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The Case for a “Trump to Tehran” Strategy

How to Turn Maximum Pressure Into Personal Diplomacy On Saturday, April 12, American and Iranian officials will restart talks over curbing Tehran’s nuclear program. The talks come after U.S. President Donald Trump sent a letter, in early March, to Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei proposing negotiations. “We have a very …

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Could the U.S. and Russia Strike a Deal to Restart Nord Stream 2?

Nord Stream 2—the only U.S.-Russian business project that looks like a viable prospect once the fighting in Ukraine ends—raises more questions than answers. Renewed diplomatic contact between Moscow and Washington under U.S. President Donald Trump has quickly become economic as well as political. Statements from both sides about wanting to …

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Do Americans want a Mar-a-Lago Accord?

Global markets are abuzz with chatter about a so-called Mar-a-Lago Accord, the Trump administration’s supposed plan to reorient the United States’ relationship with the global economy by negotiating sweeping changes to the international financial and trading systems. The plan centers on weakening the value of the US dollar to boost …

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