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Thune: ‘I don’t know enough’ to say whether Iran MOU is a good deal

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) said on Monday afternoon that he doesn’t yet know enough about the administration’s deal with Iran to determine whether it is a good deal that will prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon. “I don’t know enough about it to say,” Thune said. “I think the issues are going... <a href="">Read More</a>

Trump administration officials tout Iran deal, say ‘hardliners’ are spreading misinformation

Top Trump administration officials shared new details on Monday about the memorandum of understanding reached by the U.S. and Iran over the weekend, arguing that the new agreement is substantially better than the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and could pave the way for a new relationship between Washington and Tehran. During an interview with CNBC,... <a href="">Read More</a>

U.S.-Iran deal largely met with skepticism by Jewish groups

As details begin to emerge about the Trump administration’s agreement with Iran to end the war and lift the U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, some mainstream Jewish organizations are treating the deal as a preliminary step —&nbsp;focusing on the 60-day negotiating period ahead, while others are expressing skepticism about the contours of the... <a href="">Read More</a>

Ceasefire, but not consensus

President Trump announces a U.S.-Iran ceasefire deal as tensions with Netanyahu deepen. The article covers World Cup security, Lebanese-Israeli peace efforts, and a critical GOP Senate runoff in Georgia.

Hudson Institute names Joel Scanlon as new president and CEO

Joel Scanlon, a former Bush administration official, takes the helm at the Hudson Institute, reinforcing its hawkish, pro-Israel stance amidst shifting conservative foreign policy perspectives in Washington.