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Daily Memo: US and Iran Lay Out Conflicting Red Lines

Red lines. U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff drew a red line on Iran’s nuclear program, saying Washington would not permit Iran to retain any capability to enrich uranium. Mike Huckabee, U.S. ambassador to Israel, echoed that sentiment during an address to the World Jewish Congress in Jerusalem. However, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi dismissed the […]

Daily Memo: Developments in Syria

New occupants. The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces have begun moving fighters to bases in the Al-Omar and Conoco oil and gas fields in Deir...

Daily Memo: Governments Weigh in on Russia-Ukraine Talks

Preparing for negotiations. U.S. President Donald Trump said at a press conference that he might fly to Istanbul on May 15 for the potential...

America’s New Threat Assessment

(click to enlarge) The 2025 Annual Threat Assessment from the U.S. Intelligence Community presents a detailed overview of a rapidly evolving threat landscape defined by...

New Battlegrounds in Information Warfare

The concept of disinformation isn’t new; it’s been around as long as information has. The difference between then and now is that now there...

Daily Memo: Signs of Escalation in India-Pakistan Tensions

Making preparations?Ā Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will convene a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs on Wednesday to discuss the government’s response...

Daily Memo: Updates on Russia-Ukraine and India-Pakistan

Kursk update. North Korea confirmed for the first time that it deployed troops to Russia to fight against Ukraine. According to state news agency...

Daily Memo: Iran’s Preparations, India’s Response

Tehran on edge. Iran is fortifying its underground nuclear facilities, even as talks with the U.S. on its nuclear program continue, according to a...

Daily Memo: Another Round of Ukraine Talks

More talks. A new round of negotiations over the fate of Ukraine began in London on April 23, with the United States, the United...

Daily Memo: Japanese Support for Ukraine, French Presence in Syria

Intelligence-sharing. Japan has agreed to provide Ukraine with satellite-based geospatial data, including radar imagery obtained from Synthetic Aperture Radar satellites. It’s the first time...

Daily Memo: Update on the Nuclear Talks

Nuclear news. The second round of indirect talks between Tehran and Washington over Iran’s nuclear program is underway in Rome. According to Iranian media,...

Daily Memo: Lavrov-Rubio Call, US Withdrawal From Syria

U.S.-Russia communications. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke by phone on Thursday about the results of a...

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