Saturday’s talks in Rome between the Trump administration and the Islamic Republic of Iran over the rogue regime’s failure to dismantle its illicit nuclear weapons program have raised pressing questions about whether Tehran will adhere to a new deal. Speaking on “The Story…
Note: Original version of this article published on April 19 to the New York Times website (below) was updated and changed on April 20. As Iran and the United States meet again Saturday for diplomatic talks over Tehran’s nuclear activities,…
Faced with fault lines inside his own administration over Iran policy, President Donald Trump rejected an Israeli plan, which would have required American backing and potential U.S. involvement, to strike Iran’s nuclear program as soon as May, The New York…
Nuclear talks between the United States and Iran, which began in Oman on Saturday, have raised questions about the risk of Tehran’s exploiting the diplomatic track to gain time and legitimacy for its nuclear program. The first round of indirect…
The vibes coming out of the first round of nuclear talks between Iran and the US are surprisingly positive — at least for the sides that engaged in them, if not for other interested parties. US lead negotiator Steve Witkoff…
During one of the most turbulent periods in Israel’s history, Ambassador Michael Herzog served as Israel’s ambassador to the United States from November 2021 to January 2025. His tenure spanned the aftermath of Hamas’s October 7 massacre, a prolonged war…
JINSA VP for Policy Blaise Misztal joined NewsNation Live’s Hena Doba to discuss the latest developments in the ongoing indirect U.S.-Iran nuclear negotiations, major U.S. pressure points vis-a-vis Tehran, and the likely reasons why President Trump has set such an…
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…
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…