Darius Mitchell
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South Carolina 2026 Republican U.S. Senate Candidate.
Qatar says it wants a US-Iran ceasefire to hold while diplomatic efforts continue, with Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari voicing support for Pakistan’s mediation efforts.
"Until there is a diplomatic resolution, it is not in anyone's benefit to return to hostilities," he says.
At a private banker's association meeting in Berlin, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde warns of impending global food shortages as a result of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
04/22/2026
With the Iran war appearing no closer to ending, Tehran has benefited significantly from autocratic partners’ help, writes Josh Kurlantzick. "China and Russia, among others, have continued to provide critical support to Iran during the war, sometimes using existing hard-to-track trade and shipping methods that these countries have perfected."
This support is "part of a growing trend of authoritarian cooperation—a type of collaboration that has become increasingly powerful and regular," he writes.
"Over the past decade, a wide range of authoritarian giants, mid-size states, and smaller autocracies have increasingly worked together and even formalized their collaboration. For instance, Myanmar and Russia signed a 4-year defense and security agreement in February that makes them almost allies. Similarly, China and Russia announced a 'no limits' partnership in 2022, and then followed it up in 2025 with a bilateral investment agreement."
The Iran war has highlighted this trend and could make it worse, showing how autocrats can survive via the help of other authoritarian regimes, writes Kurlantzick.
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