Sitemap - 2023 - Diplomatic, by Laura Rozen

Some progress, & much uncertainty, as Blinken marks end of 2023

White House presses Israel on new hostage release deal, transitioning to lower intensity phase of war

Biden urges compromise to pass Ukraine aid deal

Blinken cites ‘gap’ in Israel measures to avoid killing civilians

US says working to restore pause, increase aid into Gaza

US seeks to extend Gaza pause to get more hostages out

Biden seeks to extend Gaza pause, thanks God for release of American toddler

Hostage release set to start Friday

Biden welcomes deal to free hostages from Hamas

Israel agrees to fuel for Gaza after US warned of humanitarian catastrophe

New polls show growing American desire for Gaza ceasefire

U.S. messaging shifts amid rising Gaza death toll

U.S. cites ‘breakthrough’ as first foreign nationals allowed to leave Gaza

U.S. sees growing risk of escalation over Gaza war, but rejects calls for a ceasefire

Biden flies into inflamed Middle East after deadly Gaza hospital explosion

Israel forms unity government

Biden: “This was an act of sheer evil”

The Smear Job

White House warns of Serbian military buildup on Kosovo border, calls on Serbia to withdraw

U.S. Private Travis King headed home after expelled by DPRK

U.S. to grant Israel visa-free travel

GOP dysfunction on display as Ukraine’s Zelenskyy visits Washington

Seven Americans leave Iran in prisoner swap

Five Americans released in prisoner swap with Iran

Signs US Iran prisoner swap advancing amid gloomy anniversary of death that sparked Iran protests

U.S. sees some progress in Iran de-escalation efforts

‘Beginning of the end of their nightmare’: 5 Americans jailed by Iran moved to house arrest in first step of US/Iran prisoner deal

U.S. rebuts reports of preliminary deal to advance Saudi-Israel normalization

Saudi Arabia hosts Ukraine meeting as U.S. advances Saudi-Israel normalization roadmap

‘Divorced from reality’: As top Biden aides meet MBS, experts see near term prospects for Israel-Saudi normalization, and a US Saudi security pact, as unlikely

The Exorcism: Biden in Helsinki vows U.S. will stay in NATO, blasts GOP Sen. Tuberville hold on military promotions: ‘It is jeopardizing U.S. security’

US Iran envoy on leave

Blinken: ‘We’ll see by their actions’ if Iran willing to lower tensions, ‘no agreement in the offing’

Senior U.S. official on Iran channel: ‘We want to see whether they are prepared’ to take steps to lower tensions

Israeli leaks seen as trying to derail U.S. effort to avoid Iran nuclear escalation

US expresses renewed interest in Iran nuclear diplomacy: ‘Our goal is to reach a diplomatic outcome with Iran’

Iran names new NSC chief

White House: Iran and Russia in talks on more advanced drones; Pentagon steps up patrols to deter Iran harassment in Strait of Hormuz

‘Tragic mistake’: Top Biden advisor laments Trump withdrawal from Iran nuclear pact

China ‘is not picking up the phone when we’re calling them’: Senior Pentagon official

New strains emerge in Iran opposition in exile

US condemns rockets fired at Israel from Lebanon, Gaza

US, Israel tone down rhetoric after Biden says he hopes Netanyahu shelves judicial overhaul

U.S. welcomes pause in Israel judicial overhaul spurring massive protests

Turkey to greenlight Finland’s NATO bid; China’s Xi to meet Putin in Russia

The White House urges China to get Ukraine’s perspective on the war as Xi heads to Russia (updated)

Top US diplomat: We encouraged Gulf allies to talk with Iran

The families of US hostages in Iran implore Biden to meet with them: ‘No substitute for hearing first-hand what we have been through’

IAEA chief says agreement struck with Iran to restore cameras, increase inspections at Fordo

US Iran envoy says will wait for IAEA chief trip to Iran before deciding on next steps

UN watchdog: Discussions ongoing to clarify 84% enriched particles at Iran site

Putin holds arms treaty ‘hostage’ to war on Ukraine

U.S. cautious on Syria earthquake diplomacy

Iran 'continues to refuse' direct talks, US official says, amid 'frankly confusing' mixed messages

‘We are united’: Biden, announcing tank deal for Ukraine, stresses transatlantic unity

US does not deny report US diplomat met with Iran’s UN envoy to convey specific messages

State: ‘Improbable' Iran offers deal revival