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And Koenig says Netanyahu wants to make sure that whatever is presented is the strongest deal possible.
And that includes things like reductions on ballistic missiles and ending support for proxy groups like Hamas and Hezbollah in the region.
I mean, it is really hard to say at this point.
The visit does come days after Trump's envoy, Steve Witkoff, and son-in-law, Jared Kushner, met with Iran's foreign minister.
Trump clearly is trying to put as much pressure as he can on the Iranian regime.
The U.S.
has also amassed a very large military force in the region, and he's even threatening more strikes.
But you also have these historic protests.
Of course, I mean, the protesters in Tehran are doing incredibly brave things.
But I spoke to Emily Harding, who handled the Iran portfolio in the George W. Bush White House, and she told me that the challenge is that they're battling a regime whose entire rule is based on fear and total control.
She says Iran is, you know, the idea of Iran caving to this pressure would essentially be giving up on a government structure that they've built up for decades.
And like many experts, she just doesn't see that happening.
Yeah, I'll be watching to see if Trump opens up the meeting with Netanyahu to the press.
It'll be a sign whether he's happy with the discussions.
And if he does, will he publicly back Israel's calls for limits on ballistic missiles?
Or will he talk more generally about the nuclear program, which could open him up to some political criticism for striking what some see as a deal similar to the one that the Obama administration did, which Trump frequently mocked as weak?
Thank you, Michelle.
In his order, Trump blames high prices on severe and ongoing weather conditions that have hampered livestock producers in beef-producing states, such as Texas and Kansas.
He says those factors, among others, have, quote, The price of beef has reached record high levels as the U.S.
cattle supply tightens to its lowest level in decades.