Nuclear Deal

Michael Wolff told Bill Maher recently he was "absolutely sure" the president is currently carrying out an extramarital affair, gesturing towards a passage in "Fire and Fury" that appears to be this one: "The president had been spending a notable amount of private time with Haley on Air Force One and was seen to be grooming her for a national political future."

Nikki Haley: Rouhani can attend Trump’s UN meeting on Iran

Joel Gehrke · September 4, 2018 8:04 pm

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said she turned down President Trump's offer to be secretary of state because she didn't think she was qualified for the position. "I just thought he could find someone better." (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Russia: UN should review Trump’s exit from Iran deal

Joel Gehrke · September 4, 2018 7:34 pm

former Secretary of State John Kerry arrives for a memorial service for Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018. McCain died Aug. 25 from brain cancer at age 81.

Beltway Confidential

John Kerry’s foreign policy vision is unsuited to the presidency

Tom Rogan · September 4, 2018 4:50 pm

The business man-turned-GOP-candidate criticized the administration's Iran nuclear deal. (AP Photos)

Trump wants John Kerry to run against him in 2020: ‘I should only be so lucky’

Anna Giaritelli · September 3, 2018 7:46 pm

John Kerry: Trump often doesn't know what he's talking about, 'makes things up'

Naomi Lim · September 2, 2018 5:37 pm

OPEC nations have agreed in theory that they need to reduce their production to help boost global oil prices during a meeting in Algeria, but a major disagreement between regional rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran still may derail any cut.

Energy and Environment

Trump’s tough Iran sanctions may cause higher oil and gas prices

Josh Siegel · August 29, 2018 8:13 pm

U. S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library Sunday, July 22, 2018, in Simi Valley, Calif.

Mike Pompeo unveils group to ‘change the Iranian regime’s behavior’

Joel Gehrke · August 16, 2018 7:25 pm

President Donald Trump arrives to speak about the coronavirus in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, Tuesday, March 31, 2020, in Washington's Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, watches.

Beltway Confidential

Trump’s geopolitical mistake

Daniel DePetris · August 12, 2018 4:00 am

Dr. Herbert Hodes

On Iran, Trump’s hard-headedness is smart

Washington Examiner · August 7, 2018 12:00 am

Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Sergei Kislyak.

Beltway Confidential

Trump would be wise to meet with Iran’s Rouhani — even without preconditions

Tom Rogan · July 30, 2018 8:23 pm

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a news conference.

Beltway Confidential

Mike Pompeo warns Europe: Iran plots terror attacks while trying to salvage nuclear deal

Washington Examiner · July 25, 2018 4:48 pm

Trump administration: No Iran sanctions exemptions for European allies

Joel Gehrke · July 14, 2018 4:41 pm