The United States presented its first formal proposal to Tehran for elements of a nuclear deal on Saturday, just hours after U.N. inspectors reported a major surge over the past three months in the size of Tehran’s stockpile of near-bomb-grade uranium. The document was described by officials familiar with the diplomatic exchanges as a series of bullet points but not a full draft of an agreement. It calls for Iran…
The leaders of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates all argued against a strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities during President Trump’s recent visit and encouraged him to continue pushing for a new nuclear deal, three sources with knowledge of the talks tell Axios. Why it matters: Saudi Arabia, the UAE and other Gulf states opposed a nuclear deal in 2015. Now they’re among the most enthusiastic supporters of diplomacy. Flashback: At the time, the…
Mum’s The Word: US Likely Aware Iran Sitting On Nukes
It’s starting to become an open secret. Iran likely has nuclear warheads in its arsenal. “You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you can not fool all of the people all of the time.” – Abraham Lincoln This is a developing article. One has to ask,…
A few weeks ago, in a public act at the White House, with Benjamin Netanyahu at his side, surprised, Donald Trump – the man whom the prime minister and his followers are convinced they have in their pocket – announced that the United States was opening direct, high-level talks with Iran. The gap between what the U.S. president is doing…
Trump’s reversal on Iran may be his most consequential
President Donald Trump’s instinct for disruption and tendency to shoot from the hip has caused chaos, opposition and abrupt reversals. But this week, Trump reminded us that sometimes his willingness to take risks and think outside the box can shake up tired old ways. In Saudi Arabia, he surprised everyone by meeting with Syria’s new leader (a former jihadist) and…
Iran’s national basketball team, fondly known as Team Melli, has their sights set on Group B of the FIBA Asia Cup 2025. The draw has placed them in a competitive lineup with Guam, Japan, and Syria. The excitement kicks off on August 6 with a thrilling opener against Guam—a match promising to set the tone for Iran’s campaign. The stakes will rise on August 8 when they take on basketball…