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'U.S. said indirect talks with Iran have been ‘constructive’ and reports of talks between Iran and Saudi also signal progress.'

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'U.S. said indirect talks with Iran have been ‘constructive’ and reports of talks between Iran and Saudi also signal progress.

..<blockquote>April 18 – Bloomberg: 'In an apparent further sign of easing tension, the Financial Times reported Sunday that senior officials from Saudi Arabia and Iran have been holding talks to repair relations. The newspaper cited three unidentified officials. The meeting in Baghdad on April 9 included discussions about recent attacks and would be followed by another round of talks next week, it said.'</blockquote>..

It will take a concerted effort by Biden to undo the damage Trump to the accord with Iran.

Yet, despite obvious interference from Israel, it appears progress is being made.

Meanwhile, it would behoove Iran to not strike back at Israel for the recent centrifuge attack.'

- A Welcome Thaw in Nuclear Talks With Iran Now Includes Saudi Arabia, April 18, 2021



'WASHINGTON — The United States and Iraq said Wednesday that they have agreed on the eventual withdrawal of U.S. combat troops from Iraq and that the two governments would hold talks to work out the timing.'

- U.S., Iraq agree on .. withdrawal of U.S. combat troops, April 7, 2021



Context

'..the U.S. should encourage Iran and its Arab neighbors to use 2021 for confidence-building measures..'

Biden to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan by September 11

(To learn to train for peace - Train for Peace)(The Child) - '..to discuss a unified approach to supporting peace in Afghanistan.'


'[General John Hyten] goes on to highlight how the Minuteman I ICBM program met or exceeded all its expectations and objectives, delivering 800 three stage solid fuel rocket ICBMs, silos to put them in, and a very elaborate command and control architecture in just five years at a cost of $17B in today's dollars—and none of it had been done before. Now, even with all we have learned over more than half a century, it takes 12 to 17 years and $84B to build half the missiles, refurbish the existing silos they will sit in, not build new ones, and the command and control architecture is a separate budget altogether.'

- You Have To Hear What Keeps The Head Of U.S. Strategic Command Up At Night, September 22, 2017

'..Cutting the Defense Budget and Reconfiguring the U.S. Military.'

(Transmedium vehicles) - 'The gross inaction and the stigma surrounding unexplained aerial phenomena..'


(Peace) - 'Substantial economic improvements are linked to improvements in peace.'