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New Member Of Trump's Iran Negotiating Team Comes From FDD Think Tank Authored by Dave DeCamp via AntiWar.com, Amid stalled peace talks and a US blockade on Iranian ports, the Trump administration has added a new member to its negotiating team who comes from the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, a notoriously hawkish think tank that has been lobbying for aggressive action against the Islamic Republic for many years. Nick Stewart, the head of the FDD's lobbying arm, has joined the office of US envoy Steve Witkoff, journalist Alex Marquardt first reported...

Putin Issues Some Frank Thoughts On 'Unpredictable' Iran War Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday delivered some rare, wide-ranging and frank commentary on the US-Israeli war against Iran. He compared the war and the Hormuz Strait closure, and subsequent impact on global energy, to the massive widescale impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. But he also stated that outcomes to the war are at this point too hard to predict. via ZUMA press The conflict, Putin explained, is now resulting in significant damage to international logistics, production and supply chains while putting intense pressure...

6 Things To Know As Iran Conflict Hits 1-Month Mark Authored by Ryan Morgan via The Epoch Times, A month has passed since U.S. and Israeli forces jointly launched a surprise attack on Iran, delivering the opening blow in an ongoing effort the U.S. military has dubbed Operation Epic Fury. Iranian forces have since retaliated with attacks on targets across the region and spooked international trade. President Donald Trump has recently raised the prospect of a peace deal, but his administration is also preparing additional military options. Here’s where things stand after four weeks...