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#3611: Who Are Trump’s Iran Negotiators?
Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are Trump’s top Iran negotiators. What does their real estate background mean for diplomacy?
#3609: The PDF Diplomacy Era: US-Iran's Secret MoU
What does a secret, electronically-signed MoU between the US and Iran actually mean — and why is opacity the point?
#3572: The Rainbow Island in the World's Most Dangerous Strait
Hormuz Island has rainbow soil, edible dirt, a Portuguese castle—and sits at the center of the Iran-Israel conflict.
#3555: Three Ways to Seize Iran's Enriched Uranium
A military and logistics breakdown of the options for securing or destroying Iran's buried nuclear material at Isfahan.
#3548: Can Iran's HEU Actually Be Destroyed?
The physics and logistics of handling, transferring, and downblending Iran's highly enriched uranium stockpile.
#3545: Israel's Nuclear Dilemma After Trump's Iran Deal
With Trump blindsiding Israel on an Iran deal, Jerusalem faces three bad options for its nuclear security.
#3537: What an MOU Actually Means in Diplomacy
MOUs are non-binding but powerful. Here’s how they work in diplomacy, from Iran talks to inter-agency deals.
#3514: Coercive Diplomacy: Negotiating Under Fire
How the U.S. is using calibrated military strikes to force Iran to the negotiating table — and why it's a risky gamble.
#3402: Iran's 12 Missile Systems: A Logistical Nightmare
Why Iran operates 12 distinct ballistic missile systems and how this variety creates critical vulnerabilities.
#3390: How Manhattan Real Estate Shapes Iran Nuclear Talks
Manhattan developers negotiate like survivalists. That same toolkit now drives nuclear diplomacy with Iran.
#3386: How Axios Became the White House's Iran Channel
The White House has been routing its most sensitive Iran-Israel signals through one Axios reporter. Here's why.
#3384: The Brain Stem of Hezbollah: Inside Iran's Dahiyeh Red Line
Why Iran draws a red line around three square kilometers of Beirut, and what happens if Israel crosses it.
#3383: How the IAEA Watches Iran When the Door Is Locked
Iran has locked out inspectors. Here's how the IAEA still tracks its nuclear program through forensic evidence and satellite imagery.
#3382: Ireland's Sanctions Loophole: Steel, Alumina, and Iran Parts
Irish iron and steel exports to Russia surged 340% since the invasion. How loopholes keep trade flowing.
#3380: The 24-Hour Crisis That Wasn't
A ballistic missile exchange, a pre-announced phone call, and a leak that looks more like coordination than chaos.
#3352: How to Seize Weapons-Grade Uranium from Iran
What 90% enriched uranium actually looks like, how Iran stores it, and whether a raid could work.
#3349: Inside Iran and Israel's Nuclear Security Perimeters
How Iran and Israel surveil, track, and intercept intruders near their most sensitive nuclear sites.
#3348: Inside Iran's Pickaxe Mountain Nuclear Facility
A deeper, more fortified nuclear site than Fordow — and inspectors can't get inside.
#3347: Iran’s 60% Uranium: Where Is It Really?
Where is Iran hiding 142 kg of near-weapons-grade uranium? We break down the bunkers, the car washes, and the breakout timelines.
#3345: Iran-Israel Strikes: Crisis or Political Theatre?
Iran launched ballistic missiles at Israel on June 7. Was it a real military crisis or a coordinated performance?
#3339: How Do You Actually Seize Enriched Uranium?
Venezuela, Kazakhstan, and a Georgia sting — the surprising history of removing highly enriched uranium from states.
#3336: Why "Entombed" Uranium Won't Stay Buried
Iran's enriched uranium is "entombed" after strikes — but debris removal, tunneling, and seismic risks make recovery likely.
#3129: Holden Caulfield vs. the War Briefing
What Salinger’s phoniness detector reveals about how the war with Iran is being reported.
#3068: The Feral Cat Strategy: Iran Deal Theater Explained
Israel's public opposition to the Iran deal isn't a failure—it's leverage. Here's how the contradiction works.