Tag: Tehran
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Iran Shifts on Talks With Trump’s U.S.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has stated that Tehran is open to negotiations with the United States. Speaking late Thursday, Pezeshkian said that while Iran does not oppose diplomacy, it won’t be bullied into talks either. His remarks come as U.S. President Donald Trump reinstates his administration’s “maximum pressure” campaign, aiming to cripple Iran’s economy while also signaling a willingness…
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Why Trump Can’t Ignore Syria
Despite the president’s desire to pull back from the Middle East, dealing with Damascus could be his first big strategic test. The truck attack in New Orleans on Jan. 1, in which 15 people were killed and more than 50 injured, has raised new worries about transnational jihadist extremism. The man whom the FBI has…