AMERICANTHINKER - The worst part of the US/Iran Memorandum of Understanding
Under the MOU, if no final deal is made, Iran gains substantial benefits while the United States gains little.
NYTIMES (Will Jarvis, Margaret Kadifa, Jake Lucas, Ian Stewart, Michael H. Keller and Alexis Soloski) - The Key Players in the U.S.-Iran Talks, and the Deadly Rise of Giant Trucks and S.U.V.s
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NYTIMES (The New York Times) - Mideast Live Updates: New Round of U.S.-Iran Talks Set to Start in Switzerland
Vice President JD Vance was expected to meet with Iranian negotiators on Sunday. Pakistan, an intermediary in the talks, said it was sending a delegation.
NYTIMES (Erika Solomon, Farnaz Fassihi and Tyler Pager) - A Challenge in the U.S.-Iran Talks: Both Sides Demand Victory
Washington and Tehran would need to defend any potential deal as a win for their side. And each has a leader whose approach to talks is vexing mediators.
NYTIMES (Elian Peltier) - Islamabad Reopens After U.S.-Iran Talks Fail to Materialize
Officials had locked the city down, anticipating talks between U.S. and Iranian delegations. But they didn’t happen. “What did I close my business for?” one business owner asked.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Blake Burman) - ‘Nobody knows what’s going on’: Bolton on US-Iran talks
John Bolton, a former national security adviser to President Trump, joins “The Hill on NewsNation” to discuss the latest developments.
AXIOS (Barak Ravid) - U.S.-Iran talks end with no agreement, Vance says
The U.S. and Iran didn't reach an agreement during marathon negotiations on Saturday in Pakistan, Vice President Vance said in a press conference in Islamabad. Why it matters: The deadlock in the talks puts the two-week ceasefire agreed last week in limbo, with the possibility of renewed and escalating warfare. This is a breaking news story and will be updated.
YOUTUBE (Newsmax) - 'Our view is self-determination': Sr. Advisor to Qatari PM on Iran's future
Sr. Advisor to Qatari PM commented on the daily missile threats faced by civilians. He called for self-determination for the Iranian people while expressing faith in U.S. leadership amidst regional tensions.
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - U.S.-Iran Hold Indirect Talks, Hillary Clinton Testifies In Epstein Probe - The Hill | NEWSNATION
Host Blake Burman discusses the indirect talks between the U.S. and Iran in Geneva about a nuclear deal. The day ended with no deal, but talks are expected to continue. As those talks were happening, the USS Ford left Greece for the Middle East. Meanwhile, Hillary Clinton testified for hours behind closed doors in the Jeffrey Epstein probe.
NYTIMES (Matthew Cullen) - War or a Deal? U.S. and Iran Discuss What’s Next
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