Iran

Will India-Pakistan War Break Out? What To Know

April 27, 2025

Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Fears over a war between India and Pakistan are brewing after at least 26 people, mostly vacationing Hindu pilgrims and tourists, were killed […]

Ukraine, Gaza and Iran: can Witkoff secure any wins for Trump?

April 27, 2025

Donald Trump’s version of Pax Americana, the idea that the US can through coercion impose order on the world, is facing its moment of truth in Ukraine, Gaza and Iran. In the words of the former CIA director William Burns, it is in “one of those plastic moments” in international relations that come along maybe […]

Steve Witkoff, the world’s worst diplomat

April 27, 2025

Officially, Witkoff is the US president’s Middle East envoy. Unofficially, he calls himself America’s “ambassador-at-large”. To most observers, though, he’s a globe-trotting real estate tycoon out of his depth and on the make, bouncing between capitals in his private jet for photo-ops with Vladimir Putin, Emmanuel Macron, Qatar’s emirs and aides to Iran’s supreme dictator. […]

Iran Offers to Mediate Amid Rising India-Pakistan Tensions

April 27, 2025

Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. As tensions between India and Pakistan reach a boiling point following a deadly attack on tourists in Kashmir, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi […]

Trump’s goodwill tested as Putin ignores peace efforts during Witkoff’s visit

April 27, 2025

President Donald Trump’s patience is being tested by Russian President Vladimir Putin, who launched a barrage of airstrikes on the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv, killing 12 people and injuring nearly 100 more this week, one day ahead of Special Envoy Steve Witkoff’s fourth visit to Moscow. Trump told reporters Friday he believes it is […]