New Iranian supreme leader not seen at funeral procession for father Khamenei, mourners target Trump
Peace talks between the U.S. and Iran remain officially paused for a 6-day mourning period surrounding the funeral for slain Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Monday. The next round of talks are expected to be held in Islamabad, Pakistan.
Islamabad reportedly favored to host next US-Iran talks
Officials are reportedly eyeing Islamabad, Pakistan, as the venue for the next round of peace talks between Washington and Tehran.
The technical negotiations are expected to begin July 11 after being delayed by Iran's multiday funeral ceremonies for slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Diplomatic sources told the Pakistani newspaper Dawn that Islamabad, which helped broker the recently signed memorandum of understanding, has emerged as the leading candidate to host the next round of negotiations.
“There are two possible venues for the technical talks — Islamabad and the Burgenstock resort in Switzerland,” one source said. “Islamabad, however, is the more likely option.”
Officials are expected to build on the technical framework outlined in the memorandum of understanding, which was signed two weeks ago and established a 60-day ceasefire.
The negotiations are expected to focus on Iran's nuclear program, frozen Iranian assets, the Strait of Hormuz and the ceasefire in Lebanon, Dawn reported.
Fox News' Bonny Chu contributed to this report.
Gen Jack Keane warns against trusting Iran's 'diabolical, tyrannical radicals'
Senior strategic analyst Gen. Jack Keane, retired, joined Fox News to discuss Iran's strategy in tightening control over the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday.
Keane also highlighted Iran's continued nuclear ambitions, saying the U.S. may need to use military force to ensure Tehran complies with any terms under a peace agreement.
NATO 'blew it' during Iran conflict: National security analyst
National security and military analyst Dr. Rebecca Grant discussed NATO's lack of support for the U.S. during the Iran conflict on Sunday.
Grant noted how Spain and other NATO allies refused to allow U.S. forces to use American bases in their countries for operations relating to the Iran war.
While most nations eventually complied, President Donald Trump has added the incident to a list of complaints about NATO, including that European members do not contribute enough to their own defense.
Netanyahu pushes Trump away from Turkey, toward peace deals while Iran is 'weakened'
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he hopes to speak with President Donald Trump about pushing peace deals in the Middle East while Iran is "weakened."
Netanyahu made the statement during an appearance on Fox News on Monday, noting that he is planning to visit the U.S. and Trump in the near future. He also bashed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, noting that Trump is scheduled to visit that country in the coming weeks.
"Turkey is a great country, but it is lead by a man who calls openly for the annihilation of Israel. He occupies half of Cyprus, a NATO country. He's threatening Greece another NATO country, and he talks openly about conquering Jerusalem," Netanyahu said.
Netanyahu went on to say that he does not believe Turkey should receive support from the U.S. under its current leadership.
Netanyahu rejects reports of a rift with President Trump, says the two remain aligned on Iran
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denied a rift with President Donald Trump while drawing a hard line on Iran as Washington pursues a broader nuclear agreement with Tehran.
Netanyahu said Israel and the U.S. shared the same goal on Iran, even as Trump pressed ahead with talks that have drawn criticism from some Israeli officials.
"But I can tell you this, deal or no deal, as long as I’m prime minister, Iran will not have a nuclear weapon," Netanyahu told host Jacqui Heinrich on "The Sunday Briefing."
Asked whether his relationship with Trump had frayed over Iran, Netanyahu said any disagreements between the allies were being handled directly.
"I don’t think there’s a rift," Netanyahu said. "I think America has no greater ally than Israel, and Israel has no greater ally than the United States."
Netanyahu said Trump acts in U.S. interests while he acts in Israel's interests, but argued the two leaders usually align.
"President Trump is the leader of the United States. He does what’s good for America. I am the leader of Israel, the one and only Jewish state. I do what’s good for Israel," Netanyahu said. "Ninety-nine percent of the time we see eye-to-eye."
This is an excerpt from an article by Fox News' CJ Womack.
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