Carrère said that the planned meeting 'caused controversy in which I cannot take part and for circumstances beyond my control.' Sources said colleagues questioned the legitimacy of meeting with Israelis as he's reporting on the West Bank and Gaza Strip

The crowded primary was widely seen as the first litmus test of AIPAC's efforts to set a red line for Democrats who call to condition military aid to Israel and challenge the status quo of the U.S.-Israel relationship

With talks looming in Oman, Washington signals it prefers a narrow nuclear deal over confrontation or regime change. Iran exploits the gaps, Israel fears weak enforcement, and crushed protests leave Trump risking a pact that may stabilize Tehran while alienating allies