Juan Vargas and Scott Peters: On the Crest of Conflict

By Vaughn Woods, CFP® Executive Summary As of ( date published) the United States enters a critical phase of “Operation Epic Fury.” What began as a targeted response to nuclear enrichment escalations has matured into a full-scale campaign with a singular strategic objective: the unconditional surrender of the Iranian regime’s nuclear ambitions. In Washington, “surrender” […]

The Nixonian Revival: Backchannel Diplomacy in the Age of Operation Epic Fury

Nixon Would Have Loved Steve Witkoff

President Nixon believed real diplomacy happened before the cameras arrived. Nearly fifty years later, a real estate mogul from New York is proving him right — in the most consequential negotiation of our lifetimes.

A five-day ceasefire is holding — barely — over what remains of Iran’s nuclear infrastructure. The world is watching televised press briefings, waiting for a statement from a podium. But the deal, if there is one, will not be born at a podium.

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