As the new administration tries to revive diplomacy with Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Wednesday that “words and promises are no good.” Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Wednesday that his country wants action, not “talk and promises” from the United States as the new administration seeks to rejoin …

Fatah leaders are scrambling to convince imprisoned leader Marwan Barghouti to run in the Fatah list for the legislative elections, and renounce his bid to run for the presidency. When Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas issued the election decree Jan. 15, many expected that his Fatah party’s biggest challenge would come …

Tensions with Iran appear underpinned by similar discussions about deterrence Iran could move up to 200 long-range missiles to Iraq, a report noted earlier this week, a move that would be designed to put in place missiles that could reach Israel. The reason Iran might do this is to prevent …