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Daily Memo: Update on the Nuclear Talks

Nuclear news. The second round of indirect talks between Tehran and Washington over Iran’s nuclear program is underway in Rome. According to Iranian media,...

Daily Memo: Lavrov-Rubio Call, US Withdrawal From Syria

U.S.-Russia communications. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke by phone on Thursday about the results of a...

Daily Memo: On Upcoming US-Iran Negotiations

Squashing Israeli plans. U.S. President Donald Trump blocked Israeli plans to strike Iranian nuclear facilities as early as next month amid ongoing negotiations with...

Daily Memo: US Considers Next Steps on Iran

Washington's stance. U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly held a closed meeting with top national security and foreign policy officials to discuss the country’s position...

Daily Memo: Doubts About Israel’s Gaza Strategy

IDF warning. The chief of staff of the Israel Defense Forces, Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, warned that the army lacks enough combat troops to...

Daily Memo: US-Iran Talks, Chinese Critical Minerals

First round. The United States and Iran held talks in Oman over the weekend. According to a Wall Street Journal report, Iran set several...

Daily Memo: Iran Pitches Interim Nuclear Agreement, Details of US-Panama Deal

Expectation management. Iranian officials believe that a long-term nuclear agreement is unrealistic before U.S. President Donald Trump’s two-month deadline and instead want to begin...

Daily Memo: China Tariffs Take Effect, US and Russia Meet in Istanbul

Opening day. China’s retaliatory tariffs on U.S. imports took effect on Thursday, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump announced an increase of U.S....

The Challenges of Dealmaking in the Middle East

The United States is developing a new security arrangement for the Middle East. To that end, the Trump administration is pursuing separate deals with...

Daily Memo: Chinese Tariffs and Updates on Iran and Ukraine

Chinese response. China on Wednesday announced 50 percent tariffs on all U.S. imports in response to Washington’s imposition of 50 percent additional tariffs on...

Daily Memo: US-Iran Talks Set to Begin

Nuclear negotiations. At a press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House, U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S. and...

Daily Memo: Iran’s Military on High Alert

Standing its ground. Iran continues to reject U.S. demands for direct negotiations, arguing instead that backchannel diplomacy via Oman should continue. Tehran also put...

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