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

Top Senate Republicans say they’re in the dark about the U.S. deal with Iran

With scant details provided by the Trump administration about the contours of the peace deal with Iran, 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... <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.

Trump’s Iran deal sidelines Israel as regional tensions shift into new phase

A year and a day after Israeli fighter jets first opened fire above Iran, setting off a year of intermittent fighting and numerous failed negotiations, President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that an agreement with Iran to end the war had been reached. A signing ceremony set for later this week in Switzerland — which... <a href="">Read More</a>