Talks show promise, power outages—and more
The Iranist for the week of May 16, 2025
THE هفت/SEVEN THINGS TO KNOW THIS WEEK:
۱/1 GETTING TO YES: COMMENTS SUGGEST DEAL NEAR
WHAT HAPPENED AT LATEST TALKS? On May 11, the United States and Iran held their fourth round of talks in Muscat, Oman, about the country’s controversial nuclear program. The US side was led by Special Envoy for the Middle East (and Russia issues) Steve Witkoff, and Ira…