When a nuclear fuel enrichment site in Iran blew up this month, Tehran immediately said two things: The explosion was no accident, and the blame lay with Israel.
Such an independent action by Israel would be a major departure from a decade ago, when the country worked in tandem with the United States to set back Iran’s nuclear ambitions.
We look at what the ... Show More
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Sunday Special: Gifting Books for the Holidays
The holiday season is here, which means it’s the time to think of great gifts for everyone on your list. While it can feel like a daunting task to choose thoughtful, personalized presents, we’ve got a fix for you: books.On this edition of The Sunday Special, Gilbert is joined by ... Show More
50m 17s
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Inside 'The Morgue' at The New York Times
In this subscriber-only episode, the host Rachel Abrams ventures deep into the basement of The New York Times in Manhattan to visit a place affectionately known by staff members as “the morgue.”There, she meets Jeff Roth, the sole guardian of the vast and eclectic archive that ho ... Show More
25m 23s
Mar 2022
Iran: The Main Mistake of the Last Decade
When Donald Trump quit the Iran nuclear deal in 2018, then Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu showered him with praise. But now, a series of former Israeli security chiefs says the decision was a catastrophe. “The worst mistake of the last decade,” former Israeli Defense M ... Show More
48m 5s
Apr 2024
WEEKEND DAILY: Iran attacks Israel, but what happens next?
On Saturday night Iran launched an unprecedented drone and missile attack against Israel, which Tehran has claimed is in retaliation for an attack on the consular section of the Iranian embassy in Damascus by Israel on 1 April.
Some 170 explosive drones, 120 ballistic missil ... Show More
18m 3s
Apr 2024
WEEKEND DAILY: Iran attacks Israel, but what happens next?
On Saturday night Iran launched an unprecedented drone and missile attack against Israel, which Tehran has claimed is in retaliation for an attack on the consular section of the Iranian embassy in Damascus by Israel on 1 April. <br /> <br />Some 170 explosive drones, 120 ballis ... Show More
18m 34s
Apr 2024
Can Israel and Iran Step Back From the Brink?
<p>On April 13, Iran did something it had never done before: it launched a direct attack on Israel from Iranian territory. As historic and spectacular as the attack was, Israel, the United States, and others managed to intercept a huge percentage of the drones and missiles fired, ... Show More
41m 1s
Jan 2024
January 26th, 2024: Iraq Exit, Iranian Terror Alert, & Gaza Genocide Decision
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief:
We dive into the pivotal talks between Washington and Baghdad about the potential final withdrawal of US forces from Iraq.
We cover the aftermath of the devastating twin bombing in Iran, which claimed 80 lives, and reveal how the ... Show More
19m 50s
Jan 2022
Can Iran and the US reach a new nuclear deal?
<p>Talks in Vienna between Iran and the US have resumed in the hope of reviving the 2015 nuclear deal.</p>
<p>It was then US President Donald Trump who, in 2018, decided to ignore foreign policy experts, and his own advisers, and pulled the US out of the Joint Comprehensive Plan ... Show More
14m 55s