Shunning a grand bargain with Iran, Trump hires Israel lobbyist for negotiating team

Aaron Mate

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Shunning a grand bargain with Iran, Trump hires Israel lobbyist for negotiating team

After copying pro-war talking points from the pro-Israel Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, the Trump administration hires an FDD lobbyist to join its Iran negotiating mission.

Aaron Maté

May 05, 2026

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