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Home / US-Israel-Iran / Rosemary Kelanic and Danielle Pletka on U.S.-Iran Nuclear Talks and Potential U.S. Strikes
US‑Israel‑Iran, Iran, Middle East, Nuclear weapons

February 26, 2026

Rosemary Kelanic and Danielle Pletka on U.S.-Iran Nuclear Talks and Potential U.S. Strikes

Rosemary Kelanic and Danielle Pletka talked about the state of U.S.-Iran nuclear talks and the military options President Trump is weighing if Tehran does not give up its nuclear program.

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Rosemary
Kelanic

Director, Middle East Program

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