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 Iran are holding direct talks on Tehran’s nuclear program. Iran had previously said it would not negotiate directly with the United States. Following the remarks, Iranian state media reported that Washington […]
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...
There are two analytic principles worth repeating before delving into the raft of tariffs the Trump administration issued last week. The first is that...
Chinese retaliation. China announced that it will impose 34 percent tariffs on all U.S. imports in retaliation against the Trump administration’s announcement on Thursday...
Outside the clamor of tariffs, the negotiations over Ukraine and various institutional reforms, the U.S. government has been devising new ways to strengthen its...
Israeli airstrikes. Israel launched airstrikes against two airports in Syria on Wednesday, the Israel Defense Forces confirmed. According to the IDF, they targeted “remaining...
Iranian preparations. Iran has reportedly placed its military on high alert in anticipation of a possible Israeli strike. It has also reportedly readied more...
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