The U.N.-chartered vessel MV Valsamitis is loaded to deliver 25,000 tons of Ukrainian wheat to Kenya and 5,000 tons to Ethiopia. It is pictured at the Black Sea port of Chornomorsk in February. Oleksandr Gimanov/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Oleksandr Gimanov/AFP via Getty Images The U.N.-chartered vesselContinue Reading
There’s new leadership in Iran and it’s putting a harder edge on the country’s position heading into nuclear talks starting Monday, with Europe, China and the U.S. DAVID FOLKENFLIK, HOST: Multi-nation talks pick up once more in Vienna tomorrow to try to revive the Iran nuclear deal. The Trump WhiteContinue Reading
If it’s summer in Iran, that means women are under more scrutiny than usual as police seek to ensure that modest Islamic dress codes are being followed. But this summer has seen a backlash. JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: Summer in Iran often seems to be when women come under even moreContinue Reading
It looks like commitments by Sweden and Finland to fight militant groups brought Turkey to drop objections to those countries joining NATO. But it’s still not quite a closed issue in Turkey. MILES PARKS, HOST: In late June, NATO invited Sweden and Finland to join the alliance after one ofContinue Reading
For weeks, talks between world powers and Iran over reviving the 2015 nuclear deal have been stalled — partly because of the war in Ukraine. But they’re still a priority and could go either way. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Talks to revive the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powersContinue Reading