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Vaughn Cockayne

Vaughn Cockayne is a Foreign Affairs Correspondent for The Washington Times. He is an Ohio native and holds a bachelor's degree in Multi-Platform Journalism from Bowling Green State University. Vaughn previously worked as a freelance writer, covering data security and privacy issues before joining The Washington Times. He can be reached at vcockayne@washingtontimes.com.

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Turkish foreign minister: Israeli attacks in Gaza are threatening ceasefire stability

Israel's recent violations of the Gaza ceasefire threatened to shatter the already fragile peace, Turkey's foreign minister said Monday, following a summit with foreign leaders to discuss the state of the peace plan.

November 4, 2025

Turkey to host foreign leaders for Gaza meeting as cracks appear in ceasefire

Turkey will host a meeting next week with the foreign ministers of some Muslim countries to discuss the state of the Gaza ceasefire and how to proceed to the second stage, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan announced Friday.

October 31, 2025

Hungary to seek exemption to U.S. sanctions on Russian oil

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban announced Friday he will ask President Trump for an official exemption from U.S. sanctions on Russian oil during their meeting next week.

October 31, 2025

Iran continues seeking allies as U.N. sanctions take hold

Iranian officials met with representatives from Belarus and Turkey this week as Tehran looks to expand its circle of allies to circumvent the effects of Western sanctions.

October 30, 2025

Northrop Grumman partners with AI startup to speed up spacecraft design

Northrop Grumman has a new artificial intelligence model that may help the defense contractor design, develop and build essential spacecraft components faster and with improved efficiency.

October 30, 2025

Iran not rebuilding obliterated nuclear sites but is expanding hidden facility, report finds

Newly released satellite imagery shows Iran has made minimal effort to rebuild its damaged uranium enrichment facilities in the nearly four months since U.S. and Israeli forces destroyed them but has stepped up construction on a hidden site.

October 29, 2025

Poland intercepts Russian aircraft performing reconnaissance mission

Two Polish MiG-29 fighter jets intercepted a Russian reconnaissance plane Tuesday, reportedly flying a mission over the Baltic Sea, Poland's military announced Wednesday.

October 29, 2025

Starmer joins Zelenskyy’s push to land long-range missiles for Ukraine

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday said his country would try to help Kyiv receive long-range missiles following his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

October 24, 2025

Rubio says international security force in Gaza will be made up of countries acceptable to Israel

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the "international stabilization force" set to oversee Gaza under President Trump's ceasefire agreement will be led by countries that Israel is "comfortable with."

October 24, 2025

Zelenskyy appeals to EU leaders in expanded search for long-range missiles

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy widened his search for long-range missiles, making his case that Kyiv's European partners should step up and provide the weapons if the U.S. doesn't.

October 23, 2025

Phoenix Tailings, U.S mining firm, opens rare earth processing facility in bid to compete with China

U.S. mining company Phoenix Tailings has opened a rare-earth metals processing facility that does not rely on Chinese materials.

October 23, 2025

Iran: ‘Excessive U.S. demands’ derail nuke talks

Negotiations between Iran and the U.S. won't continue as long as Washington continues to make unreasonable demands, the Islamic Republic's foreign minister said Wednesday.

October 22, 2025

Hungarian foreign minister blames ‘pro-war’ EU leaders for stalled Ukraine-Russia peace talks

European leaders are suffering from a "war psyche" that is impeding President Trump's efforts to broker a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto says.

October 22, 2025

Russian attack on power facilities kills electricity to thousands in northern Ukraine

Hundreds of thousands of people in northern Ukraine were without power and water Tuesday following a massive Russian missile and drone attack on the country's energy grid.

October 21, 2025

Iran prepares to counteract U.N.-backed sanctions

Western powers celebrated this month after reimposing U.N.-backed sanctions on Iran, but experts say that without a multilateral pressure campaign, the Islamic Republic may skirt the punishment.

October 19, 2025

Zelenskyy to pitch long-range missiles for Ukraine during White House visit

President Trump will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday in Washington to discuss supplying Kyiv with long-range Tomahawk missiles, while also preparing for an unexpected summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has warned that the Tomahawks would be a major escalation.

October 17, 2025

L3Harris, Israel Aerospace Industries to develop low-cost surveillance aircraft for Israeli military

U.S. defense contractor L3Harris Technologies and Israel Aerospace Industries have signed an agreement to integrate L3Harris' light-attack reconnaissance aircraft into the Israeli military's Light-Attack Aircraft program.

October 16, 2025

Syria’s Al-Sharaa, Putin meet in Moscow with hopes of solidifying relations

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday in Moscow as Damascus' leader tries to rebuild ties between the two nations.

October 15, 2025

Defense Secretary Hegseth calls on NATO allies to purchase more U.S. weapons for Ukraine

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday encouraged NATO members to spend more on U.S. weapons for Ukraine's defense, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy calls for more aid.