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We look at the state of the conflict with Iran.
President Trump made the case for his deal with Iran during an hour-long press conference on Wednesday, while seeming to lower his own bar for success and warning he could bomb Iran again if nuclear talks fail. The big picture: For two months, Trump has been seeking a deal to end the war, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and stabilize global energy markets. This deal should achieve that. But some of Trump's critics argue that making concessions just to return to status quo ante shows the war itself was a costly mistake. Reality check: Before the war and as it got underway, Trump laid out highly ambitious parameters for any successful resolution with Iran. - That included "total surrender" and the full dismantlement of Iran's nuclear program.…
President Trump convened a meeting on Iran with his top national security team on Monday evening that included a briefing on military options, two U.S. officials told Axios. Why it matters: The meeting took place several hours after Trump announced he was suspending attacks he claimed were planned for Tuesday. - Trump continues to claim Iran has only a few days to reach a diplomatic breakthrough. He said Monday that the deadline was "two-three days, maybe Friday or Saturday, early next week." - While Trump has repeatedly threatened military action during the ceasefire without following through, the fact that he was briefed on military plans on Monday suggests he's seriously considering resuming the war. Behind the scenes: U.S.…
President Trump withdrew from the Obama-era nuclear accord in 2018, saying it was the worst deal ever. But Iran responded with an enrichment spree that haunts the negotiations to this day.
Experts say a large U.S. special operations force would likely be needed to seize Iran's uranium, believed buried under rubble at nuclear sites the U.S. bombed last year.
Key elements of the Trump administration’s arguments this week for another military campaign against Iran do not hold up.
New York Times journalist David Sanger discusses how we got here, the state of Iran's nuclear weapons program, the likelihood of U.S. military force against Iran and if Trump's goal is regime change.
President Trump's envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have held more than three hours of negotiations with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Geneva on Thursday to try and reach a breakthrough towards a nuclear deal. - The Omani foreign minister said the talks would resume later on Thursday, after a break. Why it matters: The talks in Geneva could be the last chance for a diplomatic solution before Trump opts for war. The message Kushner and Witkoff give Trump after the meeting will have significant influence on the president's decision. - Trump said in the State of the Union on Tuesday that he prefers a diplomatic solution. But he also laid out a case for war. Behind the scenes: The third round of nuclear talks have been…