#United States
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Eastern Mediterranean Strategic Brief | October 25, 2026: US Rebukes Libya Pact as Black Sea Attacks Mount
Key military, maritime and diplomatic developments across the Eastern Mediterranean
Türkiye–Libya Pact: Benghazi, Egypt and Washington’s Priorities
Spiros Sideris examines Libya’s political reversal, Cairo’s maritime choices and Washington’s different approach to the dispute
Eastern Mediterranean Strategic Brief | October 22, 2026: US Urges Talks on Libya Deal as Mecca Pact Advances
Key military, maritime and diplomatic developments across the Eastern Mediterranean
US Urges Türkiye–Greece Talks After Libya Maritime Pact Vote
Washington links maritime negotiations to investment and exploration as earlier State Department records address Greek maritime claims
Türkiye to Receive Russian Diesel Under US–Russia Deal, Bayraktar Says
Ankara says the arrangement will support energy security; the buyer, volume and delivery timetable remain undisclosed
Iran Executes Man on War Charges; Student Faces Death Over Online Post
Ali-Sina Mostafavi was hanged over alleged wartime attacks, while Najmeh Amini's blasphemy conviction remains subject to appeal
Guilfoyle Leaves Athens Post After White House Requests Resignation
Lawmakers seek answers about a Greek lobbyist’s access and a donor dispute as Washington prepares to replace its ambassador
Trump and Rubio Weigh Guilfoyle’s Removal as Lawyers Reject Donor Claims
Congress seeks answers on private flights and a Greek-company lobbyist’s access to official meetings
US, Greece Announce $4 Billion in Military Sales and Stryker Vehicles
Rubio's Athens talks also finalized a Florida Guard partnership and expanded cooperation on LNG, cybersecurity, counterterrorism and maritime security
US Opens Case-by-Case Defense Licensing for Syria, Foreign Military Sales Remain Closed
The October 1 rule ends blanket denial, while U.S. records still list Damascus as ineligible for government-to-government arms sales
Congressional Tally Puts US Aircraft Lost or Damaged in Iran War at 81
The updated CRS count nearly doubles its May total, led by 45 MQ-9 Reapers, but includes repairable damage, friendly fire and other non-combat losses
Türkiye Emerges as Faster-Growing Farm Import Market in NDSU Trade Data
Türkiye’s agricultural imports rose more than 20 percent in early 2025, while US farm exports to the country later posted a $203 million year-on-year gain
US Envoy: Washington Will ‘Protect Cyprus’ as Defense Ties Deepen
Breslow says US-Cyprus capabilities are “almost like NATO,” citing warship visits, Paphos expansion and a possible longer ITAR cycle
Eastern Mediterranean Strategic Brief | October 4, 2026: Fund Probe Widens as Mecca Pact Committee Meets
Key military, maritime and diplomatic developments across the Eastern Mediterranean
Iran Says 31 Arrested in Kerman Over US-Israel-Backed Sabotage Networks
Tehran says four networks in Sirjan prepared Molotov cocktails and tools to disable surveillance cameras; the foreign links remain unverified
US Clears Saudi F-35 Sale as Chinese Missile Debris Surfaces in Yemen
Washington's own intelligence has flagged Chinese access as a risk to the jet, recalling the precedent set with Türkiye
Türkiye Named in Blocked U.S. Tariff List on Russian Energy
The Senate bill gives some Russian gas buyers an exemption, but countries meeting its crude-oil test could face tariffs of up to 100% on all U.S.-bound goods
Türkiye Enters U.S. Frigate Review as CAATSA Complicates Licensing
The Istanbul class is under U.S. consideration, but sanctions on SSB and congressional resistance complicate any path to a Navy contract
Türkiye Shifts Cyprus Arms Response as US Extends Waiver
On September 12, Ankara dropped much of last year’s UN-process language and put armament and Turkish Cypriot security at the center of its response
Trump Envoys Take Peace Push From Moscow to Kyiv as Türkiye Keeps Parallel Channel Open
Witkoff and Kushner took Trump’s undisclosed proposal to Putin on Sept. 5 and Zelensky on Sept. 6 after months of Turkish contact with the same US envoys
White House Report Places Türkiye Among 40-Plus Countries in China Tariff-Evasion Network
A White House report places Türkiye among 40-plus countries it says help route Chinese goods around U.S. tariffs