Diplomatic, by Laura Rozen

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US expresses renewed interest in Iran nuclear diplomacy: ‘Our goal is to reach a diplomatic outcome with Iran’
“We hope that we can resolve this through diplomatic means, and we’re prepared to go down that path,” US Iran envoy Rob Malley told NPR May 30.
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Laura Rozen
Iran names new NSC chief
Former IRGC Joint Staff chief and member of Iran’s Expediency Council (and dentist) Ali Akbar Ahmadian succeeds Ali Shamkhani as SNSC secretary. Iran…
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Laura Rozen
White House: Iran and Russia in talks on more advanced drones; Pentagon steps up patrols to deter Iran harassment in Strait of Hormuz
“We’re going to increase the patrols in the neighborhood to ensure that we are seen, and that Iran clearly gets the message that we will not stand for…
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Laura Rozen
‘Tragic mistake’: Top Biden advisor laments Trump withdrawal from Iran nuclear pact
Five years after Trump quit the JCPOA, efforts to revive it have given way to obituaries. But it is not entirely clear yet what the United States sees…
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Laura Rozen
April 2023
China ‘is not picking up the phone when we’re calling them’: Senior Pentagon official
U.S. officials say recent comments from Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan endorsing economic engagement with…
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Laura Rozen
New strains emerge in Iran opposition in exile
Reza Pahlavi’s visit to Israel comes amid tensions in Iran opposition movement over how much autonomy Iran’s ethnic minorities should have in a future…
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Laura Rozen
US condemns rockets fired at Israel from Lebanon, Gaza
The United States condemned the launching of over 30 rockets from Lebanon into northern Israel on Thursday, and said Israel has every right to defend…
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Laura Rozen
March 2023
US, Israel tone down rhetoric after Biden says he hopes Netanyahu shelves judicial overhaul
“We don’t want to interfere,” Biden said March 28. “They’ve got to work it out.”
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Laura Rozen
U.S. welcomes pause in Israel judicial overhaul spurring massive protests
But diplomats and analysts see it only as a temporary truce. “Netanyahu announced a truce tonight,” Israeli columnist Chemi Shalev said. “The fighting…
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Laura Rozen
Turkey to greenlight Finland’s NATO bid; China’s Xi to meet Putin in Russia
The ‘NATO-ization of Finland’ advances, as Chinese president heads to Russia on state visit March 20-22.
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Laura Rozen
The White House urges China to get Ukraine’s perspective on the war as Xi heads to Russia (updated)
“We think it's really important for the Chinese to get the Ukrainian perspective here, and not just Mr. Putin's,” NSC’s John Kirby said March 16.
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Laura Rozen
Top US diplomat: We encouraged Gulf allies to talk with Iran
Saudi Iran deal brokered by Beijing built on talks the Biden administration encouraged its Persian Gulf partners to pursue with Iran to try deescalate…
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Laura Rozen
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