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Analysis: The Senate’s treaty oversight has atrophied just as it’s needed most

WASHINGTON — Pressing national security concerns stemming from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Iran’s nuclear development are highlighting anew just how much the Senate has allowed its capacity to oversee treaties and international agreements to deteriorate.

Tribune News Service · Apr 26, 2022

Iran Court Sentences 2 Students to 16-year Prison Terms Each

A court in Iran has sentenced two students to 16-year prison terms each on charges of endangering national security, the judiciary’s spokesman said Tuesday. According to the spokesman, Zabihollah Khodaeian, the two sabotaged public facilities, tried to cooperate with opposition groups and spread propaganda against the system.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 26, 2022

Iran-Pakistan Ties on Brink after Khan's Ouster

Iran is concerned that the progress it has made in bilateral relations with Pakistan may evaporate with the ouster of prime minister Imran Khan. Iranian experts expect new Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif to pay a visit to Iran soon as part of a revision of his predecessor's foreign policy. Pakistan…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 26, 2022

The Senate's treaty oversight has atrophied just as it's needed most - Roll Call

ANALYSIS – The partisan divide on foreign policy has allowed presidents to gain more control over international treaties and agreements.

Roll Call · Apr 25, 2022

Turkey and the Lesser of Two Evils in Syria

If Turkey were given the choice between normalizing relations with the Syrian regime or accepting the establishment of Kurdish state in northern Syrian and on its southern border, then it will opt for the first option as "the lesser of two evils." This was the gist of Turkish Foreign Minister…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 25, 2022

IRGC Seizes Foreign-Flagged Vessel for ‘Smuggling’ Fuel

Iran’s Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) announced Sunday that it has seized a foreign vessel in Gulf waters for allegedly smuggling 200,000 liters of fuel, in the third such incident this month. Colonel Gholam Hossein Hosseini, the head of the public relations department of the second naval zone of the IRGC,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 25, 2022

Iran confirms fifth round of talks held with Saudi Arabia

Regional rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia held a fifth round of "positive" talks in Baghdad last Thursday on normalising bilateral relations, Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson Saeed Khatibzadeh confirmed on Monday.

Reuters · Apr 25, 2022

Iranian Advisor: Ukraine War Will Eventually Push US to Agree to an Agreement

The growing problems of the Ukraine war will eventually push the US to agree to an agreement with Iran, announced a senior Iranian expert. The political advisor of the Iranian negotiating team, Mohammad Marandi, told the official news agency IRNA that the failure to reach an agreement was due to…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 25, 2022

State TV Says Iran Foiled Cyberattacks on Public Services

Iran’s state television said authorities have foiled massive cyberattacks that sought to target public services, both government and privately owned. The report late on Sunday said Iran thwarted the attacks that planned to target the infrastructure of more than 100 public sector agencies.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 25, 2022

Leading Sadrist Member Slams Turkey, Iran for Attacking Iraq

Iraq's First Deputy Speaker of Parliament Hakim al-Zamili accused on Sunday Iran and Turkey of exploiting his country's weakness to launch military attacks and operations on its territories. Zamili, who is a leading member of the Sadr movement of cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, noted that the violations by Ankara and Tehran…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 25, 2022