CNN: Iran has not yet made a final decision on the proposed memorandum of understanding with the US, according to state media, and hardliners have been pushing back at some of the proposals. Qatari mediators flew to Iran this morning to help facilitate the finalization of the agreement.
Questions remain: The US and Iran have offered conflicting timelines on when an agreement may be signed, with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps pushing back on President Donald Trump’s announcement that it is scheduled for today. The conflicting messages are the latest in a divergence in accounts between both countries…
Iran says draft US deal includes oil sanctions waiver, nuclear limits and asset release
A senior Iranian official told Reuters a final draft of the memorandum of understanding with the U.S. covered a range of issues, from Tehran’s nuclear work to reopening the Strait of Hormuz and U.S. waivers on oil sanctions, with a final deal to be discussed in the 60 days following agreement by the two sides…
Israel and Hezbollah Exchange Strikes, Complicating Possible Iran Peace Agreement
Israel’s military said it attacked the southern outskirts of Beirut, the Lebanese capital, after accusing Hezbollah, the Iran-backed armed group, of violating a cease-fire…
Deadlocked Wars: How Major Powers Misread the Regions They Attacked
Russia and the United States projected their own centralized views onto Ukraine and Iran, analysts said. As a result, the smaller countries trapped larger ones in a costly confrontation…
Voters are unhappy about much more than high gas prices
As the November congressional elections approach, millions of Americans — even those earning good money — are straining to make ends meet…
Trump’s support in rural America slips as fuel and food prices climb, Reuters/Ipsos poll shows
Trump’s approval rating among rural Americans dropped in June to a new low of 50%, according to the June 3-8 Reuters/Ipsos poll. That compares with 60% approval in February 2025 shortly after Trump took office.
Rural disapproval of Trump’s performance meanwhile rose to 48% from 34% in February 2025, according to the poll of 4,531 U.S. adults nationwide…