SHABBAT READING:
The Nuclear Talks Between the United States and Iran—Chances for Reaching an Agreement and Implications for Israel: Eldad Shavit and Sima Shine, INSS Insight No. 1977, May 5, 2025
What Does Trump Mean By ‘Total Dismantling’ of Iran’s Nuclear Program? – Opinion: Jacob Nagel, Jerusalem Post, May 8, 2025
Trump Ditched Israel with Surprise Houthi Truce. That Doesn’t Bode Well on Iran: Lazar Berman, Times of Israel, May 7, 2025
Behind the Mike Waltz Ouster: Editorial Board, WSJ, May 1, 2025
FOR FURTHER REFERENCE:
Read Trump’s Lips on Iran: Editorial Board, WSJ, May 5, 2025 — Nuclear negotiations have so far brought relief for Iran while U.S. policy has appeared to waver. That is, until President Trump’s clear policy statement Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press.”
Trump Says He Hasn’t Decided If Iran Can Enrich Uranium in a New Deal: Laurence Norman and Michael R. Gordon, WSJ, May 7, 2025 — President Trump said Wednesday that he hasn’t decided whether Iran should be allowed to enrich uranium under a new nuclear deal, signaling that the White House might be flexible on a central issue in the talks.
Inside Iran’s Bizarre Attempt to Sweet-Talk Trump into a Bad Deal: Or Yissachar, JNS, May 8, 2025 — The Islamic Republic of Iran’s 180-degree turn regarding the Trump administration was executed by Iran’s ayatollahs with acrobatic finesse and managed to raise some eyebrows.
Iran Inches Toward Nuclear Weapons Capability, IAEA Chief Warns: Iran International, Apr. 22, 2025 — Iran has enough enriched uranium to produce several nuclear warheads and could do so within months, International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi said Tuesday at the Council on Foreign Relations.