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ANALYSIS: Down-Blending Under IAEA — America's Retreat on the Iranian Nuclear Issue
Analysis· No. 286

ANALYSIS: Down-Blending Under IAEA — America's Retreat on the Iranian Nuclear Issue

On June 18, 2026, Donald Trump signed at the Palace of Versailles a memorandum of understanding with Iran — the same place

OPINION: They Are FINISHED — When Trump Threatens to Resume Bombing Iran
Note· No. 285

OPINION: They Are FINISHED — When Trump Threatens to Resume Bombing Iran

On Friday, June 19, 2026, with the ink on the American-Iranian memorandum of understanding barely dry, Donald Trump drops a message on

INVESTIGATION: Rubio Sidelined — The 2028 Succession War Behind the Iran Deal
Investigation· No. 284

INVESTIGATION: Rubio Sidelined — The 2028 Succession War Behind the Iran Deal

On Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at the G7 summit in France, Donald Trump stands before the cameras to comment on the memorandum

COLUMN: Vance Postpones His Flight to Switzerland — The Day Iran Negotiations Nearly Collapsed
Column· No. 283

COLUMN: Vance Postpones His Flight to Switzerland — The Day Iran Negotiations Nearly Collapsed

On Thursday, June 19, 2026, late in the evening in Washington, the world held its breath. JD Vance, Vice President of the

COMMENTARY: Wicker, Graham, Cruz — The Republican Hawks' Revolt Against the Iran Deal
Commentary· No. 282

COMMENTARY: Wicker, Graham, Cruz — The Republican Hawks' Revolt Against the Iran Deal

On June 18, 2026, in the gilded halls of the Palace of Versailles, Donald Trump put his signature on a memorandum of

EDITORIAL: I'll Blame JD — Cowardice Elevated to Presidential Strategy
Editorial· No. 280

EDITORIAL: I'll Blame JD — Cowardice Elevated to Presidential Strategy

At the close of the G7 press conference in Évian-les-Bains on June 17, 2026, Donald Trump delivered, with a wide smile, one

ANALYSIS: JD Vance, Architect or Scapegoat of Trump's Iran Deal
Analysis· No. 278

ANALYSIS: JD Vance, Architect or Scapegoat of Trump's Iran Deal

On June 18, 2026, on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Geneva, Donald Trump let slip a remark that immediately electrified

EXPLAINER: Iran's 14-Point MOU — The Deal That Resurrects the Pre-War Status Quo
Analysis· No. 277

EXPLAINER: Iran's 14-Point MOU — The Deal That Resurrects the Pre-War Status Quo

On June 17, 2026, amid the gilded halls of the Palace of Versailles, Donald Trump affixed his signature to a 14-point memorandum

COLUMN: Trump, Self-Proclaimed Mediator — the Danger of a Peace Imposed on Kyiv
Note· No. 264

COLUMN: Trump, Self-Proclaimed Mediator — the Danger of a Peace Imposed on Kyiv

Donald Trump hasn't changed. He has simply changed costumes. Yesterday a New York real estate salesman, today the grand architect of world

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