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“Iran and the Bomb, the United States, Iran and the Nuclear Question” is the culmination of my research and writings on one of the most pressing issues of US national security since 1975.
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ALT "Our reporter Farnaz Fassihi is being unfairly criticized for attending a briefing with Iran's president and foreign minister, a meeting she attended along with editors and reporters from major American and British news outlets. This is what newsgathering looks like; reporting conversations conducted with Iranian government officials is standard, legally protected journalistic work. Never before has a head of government attended the U.N. General Assembly while at war with the United States; our reporting on Tehran's proposals provides the public with insight into Iran's negotiating strategy and prospects for peace." — Nicole Taylor, a spokesperson for The New York Times
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RT @farnazfassihi: Earlier in the day President Pezeshkian held a briefing meeting with senior news executives from @nytimes @NBCNews @NewY…
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RT @farnazfassihi: Reporters and editors from every major U.S. & U.K. outlet were at the press briefing with Iran's president & foreign min…
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Classified documents provided to Congress include an assessment by the U.S. intelligence community that Saudi Arabia has not ruled out the option of developing a nuclear weapons program, U.S. officials told The Washington Post.
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Our September 23rd event featuring @MaloneySuzanne , and Professors Marc Lynch and Gregory Gause. Watch the conversation here:
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TOMORROW | The Middle East Policy Forum and Foreign Affairs Ask: Has the Middle East Really Changed?
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“If Trump calculates this arrangement is worthwhile and can bring political benefit before the midterms and reduce gas prices, perhaps we’ll see flexibility not seen in previous weeks,” Parsi said. But he noted “deep suspicion,” especially around the prospect of Iran merely buying time to ship out more of its oil and ease its economic pain.
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قیمت متوسط قهوه در نیویورک بین ۶ تا ۷ دلار هست ولی خب در صدای بغداد ۴۰ دلار به نظر زیاد هست؟
صبحانه ۴۰ دلاری سخنگوی وزارت خارجه جمهوری اسلامی در سفری برای هیچ! اسماعیل بقایی که وظیفه سخنگویی را برعهده دارد با وجود برگزاری دیدار هیئتهای آمریکا و جمهوری اسلامی، به سوالات خبرنگار صدای آمریکا و دیگر رسانهها پاسخی نمیداد.
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.@chrislhayes and I both attended meetings with Pezeshkian today in NY. On his show tonight, we discussed the absurd situation we are in, why the current diplomacy likely won't work, and why a major escalation unfortunately seems to be in the cards...
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President Trump said the strait of Hormuz is open. So which one is it?
P.s. some of these countries allowed the US to use their territory to attack Iran.
Bahrain leads 80 countries in calling for the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz: "We reiterate our call for the urgent and full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and the safe, secure, and unimpeded transit of vessels."
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RT @farnazfassihi: News: Iran Proposes 7-Day Plan to End War
Under the offer, the Strait of Hormuz would reopen and nuclear talks would be…
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Details of Iran's offer--fleshed out today during Aragchi/Pezeshkian meeting with press and analysts--align with its negotiating position over the last several weeks.
US must return to MOU, end blockade, release frozen funds, end Israel war in S Lebanon.
In exchange, Iran will open Hormuz (on terms established with Oman).
It will also enter nuclear negotiations (again, something stipulated in the MOU).
Iran is offering to make this happen quickly, in a 7 day period, provided US reciprocates.
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RT @farnazfassihi: 2.Araghchi said he had a productive meeting with Witkoff and Jared Kushner at the UN mediated by Qatar and that diplomat…
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RT @farnazfassihi: Breaking News: Iran’s FM Araghchi told us Iran proposed a 7-day plan to the U.S. that would end hostilities & culminate…
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Iranian advisers helped Yemen's Houthis capture Red Sea coast
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RT @ProfSAzodi: If you’re interested in learning more about the Middle East and work directly with our outstanding faculty apply to @Elliot…
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No, they are not going to "yell uncle."
Bessent on Iran:
I don't know whether it's going to be a week, a month or two months, but they are going to yell uncle.
The goal here can be one of three states of the world: the regime turns on each other; we get some kind of uprising for the Iranian people; or we get the Iranians to, if they want to make a deal, to stick to the deal.
This time, if there is a deal, I guarantee you they're going to stick with it.
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New: 8 Navy personnel assigned to USS Abraham Lincoln strike group attempted suicide during a period when ships were engaged in combat ops against Iran & the carrier set a modern record for its time at sea, per letter from service’s acting secretary, obtained by CNN.
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Iran Pezeshkian saved his key message for th final lines. we won't surrender - or stop our nuclear program - but we can talk. “Iran must be understood by Mr. Trump and those who seek to bully us that we are ready for dialogue and diplomacy and negotiations without accepting..."-1
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