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Vance Lashes Out at Israeli Critics of U.S.-Iran Agreement to End the War
ByJonathan Swan, Erica L. Green, Max Bearak and Michael Levenson June 18, 2026

The vice president said that the United States was the only powerful ally Israel had left and noted that two-thirds of the weapons that protected Israel were paid for by U.S. tax dollars.

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How Does Trump’s Deal With Iran Compare to Obama’s?
ByEphrat Livni June 17, 2026June 18, 2026

The two agreements are difficult to compare, because the current memorandum of understanding is an interim arrangement meant to outline a negotiating path to a fuller deal.

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Trump Defends Deal to End the War With Iran as Details Emerge
ByErica L. Green, Zolan Kanno-Youngs, Farnaz Fassihi and Michael Levenson June 17, 2026June 18, 2026

President Trump lashed out at critics who say the agreement achieves less than the one President Barack Obama signed in 2015, and he threatened to bomb Iran again if it violated the deal.

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To Make a Deal With Trump, Iran Wants Billions of Its Money Unfrozen
ByEphrat Livni May 27, 2026May 28, 2026

The money has become a sticking point in talks, with Iran insisting that meaningful negotiations cannot begin without the funds’ release.

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Once Trump’s Co-Pilot Against Iran, Netanyahu Is Now a Mere Passenger
ByDavid M. Halbfinger and Ronen Bergman May 23, 2026May 23, 2026

A partner in the war, Israel has been largely left out of the peace talks, a humbling setback for its prime minister with significant risks for the country.

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Trump Seeks to Abolish Iran’s Nuclear Stockpile, a Problem He Helped Create
ByWilliam J. Broad and David E. Sanger April 25, 2026April 26, 2026

President Trump withdrew from the Obama-era nuclear accord in 2018, saying it was the worst deal ever. But Iran responded with an enrichment spree that haunts the negotiations to this day.

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What Was the 2015 Iran Nuclear Deal?
ByMichael Crowley April 22, 2026April 22, 2026

President Trump has ridiculed President Barack Obama and the agreement, which he withdrew from during his first term. His critics say he could have avoided a war had he left it in place.

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Iran Maintains Nuclear Capacities Despite Trump’s Claim of U.S. Success
ByDavid E. Sanger April 1, 2026April 1, 2026

For the second time in recent days, President Trump declared that one of the key objectives of the war had been accomplished.

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Trump Jokes About Pearl Harbor in Meeting With Japan’s Leader
ByJavier C. Hernández March 19, 2026March 19, 2026

Breaking a taboo, President Trump needled Japan’s prime minister about the World War II attack, as she widened her eyes and appeared to take a deep breath in the Oval Office.

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Israel and U.S. Smashed Iran Nuclear Site That Grew After Trump Quit 2015 Accord
ByWilliam J. Broad and Ronen Bergman June 28, 2025June 28, 2025

Nuclear experts say the president’s rejection of the restrictive deal forced him to neutralize an Iranian threat of his own making.

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