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Turkey's 'strategic triad' gains sway in Trump's Middle East policy, posing challenges for Israel

BEHIND THE LINES: Turkey, Qatar, and Pakistan are emerging as a powerful bloc - an alliance openly opposed to Israel.

Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan (left) is greeted by Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, in Doha, in March.
A yellow flag belonging to the Iran-backed Shia Muslim party Hezbollah flutters on top of the rubble of a building in the southern Lebanese coastal city of Tyre on June 23, 2026.

Next round of US-Iran talks to resume in Pakistan, Khamenei's funeral continues in Iran

A yellow flag belonging to the Iran-backed Shia Muslim party Hezbollah flutters on top of the rubble of a building in the southern Lebanese coastal city of Tyre on June 23, 2026.

Leiter says Lebanon deal focused on Hezbollah disarmament as France, UK to work with Oman on Hormuz

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir attends the graduation ceremony of an IDF officers’ course in southern Israel, June 25, 2026; Illustrative.

IDF chief marks 1,000 days since October 7, says Iran is 'primary focus'


Arriving on Qatari-gifted Air Force One for the first time, Trump unveils Roosevelt museum

Asked about the cost to taxpayers, Trump said the gifted plane cost "very little relative to what it would cost if we did it a different way."

US President Donald Trump gestures as he tours the VC-25B aircraft gifted by Qatar that will be used as Air Force One, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, June 19, 2026.

US-Iran talks 'going well' Vance claims, Iran's deputy FM says monitoring of MoU discussed - report

Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister, Kazem Gharibabadi, told Iranian state media that talks included an initial meeting of a monitoring group to ensure implementation of the recently signed US-Iran MoU.

US Vice President JD Vance speaks during an event marking 250 years of the American military at Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on July 1, 2026.

Doha meeting focused on interim US-Iran deal, Tehran's deputy FM tells state media

US envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner met Qatar's prime minister on Tuesday to lay the groundwork for Wednesday’s technical sessions but are not attending the talks themselves.

US Vice President JD Vance (L) waits, alongside US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff (C) and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, to meet with Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (not seen), at the Burgenstock luxury hotel complex overlooking Lake L Switzerland, on June 21, 2026

Rift between Iranian President Pezeshkian, IRGC grows, threatens to harm US-Iran talks - report

According to a WSJ report, Pezeshkian’s priority is revitalizing the Iranian economy, while the IRGC is more focused on keeping control over the Strait of Hormuz.

TOPSHOT-IRAN-US-ISRAEL-WAR TOPSHOT - An woman walks past a billboard displaying Iran's national flag at Enghelab Square in Tehran on June 14, 2026. US President Donald Trump said that a deal with Iran to end the Middle East war could be signed on June 14, and that the strategic Strait of Hormuz woul

US-Iran negotiations continue without high-level talks, Qatari Foreign Ministry says

Though a ceasefire and an MoU exist, Qatar's Foreign Ministry concluded that guarantees are contingent on the realities on the ground, and US VP JD Vance called for durable commitments from Iran.

Advisor to the Prime Minister and Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Majed bin Mohammed Al Ansari IN Doha, Qatar, June 30, 2026.

Strait of Hormuz instability to remain Iranian leverage until final deal signed, experts predict

“I would say that the primary reason Iran has decided to renew attacks on the Persian Gulf states has to do with the balance of leverage in the ongoing negotiations," one expert says.

Vessels anchored at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, May 25, 2026.

Another mechanism stopping Israel from defending against terrorists - opinion

Vance’s proposal isn’t “deconfliction.” Instead, it is a mechanism to limit Israel’s ability to respond while Hezbollah pursues conflict.

The Iranian delegation led by Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, Speaker of the Parliament of Iran (center) arrives to meet with the Pakistani delegation led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (not pictured) on June 21, 2026 in Obbuergen, Switzerland.

Iran, US to work on negotiating peace deal in Doha after de-escalating weekend strikes

Mediators have established communications channels to de-escalate any incidents, and technical talks are set to continue, the source, with knowledge of the discussions, added.

IRAN'S DELEGATION including Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran Abbas Araghchi (C) and Speaker of the Islamic Parliament of Iran, Mohammed Bagher Ghalibaf (2ndR) arrive for a quadrilateral meeting between the United States, Iran, Pakistan and Qatar at the Burgenstock luxury hotel complex.

Iran to get half of $12b., in frozen assets following MoU, Pezeshkian tells state media

Iranian and US technical teams working on implementing a memorandum of understanding are set to meet in Doha in the coming days.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 25: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks with Fox News Channel's Martha MacCallum during an interview on September 25, 2025 in New York City.

Qatar can no longer hide behind the mask of mediation - opinion

President of the Euro-Asian Jewish Congress Mikhail Mirilashvili. The Qatari authorities crossed the line long ago.