their security amid lingering war fears. Yet US acceptance of Tehran's demands...

• US keeps two carriers in the region to monitor Iran ceasefire compliance after drawing down from three
• UAE pursues BrahMos missiles and Akashteer...

Will Trump use his leverage to stop Netanyahu from derailing Iran peace talks?

The op-ed highlights Vance publicly scolding Israeli leaders for...

Iran's leadership is framing the US deal as a 'declaration of America's defeat' resulting from Iranian 'resistance' rather than pressure, explicitly...

The Republican-led Senate voted 50-48 to urge Trump to end US involvement in the Iran conflict or seek congressional approval, though the measure is...

Three analyses diverge sharply on the deal's durability.

• Article 1 sees Trump claiming closure while others accelerate hedging in energy, Gulf...

The UN Peacebuilding Fund shows that preventive diplomacy works: by investing early in dialogue, institutions and community resilience, it helps...

Iran firmly denies any plans to allow IAEA inspectors at sites bombed by the US and Israel last year, directly contradicting President Trump's claim of full agreement on comprehensive nuclear inspections even as broader peace talks advance.

At Summer Davos, experts highlighted fragile progress toward an Iran deal amid ongoing risks.

• Sanam Vakil warned of instability, inflammatory...

Qatar and Pakistan are now central to a new US-Iran de-escalation track, blending Doha's brokerage experience with Islamabad's strategic leverage.

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In a historic shift after 30 years of monitoring, government forces committed more grave violations against children than non-state groups in 2025....

The UN Security Council is holding a high-level debate on advancing political solutions in the Middle East, as tensions continue to reverberate across borders despite a fragile US-Iran ceasefire.

Iran has refused IAEA inspectors access to nuclear facilities bombed by the US and Israel last year, directly contradicting US claims that Tehran agreed to comprehensive inspections.