Ian Sherwood
Ian Sherwood is the director of international newsgathering for MS NOW, a former executive editor for NBC News and a former deputy Washington bureau chief for the BBC.
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Nuclear experts undercut White House claims about Iran reactor at heart of case for war
The Trump administration sent negotiators without nuclear expertise to lead talks on Iran’s enrichment program. Now, its public case for war centers on a facility that experts say cannot do what officials claim.
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Diplomats claim Trump’s special envoy undermined Iran talks
A Persian Gulf diplomat with direct knowledge of the talks told MS NOW exclusively that Steve Witkoff’s description of a key conversation was false.
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Mediator says Iran has made major nuclear program concessions to Trump
The Omani foreign minister mediating the U.S.-Iran talks says Iran is willing to reduce uranium levels below those agreed to with former President Obama.
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Peter Mandelson, former U.K. ambassador to the U.S., arrested amid Epstein files fallout
British police detained the former diplomat on the same corruption allegation leveled against former Prince Andrew in the fallout from the Epstein files.
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Kushner, Witkoff to lead high-stakes U.S. nuclear talks with Iran
The meeting in Geneva comes as the Trump administration has stepped up military threats against Tehran.
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NATO chief’s Greenland deal with Trump blindsides European allies
European diplomats with knowledge of the framework tell MS NOW that NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte “negotiated this on his own” and that “the Danes are still stressed.”
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Trump’s embrace of Steve Witkoff is frustrating America’s allies
Foreign diplomats say the president’s embrace of Steve Witkoff and the emir of Qatar is frustrating nations that have backed the U.S. for decades.
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Skepticism grows in Europe over Putin’s intentions and Witkoff’s abilities
A growing rift over Ukraine negotiations exposes European fears that the inexperienced Trump envoy and a new U.S. national security strategy underestimate Russia’s ambitions and threat to the continent.