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Iran economic sanctions leading to extremist regime elements gaining power, dissident says - report
"Under President Trump, the Treasury Department will continue to cut off every economic lifeline sustaining this regime, until Tehran is left completely alone," Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said.
Five ways the US-Iran conflict is reshaping global power and the Middle East - analysis
Why Syria’s removal from the US terror list matters for Israel - analysis
US offers to lift Iran sanctions if Tehran reopens Strait of Hormuz, stops proxy attacks - report
Pause, not peace: Left out of talks, Gulf states brace for next round of Iran war
Arab analysts, policymakers say the agreement may reduce tensions temporarily, but it does little to address concerns over Iran’s regional influence, missile program, and support for proxies
Israel denies US claim IDF withdrew from southern Lebanon buffer zone, sources tell 'Post'
A US State Department official claimed that Israel has withdrawn from southern Lebanon buffer zones, but two IDF sources denied this, and a Lebanese official said they were unaware of it.
Second day of Israel-Lebanon talks begin in Washington, US official tells 'Post'
According to the official, the goal of the talks is to “continue to advance a comprehensive peace and security between the two countries.”
From Trump’s strength to Vance’s retreat: Regime change is the only path to peace - opinion
The deal with Ghalibaf does not represent a transformation away from the regime. His function is precisely to offer Washington a “rational” interlocutor through whom the system can rebrand itself
Alan Greenspan, Jewish economist, longtime head of Federal Reserve, dies at 100
“Alan passed away at our home this morning at the age of 100 from complications of Parkinson’s Disease,” Mitchell said in a statement.
As America celebrates 250 years of independence, Watergate still whispers
Washington DC is preparing for unprecedented America250 celebrations marking 250 years of US independence, with major events across the National Mall, parades, and historic citywide displays.
Sovereignty without conquest: Israel must not surrender its autonomy to US - opinion
The greatest strength of the US-Israel relationship has always been that it united two independent democracies pursuing common objectives while retaining the freedom to protect their own interests.
Trump’s Iran diplomacy could empower Hezbollah, weaken deterrence - opinion
Trump’s emerging Iran strategy risks empowering the very actors most interested in sabotaging peace and dividing allies.
Authorities identify AIPAC-linked targets of alleged White House attack plot foiled over weekend
One of the suspects, 19-year-old Tycen Proper, was part of a Christian “ultra-religious and anti-government” group online, according to an affidavit filed by an FBI agent on Sunday.
Democratic socialist whose Israel criticism ignited Jewish concern leads DC mayoral primary vote
Janeese Lewis George, a DC Council member, had received just over half of the 65% of votes that had been counted by Wednesday morning.
