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Iran talks called off for now
4+ hour ago (639+ words) Witcoff and Kushner can unpack their bags. Then again, maybe they always keep an Islamabad bag packed, just in case. But another round of talks with Iran seems like a waste of jet fuel at this point, so the cancellation…...
Iran, the Strait, and the uranium: promises, promises
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1501+ words) [Trump said] Very important is that Iran does not have a nuclear weapon and they've agreed to that. Iran's agreed to that, and they've agreed to it very powerfully. They've agreed to give us back the nuclear dust, which is…...
How the NY Times presents the negotiations with Iran
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1861+ words) If you can get access to the Times, you can find the original here. If not, you can find a copy here. The headline is "In Pakistan Talks, Iran Saw a U. S. Trying to Dictate, Not Negotiate." The paper seems to…...
And speaking of negotiations. ..
2+ week, 2+ day ago (467+ words) In light of Lebanon's repeated requests to open direct negotiations with Israel, I instructed at the Government meeting yesterday to open direct negotiations with Lebanon as soon as possible," he said in a statement. The negotiations will focus on the…...
More details of the airman rescue in Iran
2+ week, 5+ day ago (743+ words) There's a host of information out there, so much that it's hard to pick and choose what to link to or embed here. But I think this one is good in terms of details of the operation. In addition, it…...
Why are so many people on the right dissatisfied with Trump?
4+ week, 5+ hour ago (773+ words) And are there so many people on the right dissatisfied with Trump? Polls don't really reflect it; Republicans and people who identify as MAGA still overwhelmingly approve of Trump. They want what they want and they want it now, or…...
Iran news roundup
4+ week, 1+ day ago (711+ words) (2) Rubio is off to Europe, and speaks to the press: (3) Is a "final blow" being readied against Iran? : This "final blow" against Iran would include U. S. ground, air, and sea forces. Trump will have at least four options, according to Axios....
Trump the inscrutable: deal or no deal?
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (717+ words) Today Trump announced a moratorium on attacking Iran's energy infrastructure while talks he described as "very good" are supposedly going on. Meanwhile, the Iranian leaders " although "leaders" is a fungible thing in Iran these days " say he's full of it…...
Mamdani delivered a St. Patrick's Day message - about the Palestinians
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (250+ words) Of course he did (my emphasis): "Who can better understand those who weep than those who have been made to weep for so long?" asked Mamdani, referencing his view of the Irish experience in America and comparing it to the…...
Joe Kent casts his lot with the Carlson/Owens wing of. ..
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (781+ words) " of some group or other. I don't know exactly what to call them, because they're certainly not conservative. "Far right" indicates they actually are on the right, and I think they really merit their own designation because the actual right…...