By Ian Bremmer - Project Syndicate | May 12, 2025
Although Iran and the United States remain far apart on major questions regarding the Islamic Republic's nuclear program, a new round of indirect talks indicates that both sides view diplomacy as preferable to escalation. The window for achieving nuclear de-escalation may be narrow, but it is real.
The greatest threat is another surprise attack. Yet Iran signs because they approach this agreement with clear eyes, knowing full well it is unlikely to be respected and demanding concrete verification rather than trusting empty promises.
Speaking at an international summit in France, Trump described the Beirut operation as excessive and argued that military actions should be conducted more carefully to avoid unnecessary destruction.
According to multiple reports, Israeli officials sought advance access to the document amid concerns about provisions that could affect regional security and ongoing military operations.
In order to preserve America’s power, President Trump turned to trying to impose a series of choke points on the entire world economy “through controlling oil — because everybody needs it,” Hudson says.
The greatest threat is another surprise attack. Yet Iran signs because they approach this agreement with clear eyes, knowing full well it is unlikely to be respected and demanding concrete verification rather than trusting empty promises.
Iran and the US reportedly were closing in on an agreement based on Iran’s 14-point plan when the Israeli strike in Lebanon threw everything into chaos.
More than 1,000 Gazans have been murdered by Israel since the temporary ceasefire was declared in October 2025.
The message BidenWorld sent early on was that heterodox voices, even tepid ones, were not welcome. Consider the case of a respected expert on Russian affairs, Dr. Matthew Rojansky, who was then serving as the director of the Kennan Institute at the Congressionally-funded Woodrow Wilson Center.
