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Power Game: Putin sees U.S. as weakened, “defies” Trump’s message and prepares to meet Xi Jinping and Pezeshkian
According to The Washington Post, the Russian president believes the U.S. has been weakened by its prolonged war with Iran and is therefore unable to deter a Russian escalation in Ukraine, despite the message delivered to the Kremlin by the CIA director
Iran’s supreme leader still not seen in public six months into war
His prolonged absence is raising more and more questions about his health and the actual role he plays in decision-making
The “X-ray” of the U.S.–Iran agreement signed by Trump: What Tehran gains, where Washington backed down, and the pitfalls for Israel
The Iranian nuclear issue remains unresolved – The agreement shifts the focus from military pressure to political bargaining
Partial climbdown by Iran: Says “yes” to negotiations without lifting the naval blockade, puts nuclear issues and the opening of Hormuz on the table
Tehran is attempting a partial convergence with Washington and says it is ready to enter talks, conditions permitting, early next week. It is linking nuclear issues with sanctions relief. “They want a deal, but we’re not there yet,” Trump said
Trump: Lebanon and Israel agree to a 10-day ceasefire
The U.S. president invites Netanyahu and Aoun to the White House for talks – “It was my honor to resolve nine wars around the world and this will be the tenth, so let’s get it done,” he said
