Tag: U.S.-Iran Tensions
The US intelligence community’s assessment of the Iranian threat
The U.S. intelligence community’s latest Annual Threat Assessment provides a comprehensive analysis of the multifaceted threats to U.S. interests, allies and influence in the Middle East posed by the Islamic Republic of Iran. The...
Restoring deterrence
The coming of a New Year is an appropriate time for retrospection.
I’ve been thinking about December 2001. Like many Americans, I was traumatized by the horrific images of the Sept. 11 attacks.
And like many...
State Department: Iran must ‘create space’ for diplomacy
While diplomacy remains the best option to deal with Iran's nuclear program, Tehran has yet to demonstrate real willingness to address other nations' concerns, said U.S State Department Spokesman Matthew Miller on Tuesday.
"We continue...
What to expect the day after a new US-Iran deal
Washington and Tehran are engaged in indirect negotiations to close a deal with regard to its illicit nuclear program that will effectively bring Iran in from the cold.
While the precise details of the emerging...
US, Iran close to reaching ‘informal, unwritten agreement’
Washington and Tehran are close to reaching an informal agreement on the Tehran regime’s nuclear program, The New York Times reported on Wednesday.
Three senior Israeli officials, an Iranian official and a U.S. official confirmed to the newspaper...
‘US, Israel stepping up deterrence campaign against Iran’
U.S. and Israeli officials have made multiple threats in recent weeks regarding the possibility of a joint strike on Iran's nuclear program. According to experts spoken to by JNS, these declarations are part of...
Iran blames the West for lack of nuclear deal
An Iranian official said on Monday that it was still possible to salvage the 2015 nuclear deal, blaming stalled negotiations on the West, and particularly, the United States.
A deal was “possible both in terms of...
Blinken: Best result for US, Iran is return to nuclear deal
Returning to the 2015 nuclear deal remains the best outcome for the United States, Iran and the world, according to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, speaking at the United Nations about global nonproliferation...
When it comes to Iran, Israel’s defense establishment seeks least worst option
The Israeli defense establishment’s senior officers have a range of views on the question of whether a return to the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran will cause more harm than good. The professional debate...
Israel and US to sign ‘Jerusalem Declaration’ solidifying strategic partnership
Ahead of U.S. President Joe Biden’s arrival on Wednesday for his first visit to Israel as president, to be followed by a visit to Saudi Arabia, senior Israeli officials speaking with reporters on background...