Vance could never have struck a deal on what Iran and the U.S. have been unable to resolve for years. As the president sways between declaring victory and restarting the war, Netanyahu tries to ramp up Israel's public opinion for another round of fighting
'This whole thing about the prime minister coming in and dragging the president into this, it's for publicity purposes,' Leiter argued, after NYT reporters published an extensive report about Netanyahu's role in Trump's decision to go to war with Iran
61% of Israelis oppose the Iran cease-fire and 73% expect fighting to resume within a year, an INSS poll shows. It also found 69% support for continuing operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon
Tehran's regime has emerged largely unchanged, and the mere fact that it is negotiating with Washington has granted it U.S. – and thus global – legitimacy. Iran views this legitimacy as its most important asset in the talks, and therefore seems unlikely to budge on uranium enrichment or its missile program
The Vice President said he would return to Washington without a deal, emphasizing that the U.S. had clearly outlined its conditions. 'We have made very clear what our red lines are,' Vance said, 'Iran has chosen not to accept our terms'
According to the Wall Street Journal, intelligence sources are also worried that Iran may use the cease-fire to rebuild its missile stockpile. A report by CNN revealed that China is preparing to send air defense systems to Iran in the coming weeks
The first direct U.S.–Iran talks since 2015 took place in Islamabad, according to a Pakistani source. The talks hinge on Tehran's demand for sanctions relief and to include Lebanon in the cease-fire. Pakistan may now seek to strengthen its global standing at Saudi Arabia's expense
Beirut was ready for a political solution, but Israel preferred another war on Hezbollah, as Iran now moves to 'save' Lebanon from Israel and Trump greases the already slippery slope of Israel-U.S. ties
March's US Consumer Price Index is expected to show a sharp increase due to soaring oil prices from the Iran conflict, dampening hopes for a rate cut this year.
Hungarian airline Wizz Air, which throughout the war with Iran had been trying to gain currency with Israeli passengers and operated flights from Egypt, will operate flights to Tel Aviv on April 25. Bluebird Airways will operate daily flights to Athens starting April 12
Despite talk of convergence, the sides remain far apart: Iran is demanding a no-strike guarantee, sanctions relief and control over Hormuz, while the U.S. is pushing zero enrichment, missile limits and cuts to Iran's regional proxy network
U.S.–Iran talks now begin from a version of the 'horrible' Obama-era deal that 'should never have been made,' as Trump put it - an agreement reached without death, destruction and regional destabilization
Five and a half weeks of war with Iran provided Israel with important lessons regarding the limits of its capabilities. Iran has been weakened, but it has also managed to establish a new balance of economic deterrence. It's doubtful that the Israeli government would have pushed for war had it known this would be the result
After the Israeli military said it carried out its largest wave of strikes in Lebanon yet, following the U.S.-Iran truce, and amid conflicting accounts over whether Lebanon is included, Iran's top officials said any agreement must include Lebanon and that Israel's attacks violate the cease-fire
The offshore rig is responsible for close to 40 percent of all natural gas used in Israel, and has been out of commission since the war with Iran broke out six weeks ago
Spain's foreign minister accused Israel of violating international law and the cease-fire during Wednesday's strikes, which killed over 200 people. France and the U.K. said that Lebanon must be included in the agreement with Iran, which also insisted on Lebanon's inclusion
Jerusalem sees major gaps ahead of U.S.–Iran talks in Islamabad but believes Tehran wants to end the war, as Israel signals it will continue strikes on Hezbollah in Lebanon
As the U.S. seeks stability and confronts Iran, Israel's expanding military and ideological posture risks placing it on the same destabilizing spectrum it aims to defeat
In the White House, Netanyahu assessed that Iran would be unable to close the Strait of Hormuz and that protests would lead to the regime's fall. Trump's aides dismissed his plans as 'bullshit' and 'farcical,' but didn't stand up to the president
After Trump's cease-fire, the results of the Iran war are bleak for Israel and Netanyahu: the regime endures, hundreds of kilograms of enriched uranium remain, and the missile program is still active. The Hezbollah front in Lebanon continues to rage