Iran Will Enter Nuclear Talks With the Trump Administration Feeling Emboldened
Despite military setbacks during the war, Tehran is presenting a narrative of victory before negotiations with Washington.
Nuclear Weapons
Trump Winds Down the War He Started With Goals Unmet
While the president says the agreement with Iran would open the Strait of Hormuz and provide economic relief, the country’s nuclear program is still a subject for negotiation.
Israel Counts the Ways That Netanyahu’s Iran Strategy Failed
The U.S.-Iran framework agreement appears to omit some of the most important provisions that Israel wanted.
U.S. and Iran Find Ways to Claim Victory on the Nuclear Issue
President Trump said Iran had promised to suspend enriching uranium, but it is unclear for how long.
On the Nuclear Issue, Each Side Finds a Way to Claim Victory
President Trump said Iran had promised to suspend enriching uranium, but it is unclear for how long and the details still have to be negotiated.
U.S. and Iran Reach Agreement to Reopen Strait and Begin Nuclear Talks
The accord halts hostilities in the war that began in February but leaves unresolved the critical issue of Iran’s nuclear program.
Trump Claims Strait Will Be ‘Permanently Toll-Free’ Under Agreement With Iran
In a call to The New York Times, President Trump praised Russia’s and China’s leaders and described Israel’s prime minister as “a very difficult guy.”
China Reasserts Itself, to Contain North Korea’s Tilt Toward Russia
On a rare visit to North Korea, China’s leader, Xi Jinping, projected unity but also sought to remind Kim Jong-un that he is the senior partner in their alliance.
Trump Says Iran Has Made a ‘Big’ Nuclear Promise. It Isn’t New.
President Trump’s boasts of securing a commitment from Iranian leaders not to develop a nuclear weapon have puzzled nuclear experts who note that Tehran has made that pledge for more than 50 years.
What To Know as China’s Xi Jinping Heads to North Korea
As Xi Jinping visits Pyongyang, he faces an emboldened North Korean dictator, whose alliance with Russia has reduced his dependence on China.