U.S. Foreign Policy
Former Military Intelligence Research Division head Brig. Gen. (res.) Yossi Kuperwasser tells JNS that overall, “it is clear to me that the current reality of a no-deal is better than a reality with a deal.”
"[W]e went in as strong Israel advocates, as strong Israel friends, and I think we earned respect because of it,” said former White House Middle East envoy Jason Greenblatt.
“If you do not have a credible military threat against Iran, you essentially have nothing,” the former Israeli prime minister tells “Fox & Friends.”
The Biden administration’s review of Iran’s response to the final E.U. draft agreement has been completed, and its response has been conveyed to the Europeans, says U.S. State Department spokesman Ned Price.
“We are not prepared to live with a nuclear threat above our heads from an extremist, violent Islamist regime. This will not happen. Because we will not let it happen,” said the Israeli prime minister.
Mickey Bergman works to free American prisoners and hostages held aboard. He’s now serving as a conduit between the White House and Kremlin to secure the release of American basketball star Brittney Griner and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan.
Most parties to the original accord have signed off on the new one, but the United States has not yet responded, says E.U. foreign-policy chief Josep Borrell.
“Like Washington, we have our own ‘Plan B’ if the talks fail,” said Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian.
U.S. Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Ambassador Bonnie Jenkins discusses Iran, Syria and the challenges across the Middle East.
“We are advancing, and I expect we will close the negotiations soon,” top E.U. negotiator Enrique Mora told Iranian media.
Saudi Arabia will receive Patriot missiles and the UAE will receive Terminal High Altitude Area Defense missiles to protect against Iran-sponsored threats.
The Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations praised U.S. President Joe Biden for authorizing the “decisive” strike.
