Middle East Diplomacy Digest

US-Iran Ceasefire Negotiations

• 🔥 Tentative 60-Day Extension: US and Iranian negotiators reached a tentative agreement to extend the ceasefire...

Israeli troops crossed the Litani River in Lebanon even as delegations met in Washington for security talks, showing how battlefield moves directly...

Can ceasefire talks succeed when diplomacy unfolds alongside missile launches and naval clashes?

• US and Iran were nearing a temporary agreement as...

Trump's reported pressure on Pakistan to join the Abraham Accords clashes with Islamabad's firm refusal to normalize ties without a just Palestinian...

US-Iran talks near a 60-day ceasefire, with agreement on Strait of Hormuz but deadlock over 440 kg of uranium and sanction relief details.

• Israeli...

The first-ever direct military talks between Israel and Lebanon took place at the Pentagon, aimed at curbing Hezbollah. This step highlights the US push for new diplomatic channels in the region.

Trump's Board of Peace has been weaponized to rewrite the original ceasefire terms and justify Israel's post-October 2025 rampage in Gaza, where over...

Officials insist a deal with Iran could happen “any day,” yet no formal peace agreement exists. Ongoing strikes and a fragile ceasefire raise doubts about whether diplomacy is advancing or simply stalling again.

Trump's Board of Peace faces mounting strain as violence persists despite the October ceasefire deal.

• Israel seeks to expand control from 53% to 70%...

Mediators report edging closer to a deal extending the US ceasefire with Iran by 60 days and creating a framework for further talks.

Despite weeks of indirect US-Iran talks aimed at ending the conflict, the two sides traded accusations of violating their April ceasefire following...

Ongoing conflicts and lack of diplomatic breakthroughs are sustaining supply uncertainty, with the Strait of Hormuz carrying 20-21 million barrels...

Trump is urging more Arab states like Saudi Arabia and Qatar to join the Abraham Accords as a condition for any Iran peace deal, warning holdouts show...

Trump is 'mandatorily requesting' that regional countries establish formal relations with Israel, highlighting a diplomatic push for expanded ties amid ongoing Middle East dynamics.

Kuwait's reported missile and drone attack underscores the shaky ceasefire in the Iran war, as the country again faces threats from Iran-linked...

US and Israel are actively working to strip Jordan of Al-Aqsa custodianship, sidelining its Jerusalem role in favor of new arrangements aligned with Israeli interests. The move risks escalating regional tensions over the holy site.

Iran and U.S. negotiators have agreed to broad principles of an accord, an official says, with Trump stating "time is on our side" amid ongoing Middle East developments.

Modern diplomacy keeps failing because it frames the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as a zero-sum clash of physical facts.

The opinion piece suggests a...

Saudi Arabia and Qatar have not yet formally responded to Trump's request to normalize relations with Israel, with Gulf sources describing their stance as hesitant on joining the Abraham Accords.

U.S. allies and even Israel are ignoring Trump's demand to tie an Iran peace deal to immediate Abraham Accords signings, viewing the sudden condition...