US-Iran Talks Delayed, Vance Peace Architect, Obama Presidential Center Opens
Vice President Vance is leading high-stakes U.S.-Iran negotiations aimed at a permanent peace deal, but the process is faltering amid mutual military actions, public criticism from Israel, and skepticism from both sides. Meanwhile, former President Obama opened his presidential center in
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