Iran Deal

The most dangerous assumption in foreign policy is not overestimating an enemy’s strength; it is assuming an enemy secretly wants what we want. 

Tank incident that killed four soldiers was caused by explosive drone • Sources say next round of talks to be held in Doha • Lebanese President Aoun hopes US will push Israel to withdraw

A proposed agreement, aimed at restoring stability to global energy markets, could constrain Israel’s military freedom in Lebanon and test the US-Israel strategic partnership

Rubio was in the UAE and then Kuwait. The visits to Kuwait, Bahrain, and the UAE are important, as these countries were attacked by Iran during the latest conflict.

Italy, France agree on coalition to support Lebanon after UN mission ends • S. Korean ships leave Strait of Hormuz • Iran rejects claim unfrozen funds to be spent in US

Netanyahu cannot afford to be seen as folding under American-Iranian pressure, after presenting the hold on the security zone in Lebanon as a strategic achievement.

Both countries emphasize “their sovereignty and sovereign rights over their territorial waters in the Strait of Hormuz” and “agreed to maintain their dialogue on this issue."

Washington has used a combination of sanctions, terrorist designations, and rewards for information on militia leaders.

If our strategy is dictated in Washington and our deterrence is bargained away to serve someone else’s deal, then we owe our children an answer before we send them to the front.

Arriving in Abu Dhabi late on Tuesday for a three-day Gulf trip, Rubio is undertaking his first high-level diplomatic mission on the agreement reached last week to end the four-month-old war.