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“We still have the goal of ending waivers,” said a senior administration official. “[They] can be revoked at any time, as developments with Iran warrant. But because of the Treasury Department’s legitimate concerns, we’ve decided to extend them for now.”
“Rand is a friend of mine, and Rand asked me if he could get involved,” U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House. “I have many people involved, and Iran is going to work out very nicely.”
U.S. Middle East envoy Jason Greenblatt tells PBS “NewsHour” that Israel is trying its best to succeed, despite facing terrorism “from the moment of its formation.”
“We will work with them in any way we can, but they can’t have a nuclear weapon,” said U.S. President Donald Trump. “They can’t be testing ballistic missiles.”
An interview with U.S. economist and leading China expert David P. Goldman.
Experts say that despite the lobbying blitz, big purchases and warm exchanges, it’s unlikely that Qatar’s relationship will significantly deepen with the United States. Nevertheless, Qatar’s emir could wind up with an important seat at the table.
A senior delegation is expected to fly to Washington to hold talks with White House officials after the major falling out related to the economic summit in Bahrain.
At the annual CUFI summit, National Security Advisor John Bolton excited the crowd by saying, “Imagine what we will accomplish in a second term.”
“We have to deal with everybody to make this work,” said U.S. special envoy for Mideast peace negotiations Jason Greenblatt. “We cannot make a comprehensive peace unless we make sure that we are dealing with the representatives of all the Palestinian people.”
U.S. President Donald Trump stressed that “Iran’s doing a lot of bad things,” and that it “will never have a nuclear weapon.”
Businessman Ashraf Al-Ghanem recounts that Palestinian Authority security forces raided his home in Hebron and attempted to arrest him for participation in the economic summit. Still, he says, discussion among nations in Manama proved beneficial.
The deployment, which is intended to “defend American forces and interests,” according to the U.S. military, comes after a string of attacks in and around the Strait of Hormuz attributed to Iran.
