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The U.S. military shifted a Patriot battalion from the Indo-Pacific to the Middle East, requiring at least 73 flights, according to one commander. Why it matters: The air defenses are a high-profile resource, capable of intercepting missiles and aircraft. They…
With the start of nuclear negotiations tomorrow in Oman, the United States confronts major challenges to reach a deal that rolls back Iran’s enrichment program even to the weak restrictions of the 2015 JCPOA—let alone achieve an agreement to permanently…
Officially, Israel’s position is that President Donald Trump could negotiate a “good” deal to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon. Unofficially, Israeli decision-makers believe U.S.-Iran nuclear talks, which are scheduled to begin on Saturday in Oman, will almost certainly…
Steve Witkoff, the Trump administration’s Middle East envoy, suggested in an interview with The Wall Street Journal that the Trump administration may be open to compromises that would allow Iran to keep its nuclear program, ahead of talks set to…