As a New Round of U.S.-Iran Talks Gets Under Way, Trump's Hardening Rhetoric and His New Demand for Zero Uranium Enrichment, as Well as Intensifying Military Posturing on Both Sides, Indicate Low Chances of Success. That Makes War – Favored by Netanyahu – More Likely

Theoretically, Countries Trading With Tehran Could Be Slapped With the Sanctions Promised by Trump's New Presidential Order. But Will Permanent Membership in the Board of Peace and a Willingness to Invest in Gaza Exempt Them From These Measures?

For Trump, Netanyahu and Their Loyal Plutocrats, Dismantling the Media Is a Shared Effort to Seed Fear and Enforce Self-censorship Among Journalists

The Israeli Prime Minister Was Able to Convince the U.S. President Not Only That His Pardon Is Definitively Forthcoming, but That He Is Not Responsible for the October 7 Massacre. Soon, Trump Will Visit Israel as a Likud Campaigner and Light the Independence Day Torch

Amid a Surge in Homicides Since the Start of the Year, Police Commissioner Danny Levy Made an Unusual Statement This Week, Claiming That Various Factors Are Hampering the Force's Ability to Tackle Violence in Arab Society. His Assertions, However, Are at Odds With the Facts

Israel Can't Live by Shekels Alone. A Dethroned Dollar Threatens the Global Economic Order That Has Been the Key to Israeli Prosperity

The Washington Meeting Left Much to Be Desired After Trump Said 'Nothing Definitive' Had Been Reached. But While Netanyahu and the President Don't Share a Vision for an Iran Deal, They Have a Common Interest in Their Own Political Survival

Trump Has Already Flexed His Muscles to the Point of Bursting. Aircraft Carriers Can't Come Home Empty-handed. And Netanyahu Is Threatening That Even Without America, Israel Will Go to War on Its Own. So What Should Trump Demand From Israel in Return?

Khamenei's Newly-appointed Advisers Appear to Back a U.S. Deal. While a Nuclear Agreement Might Bear a High Ideological and Strategic Price, Regime Survival, Backed by Ballistic Missiles and Regional Proxies, May Prove a Worthy Compromise

For Trump, Netanyahu and Their Loyal Plutocrats, Dismantling the Media Is a Shared Effort to Seed Fear and Enforce Self-censorship Among Journalists