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Two US demands put further Iran talks in doubt
US-Iran Talks

This is the emerging US-Iran arrangement

by Danny Zaken
April 18, 2026

Diplomatic sources familiar with the negotiations say the breakthrough came after Iran’s economic distress intensified under the American blockade. In exchange for reopening the strait, the US will unfreeze $20 billion in funds belonging to the Iranian regime. On the nuclear issue, Iran will be allowed to keep civilian facilities under full supervision and above ground.

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Since Oct. 7, two opposing forces have been at work in Jordan. On one side: the strengthening of the Muslim Brotherhood and calls to scrap the peace treaty with Israel. On the other: criticism of Iran and growing suspicion toward Gazans. How does the royal court plan to resolve the paradox?

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Could Turkey really invade Israel?

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan boasted that his country could act against Israel just as it did in Libya and Nagorno-Karabakh. But a close look at Turkey's military capabilities leads to a clear conclusion: Any such attempt would be doomed to fail. There is, however, another scenario, no less dangerous than a direct invasion, that should alarm the IDF.

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Viktor Orban ousted after 16 years in power
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When Hungary’s communist regime fell, he put up pictures in his childhood room of the heroes of the struggle, including Viktor Orban. Peter Magyar, a 44-year-old lawyer and the former husband of one of Orban’s justice ministers, built his campaign from the ground up without access to the traditional media controlled by Fidesz. His victory is expected to end Hungary’s automatic veto of anti-Israel initiatives in the European Union.

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