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Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran, Iran, on May 20, 2025.
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What We’re Watching: Iran rejects US nuclear offer, Musk-Trump divorce goes public, Mongolian PM resigns

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei rejected the US proposal for a nuclear deal, but negotiations will continue.

​President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office on April 7, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Mohatt
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US-Iran talks to be held this weekend

On Monday, President Donald Trump said that the US has been engaged in “direct” talks with Iran over its nuclear program and said that a meeting with “very high-level” officials is set for this Saturday. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi confirmed there would be talks in Oman, but said they would again be through intermediaries.

A demonstrator wears elaborate face paint during a march for Mahsa (Zhina) Amini and those protesting her death in Iran.
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Is the West doing enough to help Iranians?

The UN Human Rights Council says it will hold a special session to discuss Iran on Nov. 24. Meanwhile, the world's largest and most influential economies are currently gathering at the G-20 summit to talk about all things geopolitics. Will their response to Iran be united and stern? Don’t hold your breath.

Why Israel now supports an Iran nuclear deal
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Why Israel now supports an Iran nuclear deal

Ali Vaez, Iran project director at the International Crisis Group, says the Israelis have realized that a no-deal scenario doesn't serve the country's interest — and that the Trump administration's 2018 withdrawal was a mistake because it brought Iran closer to getting the bomb.

The Iran nuclear deal
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The Iran nuclear deal

The Iran nuclear deal was enacted in 2015 to stop Tehran from getting the bomb in exchange for economic sanctions relief. At the time it was a big win — especially for the Obama administration. But not everyone was a fan. Critics say the deal only slowed down the nuclear program, didn’t address Iran's support for Hezbollah, and hardly reset US-Iran ties.

The pros and cons of a nuclear program for Iran
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The pros and cons of a nuclear program for Iran

Has the war in Ukraine changed Iran's calculus on getting nuclear weapons? Not necessarily, says Ali Vaez, Iran program director at the International Crisis Group. Like the Ukrainians now, the Iranians know Iraq and Libya basically gave up their weapons programs and then got invaded — a sharp contrast to North Korea when Donald Trump was in the White House.

The US can’t let Iran get any closer to nuclear weapons, says Iran expert Ali Vaez
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The US can’t let Iran get any closer to nuclear weapons, says Iran expert Ali Vaez

Even if the US rejoins the Iran nuclear deal, many Republicans are fiercely opposed to it — and could withdraw again in 2025 if they win the White House in two years. Why do it at all then? Ali Vaez, Iran program director at the International Crisis Group, has some thoughts.

Soaring oil prices, inching towards an Iran nuclear deal
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What We're Watching: Soaring oil prices, inching towards an Iran nuclear deal

What We're Watching: Soaring oil prices could spark an energy crisis. The Iran nuclear deal inches closer.

Truckers and their supporters protest coronavirus disease vaccine mandates, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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What We’re Watching: Truckers take Ottawa, Iran nuclear deal 'final stage,' Israeli spying scandal, Turkey-Greece disco row

Israeli and Bahraini flags are seen on USS COLE (DDG-67) during Defence Minister Benny Gantz's visit to 5th Fleet Headquarters Navy Base in Juffair, Bahrain, February 3, 2022.
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Prepping for a fight in the Middle East

While the world watches Russia and Ukraine, tensions are steadily rising in the Middle East. The growing risk of conflict there will create both dangers and opportunities.