Cautiously optimistic, meet hesitantly hopeful. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has long been concerned about Iran’s nuclear program, but on Wednesday he said he thinks the world powers are “very close” to a good deal on Iran’s nuclear program. But…
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Around the Middle East, A Reader’s Guide – 11th Edition
The big news this week is that Iran made an offer on its nuclear program to the major world powers. I’ve got just one article for today, but it’s a good one. • That Iranian offer is supposedly secret, but…
Audio: Tableside News Talks Nuclear Patience
The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step, and the same holds for developing nuclear weapons. But while the crazy regimes working on nukes have shown lots of patience and perseverance over time, the West has been all…
Iran Calls Nuke Talks with World Powers ‘Fruitful’
Fruitful. Intensive. Detailed. Substantive. These were the words used to describe the nuclear talks between Iran and the six major world powers held this week in Geneva. Of course positive words have been heard before in this impasse. The one…
Opinion—For Fanatics, You Should Test, Don’t Trust
Lots of smiles. Special phone calls. Even handshakes could be on the horizon. But for all the happy, peaceful facades of Iran, one shouldn’t forget why we’re dealing with them in the first place. Because they’re a bloody, terrorist-sponsoring dictatorship…
Around the Middle East, A Reader’s Guide – 10th Edition
Intrigue and behind-the-scenes diplomacy are at work these days. Here’s a look: • This analyst found a sign that something positive may be happening in Iran vis-a-vis Israel. I think it’s all a ruse to earn the trust of the…