NYTIMES (Edward Wong) - Trump Aides Seek to Jump Start Diplomacy With Iran as Crisis Widens
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that U.S. negotiators had restarted conversations about Iran’s nuclear program, but that there were no breakthroughs.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that U.S. negotiators had restarted conversations about Iran’s nuclear program, but that there were no breakthroughs.
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One Iranian nuclear official said Friday that Iran has “sufficient cards and options” available. “If you are under attack, you have all the cards at your disposal to defend yourself.
Congress has 90 days to review the agreement on nuclear energy projects.
Opponents derailed the agreement with a clandestine effort to attack ships in the Strait of Hormuz, regime insiders say. Iran’s president was furious when he found out.
Wright said that the effort to block the Middle Eastern country from obtaining nuclear weapons has been going on for 47 years, and the U.S. will "get the job done." Exactly how remains an uncertainty.
The Energy secretary added a nuclear agreement with the Islamic Republic “may await a next administration.”
Energy Secretary Chris Wright says a nuclear agreement with Iran may be out of reach, as the U.S. steps up military and economic pressure to block Tehran’s nuclear ambitions, a stance that leaves critics questioning the Biden administration’s endgame. Energy Secretary Chris Wright delivered a blunt assessment of U.S.-Iran nuclear diplomacy on ABC News’ “This […] The post Biden Energy Secretary warns nuclear deal with Iran may not happen as U.S. ramps up pressure appeared first on American Almanac .
Energy Secretary Chris Wright says a nuclear agreement with Iran may be out of reach, as the U.S. steps up military and economic pressure to block Tehran’s nuclear ambitions, a stance that leaves critics questioning the Biden administration’s endgame. Energy Secretary Chris Wright delivered a blunt assessment of U.S.-Iran nuclear diplomacy on ABC News’ “This Week,” cautioning, “There may not be a nuclear agreement. It may be simply destroying their capabilities to do it. An agreement may await a next administration in Iran. We simply don't know that.” Wright’s remarks, made on Sunday, signal a hardening U.S. approach as military and economic actions against Iran escalate. Wright detailed a campaign designed to, as he put…Open
At the beginning of the conflict, Trump expressed hope that the Iranian people would overthrow the regime. He further explored the possibility of arming Kurdish groups to invade Iran from northern Iraq.
We are learning more this Thursday evening as Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Central Command, shared a video update on military operations in the Middle East. In the video, Cooper praised thousands of U.S. troops, including “dedicated sailors,” operating across the region for doing “outstanding work.” This message comes as the conflict between the United States and Iran stretches past the six month mark. LiveNOW’s Austin Westfall is speaking with Prof. Alon Burstein from the @Israel-Palestine-Report to determine how much longer this particular Middle East conflict can continue.