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A coalition of the few: U.S. and Saudi Arabia stand alone against Iran
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The United States and Saudi Arabia lack virtually any allies as they consider how to respond to this weekend's attacks on Saudi oil refineries, raising doubts about whether th...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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Middle East analyst Ilan Goldenberg offers opinions on Israel
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Ilan Goldenberg is hoping to bring back insight about Israel’s recent military success countering Iran, to delve into the Palestinian conflict and to get a pulse of the nation...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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Trump suggests he might soften Iran sanctions, day after firing hard-liner Bolton
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President Trump opened the door on Wednesday to lifting some sanctions on Iran in an effort to set up a meeting with that country’s leaders, a softening of his “maximum pressu...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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The Secret History of the Push to Strike Iran
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In July of 2017, the White House was at a crossroads on the question of Iran. President Trump had made a campaign pledge to leave the “terrible” nuclear deal that President Ba...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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The Most Undiplomatic of Diplomats Is Trump’s Man in Middle East
As the top American envoy to one of the world’s most volatile regions, David Friedman is anything but diplomatic. Donald Trump’s ambassador to Israel broke the mold of non-pa...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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The U.S. Has Joined Secret Talks With Israel and the U.A.E. The Topic? Iran.
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The United States is participating in secret talks between the United Arab Emirates and Israel to confront threats posed by Iran, a shared adversary among the three countries....
By Ilan Goldenberg
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U.S. and U.K. divide increases on Iran
Britain’s refusal to go along with the Trump administration’s fiery approach to recent Iranian aggression has experts and lawmakers concerned about the state of the “special r...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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The US has a risky new plan to protect oil tankers from Iranian attacks
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The Trump administration is planning to send US Navy ships to help escort oil tankers in the Gulf in order to protect them from possible Iranian aggression. But some experts w...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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Move over, Bahrain? Iraq signals interest in better ties with Israel
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That Israel and the Sunni-Arab Gulf states cooperate closely is the Middle East’s worst-kept secret. Despite the absence of formal diplomatic relations, everybody knows Jerusa...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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'Nuclear Clock is Ticking... Very Slowly, and on Purpose' - Iran Expert
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The crumbling nuclear agreement lost yet another cornerstone this Monday, with the Iranian announcement that it is expediting uranium enrichment – above the level that was set...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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"A nasty, brutal fight": what a US-Iran war would look like
A deadly opening attack. Nearly untraceable, ruthless proxies spreading chaos on multiple continents. Costly miscalculations. And thousands — perhaps hundreds of thousands — k...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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What Will Follow Trump’s Cancelled Strike on Iran?
Shortly after 4 a.m. on Thursday, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard fired a missile at a U.S. drone flying near the Strait of Hormuz, the strategic gateway for world oil supplies. Th...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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The Goal for Now Is Not Diplomacy With Iran, But Avoiding War
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So, is America going to war? For the first time in over 15 years, perhaps, that’s a very sensible question. The answer is: likely not. At least not in the Middle East. Ships...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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Drumbeat of Iran war grows louder as Trump ratchets up pressure
The drumbeat of war between the United States and Iran grew louder on Friday as President Donald Trump flatly rejected Tehran’s insistence that it had nothing to do with a pai...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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As Oil Tankers Burn in Gulf, Investors Focus on Trade War
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For bulls and bears with long memories, the oil market may seem a lot like 1991. Nearly three decades ago, U.S. forces had just launched the “Desert Storm” operation to liber...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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The 2020 Democrats Want to Reenter the Iran Deal. That May Not Be Possible.
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It’s Jan. 21, 2021. Still a little bleary-eyed from inauguration festivities, President Pete Buttigieg sits down at the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office and, with steely deter...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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Even some Trump allies want Kushner to ice his peace plan
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Jared Kushner’s Middle East peace plan isn’t even out yet, but there are already intensifying calls to scrap the rollout — including from some Trump allies. Prominent conserva...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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Israel’s political crisis adds to the farce of Trump’s Mideast project
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White House adviser Jared Kushner's fledgling skills in diplomacy may now pale in comparison to his unintended sense of comedic timing. President Trump’s son-in-law landed in ...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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U.S. Political Affairs: Whither the Peace Process?
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As any cook learns on his first day of culinary school, it is not safe to defrost a dish and then store it back in the icebox. Jared Kushner and Jason Greenblatt worked for mo...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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The Trump-Kushner “Deal of the Century” Was Just Torpedoed By Israel's Political Chaos
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Jared Kushner arrived in Israel Wednesday looking to make a deal — but his negotiating partner was, to put it mildly, distracted. While President Trump’s son-in-law was ready...
By Ilan Goldenberg
