The Use of Force and the Trajectory of U.S.-Iran Talks

Iran Denies Proposing 'Direct' Nuclear Talks with U.S. While Continuing to Engage in Mediated Talks

The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Wednesday denied reports that Iran has proposed "direct" nuclear talks with the United States, and possibly even a meeting between Presidents Donald Trump and Masoud Pezeshkian. The post Iran Denies Proposing ‘Direct’ Nuclear Talks with U.S. While Continuing to Engage in Mediated Talks appeared first on Breitbart.

The Use of Force and the Trajectory of U.S.-Iran Talks

A May 4 missile strike on Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport by Yemen’s Houthi rebels does not appear to have significantly disrupted ongoing U.S.-Iranian diplomatic engagement, contrary to concerns voiced by reformist media outlets in Iran. This, in part, lends credence to the strategic calculus advanced by segments of the Iranian foreign policy elite who argued that calibrated use of force can serve as a means of coercive diplomacy to enhance Iran’s …