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Diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today’s episode.
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The next round of talks between the United States and Iran is scheduled for Thursday in Geneva. Even as US military pressure mounts, Tehran expressed hope that a nuclear agreement could be reached that would avert a looming attack. Berman updates on where things stand ahead of US President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address tomorrow.
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We then turn back the clock to last week’s inaugural Board of Peace meeting in DC. Washington secured some $7 billion in pledges from key Mideast allies toward Gaza’s recovery; five countries agreed to contribute troops to the International Stabilization Force tasked with phasing the IDF out of Gaza; and plans are advancing to deploy thousands of Palestinian police in Gaza within two months. What about Hamas demilitarization? Berman weighs in.
In a program released Friday following his brief visit to Israel, right-wing commentator Tucker Carlson claimed the Israeli government targeted his family, called the Jewish state “probably the most violent country on earth,” and aired numerous antisemitic tropes. We hear why the media personality is latching on to them — and who is listening.
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For further reading:
US, Iran to hold talks Thursday as Tehran claims ‘good chance’ of diplomatic solution
Witkoff says Trump ‘curious’ why Iran hasn’t ‘capitulated’ under US pressure
Waving off the skeptics, US feeling bullish after Board of Peace inaugural confab
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