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Iran's supreme leader says the Islamic Republic will protect its nuclear and missile capabilities as a national asset.

With the Iran war depleting global stocks of Patriot air defense interceptor missiles, fears are mounting in Kyiv that Ukrainian civilians could be left exposed to Russian ballistic missiles during an anticipated summer bombing campaign, write Maksym Beznosiuk and William Dixon. The post Iran war could leave Ukrainian civilians exposed to Russian missiles appeared first on Atlantic Council .

Deepening sense of deadlock despite regional diplomacy as Washington and Tehran show no signs of compromise Hopes of a breakthrough in negotiations between Iran and the US faded further on Sunday, amid a deepening sense of a deadlock in the nearly two-month-long conflict despite intense regional diplomatic activity. Washington and Tehran appear unwilling to moderate rhetoric or make concessions, …

Iran’s plan to extract a $2m payment from tankers using the strait of Hormuz could raise costs for years to come A second round of peace talks between the US and Iran has begun amid renewed attacks on oil tankers in the strait of Hormuz and a US blockade on Iranian vessels through the crucial trade route. The future of this narrow waterway – and curbs on Iran’s nuclear programme – are at the cent…

On April 22, Atlantic Council vice president and Scowcroft Center senior director Matthew Kroenig was published in Foreign Policy on how China winning great power competition would foment a more dangerous, impoverished, and tyrannical world for everyone else. The post Kroenig published in Foreign Policy on What Happens if China Succeeds appeared first on Atlantic Council .

Washington reportedly limits satellite data after minister spoke publicly about suspected facility in North Korea The US has partly restricted intelligence sharing with South Korea after the country’s unification minister publicly identified a suspected North Korean nuclear site, according to reports in South Korean media. Chung Dong-young told lawmakers in March that North Korea was operating ur…

Insights from on the ground in Colombia, where the United States and China's competition for influence is playing out in the tech sector, among other places. The post A US tech agenda focused on Latin America to outcompete the People’s Republic of China appeared first on Atlantic Council .

US president will need to show heavy costs of war were worthwhile while Iran must choose between instant and delayed gratification Middle East crisis – live updates If talks between Iran and the US reconvene within the next few days in Islamabad, Donald Trump will have two major political hurdles to overcome – first showing that any deal he secures is better than the one signed by Barack Obama in…

Beijing may be reaping some diplomatic benefit but Trump’s war holds risks for its energy security and economy Two months ago, China’s foreign minister, Wang Yi, promised it would be a “big year” for China-US relations. He was right, but perhaps not in the way he expected. Wang was speaking before a planned visit by the US president to Beijing in March, which would have been Donald Trump’s first …

On April 14, Transatlantic Security Initiative senior fellow Elisabeth Braw was quoted in France24 in an article describing how Washington’s decision to blockade Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz is sending tremors through global energy markets, raising fears of a fresh oil shock by threatening supplies to Asia. The post US blockade of Iran ports threatens already crippled oil supply appeared…

On April 13, Transatlantic Security Initiative senior fellow Elisabeth Braw was featured in a Bloomberg interview discussing the latest on the Middle East conflict as talks between the US and Iran collapsed and President Trump threatened to blockade the Strait of Hormuz. The post Blockade Threat Is Trump’s ‘Hail Mary’: Atlantic Council appeared first on Atlantic Council .

Vice President Vance is heading to Pakistan to lead a U.S. team in talks aimed at ending the war in Iran. And, Artemis II is set to return to Earth today.

Negotiators of 2015 deal say Tehran has seen how cutting off Hormuz strait can help it counter asymmetry of power Middle East crisis – live updates Former US envoys who dealt with Iran have said that the US-Israeli attack on Iran and Tehran’s subsequent closure of the strait of Hormuz have given Iran new tools and resolve to resist pressure to shutter its nuclear programme. Two senior negotiators…

US President Donald Trump’s high-profile intervention in the Thai-Cambodian border dispute delivered a cease-fire, but its violation exposes the fragility of tariff diplomacy and raises questions about the durability of coercive US diplomacy in the region. The post In Southeast Asia, the promise and pitfalls of tariff diplomacy are on full display appeared first on Atlantic Council .

The post Yevgeniya Gaber interviewed and quoted by Clingendael Institute on Turkey’s role in the Black Sea and opportunities to cooperate with the EU within the EU Black Sea hub framework appeared first on Atlantic Council .

Across 25 countries, people increasingly view China as the world's top economy but generally prioritize economic ties with the U.S.

Our experts shed light on Israel’s major attack against Iran targeting its nuclear facilities and its implications for the region. The post Experts react: Israel just attacked Iran’s military and nuclear sites. What’s next? appeared first on Atlantic Council .

As diplomatic efforts falter, attention is turning to economic statecraft—the strategic use of trade and economic leverage to influence state behavior. The European Union (EU) and United States are Israel’s largest and second-largest trading partners, and any economic pressure they apply could have severe consequences for Israel’s economy. The post Can the EU leverage economic pressure to broker …

The fighting in South Asia reminded Washington of the global stakes of nuclear crises. Those stakes are why the United States must prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons. The post The India-Pakistan crisis shows Washington that it must stop Iran’s nuclear rise appeared first on Atlantic Council .

To rejoin the G7, Russia must meet strict conditions, including making significant concessions for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine. The post To rejoin the G7, Russia should meet several important conditions appeared first on Atlantic Council .