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is set for a deal with Iran David Ignatius EFTA00660249 April 18 -- The nuclear talks with Iran have just begun, but already the smart money in Tehran is betting on a deal. That piece of intelligence comes from the Tehran stock index; the day after the talks opened, it posted its largest daily ris

the White House itself plays in selecting the names that wind up placed on the kill lists. Some U.S. officials have described a secret panel within the National Security Council that keeps a list of targets to kill or capture. The panel, which has no paperwork authorizing its existence, is said to involve top counterterrori

it. LISA Today (7/28, Hjelmgaard, 10.31M) reports that the "war games and military drills that illustrate the persistent threat of conflict between Tehran and Washington." US Navy Fifth Fleet EFTA00135702 spokeswoman Cmdr. Rebecca Rebarich said in an emailed statement that the Navy was aware of the

ronavirus, Hong Kong is emerging as a cautionary tale." Clinton Administration Official: China Must Be Held Accountable. Jamie Metzl, who served on the National Security Council and in the State Department in the Clinton Administration, writes in the Wall Street Journal (7/28, Subscription Publication, 7.57M) that China much

cavuo§lu, however, "accused France of lying." Iran Says It Has Built Underground "Missile Cities" Along Gulf Coast. Reuters (7/5, Hafezi) reports Tehran has built underground "missile cities" along the Gulf coastline, Iran's Revolutionary Guards Navy chief said Sunday, warning of a "nightmare for Ir

the President. He should have been aware of it." Reed said on CNN's Inside PoliticsVi (7/5, 795K) that "this was real enough to be discussed that the National Security Council, real enough to alert our allies to protect their own forces and anytime there is a threat to US forces, the President of the United States should b

cription Publication, 7.57M), IAEA chief Rafael Grossi said his agency is stepping up pressure on Iran over its nuclear activities, warning that if Tehran doesn't grant it access by the end of this month, it "will be bad." Said Grossi, "I keep insisting on the absolute necessity for us to resolve this

undoing many restrictions that had been in place under prior administrations." Unlike previous limited presidential findings, this one, "driven by the National Security Council and crafted by the CIA, focuses more broadly on a capability: covert action in cyberspace." Zack Dorfman of the Aspen Institute (and an author of t

it. USA Today (7/28, Hjelmgaard, 10.31M) reports that the "war games and military drills that illustrate the persistent threat of conflict between Tehran and Washington." US Navy Fifth Fleet spokeswoman Cmdr. Rebecca Rebarich said in an emailed statement that the Navy was aware of the military exerci

ronavirus, Hong Kong is emerging as a cautionary tale." Clinton Administration Official: China Must Be Held Accountable. Jamie Metzl, who served on the National Security Council and in the State Department in the Clinton Administration, writes in the Wall Street Journal (7/28, Subscription Publication, 7.57M) that China muc

: March 1 update March, 2012 Article 1. NYT Israel's Last Chance to Strike Iran Amos Yadlin Article 2. The National Interest A New Approach to Tehran Amitai Etzioni Article 3. The Council on Foreign Relations How to Read North Korea Deal Scott A. Snyder Article 4. Washington Post North Kore

ther issues. Several observers considered this proposal to be the blueprint for a "grand bargain." Flynt Leverett, former Middle East director for the National Security Council, compared it to the diplomatic communications between Beijing and the Washington that paved the way for the opening of relations with China during

would be an illusory victory. It can only end in defeat — and the strengthening of the insurgents' sworn Shiite enemies in Baghdad and, especially, Tehran. First, consider the brute demographic reality. Unlike in Syria, Sunnis are a relatively small part of the Iraqi population, about 25 percent — tho

aghdad — but in Tehran. Steven Simon, a senior fellow at the Middle East Institute, was the senior director for the Middle East and North Africa at the National Security Council from 2011 to 2012. Article 2. The National Interest EFTA00706971 Can Iraq Be Saved? Zalmay Khalilzad June 17, 2014 -- The sudden fall of Mosu

e Trump administration imposed sanctions on Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, a dramatic step bound to further escalate tensions with Tehran. Carol Morello and Karen DeYoung report: "A senior administration official said Zarif had acted more as a `propaganda minister' than a diplomat. Th

13614 EFTA00044125 authorized surveillance of a Trump associate has taken on the role of Senior Director of the Counterterrorism Directorate of the National Security Council (NSC), according to two sources familiar with the move. ... Patel drew national attention in early 2018, when Nunes oversaw the production and rel

he Trump administration imposed sanctions on Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, a dramatic step bound to further escalate tensions with Tehran. Carol Morello and Karen DeYoung report: "A senior administration official said Zarif had acted more as a `propaganda minister' than a diplomat. Th

scrutinize the court-authorized surveillance of a Trump associate has taken on the role of Senior Director of the Counterterrorism Directorate of the National Security Council (NSC), according to two sources familiar with the move. ... Patel drew national attention in early 2018, when Nunes oversaw the production and rele

it. USA Today (7/28, Hjelmgaard, 10.31M) reports that the "war games and military drills that illustrate the persistent threat of conflict between Tehran and Washington." US Navy Fifth Fleet spokeswoman Cmdr. Rebecca Rebarich said in an emailed statement that the Navy was aware of the military exerci

ronavirus, Hong Kong is emerging as a cautionary tale." Clinton Administration Official: China Must Be Held Accountable. Jamie Metzl, who served on the National Security Council and in the State Department in the Clinton Administration, writes in the Wall Street Journal (7/28, Subscription Publication, 7.57M) that China muc