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US-Iran agreement is more pause than peace

The announcement of a new agreement between the United States and Iran has been greeted with relief across global markets. Oil prices have eased, shipping insurers have relaxed and politicians have rushed to hail a diplomatic breakthrough. The memorandum of understanding, which

Asia

US-Iran accord may crumble faster than the ink can dry

Shehbaz Sharif, the prime minister of Pakistan who served as the key negotiator between the US and Iran, announced on June 14, 2026, that the two sides had agreed on a deal to end the war. It will be officially signed on June 19 in Switzerland. US President Donald Trump

Asia

US-India relations aren’t as abysmal as they seem

I’ve read that the Indian commentariat and foreign policy establishment are more wary of the United States than at any time this century. Maybe so. But 26 years is not a particularly long time, and it often seems that there’s a “manic” aspect on the Indian side when considering

Asia

Inside the fight over Claude Mythos 5

As the rest of the country celebrated the USA's first World Cup win and the New York Knicks championship, Anthropic spent its weekend fighting the Trump administration over its latest model release. At 5:21 PM on Friday, the company received a US export control directive to

Trump says $300B fund to rebuild Iran is 'Fake News'

President Trump on Monday sought to cast doubt on Iran getting $300 billion in reconstruction funding as part of a peace agreement with the U.S. if the Middle East country upholds its obligations. "Iran has agreed to never have a Nuclear Weapon! Also, the story that the U.S. is