U.S. Foreign Policy
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman “didn’t get everything he wanted” from President Trump, the prime minister said.
Saad Almadi was arrested in Riyadh in 2021 over social media posts made from his home in Boca Raton that were critical of the Saudi government.
If confirmed, the rabbi would become only the second Chassid to be approved by the Senate for a senior administration position.
U.S. President Donald Trump has said he plans to approve the deal.
Outgoing Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer reportedly raised the Jewish state’s concerns in Washington.
The U.S. president told Mohammed bin Salman he wants progress on a deal ahead of the crown prince’s visit to the White House.
“The Trump administration’s actions to date have failed to deter Beijing from supporting Tehran’s offensive weapons programs,” two Democrats wrote to the CIA and U.S. State Department.
Any normalization is expected to begin with economic and trade agreements rather than full diplomatic ties.
Tehran expects “hostile behavior from the Zionist regime. We are at the apex of preparedness at all levels,” the Islamic Republic’s top diplomat said.
Riyadh and Abu Dhabi have threatened to pull out of Gaza reconstruction efforts, especially in areas under Hamas control.
Iran’s foreign ministry said it is still committed to the path of diplomacy amid expiration of 2015 JCPOA nuclear agreement.
“These new sanctions are a real game-changer. These are the sanctions that pushed the Iranians to make the last deal,” Iran expert Beni Sabti told JNS.
