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U.S. Nears Deal For Ownership Stake In Venezuelan Oil Fields
As of Thursday, August 27, 2026, U.S. officials say the administration is close to a deal with Venezuela's interim government for an ownership stake in more than a dozen oil fields. Axios
Trump Gaza Ceasefire Envoy Warns Israeli Strikes Undercut Disarmament Plan
On Wednesday, August 26, 2026, Nikolay Mladenov told the U.N. Security Council that Israeli strikes in Gaza are undermining President Trump's ceasefire plan and risking a collapse of the demilitarization effort. NPR
Treasury Launches 'Economic D-Day' Iran Sanctions, Expands Secondary Targets
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent unveiled an "economic D-Day" sanctions campaign against Iran at a Washington news conference on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, aimed at severing Tehran's remaining economic lifelines. CBS News
Trump Sends Classified U.S.-Saudi Civil Nuclear Pact To Congress
On Monday, August 24, 2026, the Trump administration submitted a classified civil nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia to Congress, starting a 90-day review that could be ended only by a joint resolution of disapproval. MS NOW
Kurdish-Led SDF Formally Dissolves And Merges Into Syrian Army
The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) commander Mazloum Abdi announced in Damascus on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, that the SDF has dissolved and merged into the Syrian army. PBS News
U.S. To Restore Staff At Multiple Middle East Embassies
The U.S. State Department will begin returning diplomats to multiple Middle East embassies during the week of August 25, 2026, reversing evacuations tied to the Iran war and changing staffing levels. New York Times