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Bari’s Picks of the Week: Storm Warnings
Under duress, I’ve been forced to pick just a handful of must-reads from the dozens of stories we’ve published this week. Take a look.
Bari Weiss
Trump Tore Up Obama’s Iran Deal. Is He Now Negotiating Something Worse?
This new deal will preserve Iran’s latent nuclear weapons capabilities—centrifuges, scientific expertise, and unmonitored sites—that will facilitate a…
Michael Doran
Bari Weiss: My Picks of the Week
Reading the tea leaves on Trump. Iran: Deal or no deal? The socialist nepo baby running for New York City mayor. Plus: God.
Bari Weiss
Mike Pompeo: We Don’t Need a Fake Deal With Iran
American isolationists on the right, and their allies in Obama-aligned think tanks in Washington, suggest there are only two options: war or a deal…
Mike Pompeo
Trump’s Iran Nuclear Deal Looks a Lot Like Obama’s
Washington has leverage over Tehran. Why won’t the administration press the advantage?
Eli Lake
Will the U.S. Strike a Deal with Iran This Weekend?
‘By the end of May, we could either have serious talks with Iran or the possibility of military action.’
Jay Solomon
Trump’s Advisers Are Divided on Iran. Which Way Is the President Leaning?
Trump’s top officials debate foreign policy in the group chat. The divide mirrors the president’s own conflicted view of how to handle Tehran.
Matthew Continetti
Salman Rushdie Faces His Alleged Attacker
Is the man suspected of attempting to murder the novelist a lone wolf or an agent of Iran? Jay Solomon reports from the trial of Hadi Matar.
Jay Solomon
Niall Ferguson: Israel’s Iran Strike—and America’s Strategic Weakness
Once again, Israel appears to have ignored Washington’s advice. Once again, that decision has paid off.
Niall Ferguson
Will Israel Bomb Iran’s Nuclear Sites?
Jerusalem sees the next weeks as a unique window to pursue its aims without Washington’s constraints.
Jay Solomon
Why Are Iran’s Thugs Free to Walk the Streets of New York?
‘The fact U.S. taxpayer dollars provided personal security for Iranian leaders trying to kill senior Americans is simply lunacy.’
Jay Solomon
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