Epstein Secrets

but seeking to contain a nuclear-armed Iran. The Israeli government, he said, recognizes that "as president of the United States, I don't bluff." The White House's choice of interviewer — Jeffrey Goldberg, a national correspondent for the magazine The Atlantic — was carefully calculated. Mr. Goldberg is closel

he risks of a near-term Iraqi breakthrough were further undercut by the presence of French technicians at Osirak, as well as regular inspections by the International Atomic Energy Agency. As a result, any significant diversion of highly enriched uranium fuel or attempts to produce fissionable plutonium would probably have been detec

Biden Is President. The Washington Post (2/22, Parker, Viser, 10.52M) reports that while White House Communications Director Kate Bedingfield says the White House's "focus is entirely on President Biden's agenda, and Donald Trump doesn't factor in that for us," the "reality may prove more difficult." During a C

e terms of the deal announced Sunday, Iran would still end implementation of what is known as the Additional Protocol, which enforces monitoring by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), but would continue to EFTA00148070 allow what Rafael Grossi, the agency's head, called 'necessary monitoring and verification' of Iran's

297 put it before the negotiations began on Tuesday: "We need to move towards a trust-building road map with the Westerners." Such sweet talk— and the White House's strong desire to avoid a confrontation with Tehran— could result in a dangerous deal that would lift international sanctions on Iran without ensurin

ic number to prove that Iran has the presumptive right to enrich for nonmilitary purposes. It would also cap the amount of enriched material, which the International Atomic Energy Agency would oversee. To ensure this, Iran would have to re-sign and implement the additional protocol, which would enable the IAEA to carry out much more

of American prestige, time and effort. Although rarely considered collectively, these three efforts constitute a significant strategic package for a White House that all too often hardly bothers with foreign policy. These initiatives truly reflect Obama's view of America's international role: His is a world

present themselves as loyal supporters of Khamenei. Thus, Khamenei's support for Rouhani's efforts disarms the hardliners. If, after inspections, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) certified that Iran's nuclear programme is peaceful, if Iran's right to produce low- enriched uranium was honoured, and if the economic sanct