Iranian elections. Iran held presidential and local council elections on Friday. Ultra-conservative frontrunner Ebrahim Raisi is expected to win the presidential vote in a landslide, though voter turnout will likely be low. Iranian interference? Iranian warships that were believed to be sailing toward Venezuela are now apparently heading toward Africa’s west coast instead. An anonymous […]
Background: Israel and Russia have developed a pragmatic and functional relationship on security as a result of the war in Syria. Russia’s presence in...
Iraq's energy plans. Iraq said it was considering building eight nuclear reactors that could provide 25 percent of the country’s electricity needs by 2030....
Ten days have passed since Peru’s presidential election, and though all the votes have been counted, electoral authorities have yet to declare a winner....
Background: The Caucasus is an important buffer separating Russia from Turkey and Iran. Having reestablished its presence in the South Caucasus through the deployment...
Breakthrough in subsidies dispute. The United States and European Union agreed on a cease-fire in their 17-year battle over subsidies for Boeing and Airbus,...
Japan's stalemate. Japanese opposition parties plan to submit a motion of no-confidence Tuesday against the government of Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga. The motion is...
