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Daily Memo: Iran Considers Its Options

Iranā€™s verbal response. Iran has begun to respond to the Israeli attack, albeit with words only. Kamal Kharrazi, an adviser to the supreme leader...

Daily Memo: Iranian Response, Russian-North Korean Contacts

Tehran's next move. Iran is preparing to attack Israel from Iraqi territory in retaliation for airstrikes on Iranian military sites last weekend, according to...

Daily Memo: Taliban’s Challenges, Israel’s Cease-Fire Plans

Losing grip. The Taliban are facing increasing resistance in Afghanistan that could undermine their ability to remain in power, according to the Asia Times....

Daily Memo: Russia, Ukraine Could Seek Limited Deal

Under negotiation. Russia and Ukraine have begun preliminary talks, mediated by Qatar, on stopping attacks on each otherā€™s energy infrastructure, according to the Financial...

Daily Memo: US-Israel Talks, Iran’s Defense Budget

New order. Israel and the United States are in talks on a deal that would prevent an expanded Israeli ground operation in Lebanon in...

Daily Memo: PKK’s Status in Turkey, Israeli Hostage Talks

Future of the PKK. The imprisoned leader of the Kurdistan Workersā€™ Party (PKK), Abdullah Ocalan, said he would consider calling for the group to...

Daily Memo: Xi-Modi Meeting, Russia’s Slowdown

China and India. Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks on the sidelines of the BRICS summit on Wednesday,...

Daily Memo: Russia’s Defense Exports, North Korean Arms Supplies

Barriers to delivery. The head of Russiaā€™s state-owned Rostec defense corporation, Sergei Chemezov, said the firm could stop exporting high-tech products, in part because...

Daily Memo: US Envoy in Beirut, Australian Weapons Acquisition

Trip to Lebanon. A senior adviser to U.S. President Joe Biden, Amos Hochstein, arrived in Beirut on Monday for talks with Lebanese officials on...

Daily Memo: Iran and Hamas Hold Talks, Syria Signals Hesitation

Iran and Hamas. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with senior Hamas officials in Istanbul over the weekend. The meeting was attended by the...

Daily Memo: China’s Third-Quarter Economic Results

Slow growth. Chinaā€™s gross domestic product grew by 4.6 percent year over year in the third quarter, the slowest pace of Chinese economic growth...

Daily Memo: Erdogan Meets With Iraqi Kurdistan Leader, Arab League Chief

Turkey and Iraqi Kurdistan. The president of Iraq's Kurdish region, Nechirvan Barzani, arrived in Ankara on Wednesday. He met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip...

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