A new episode in this season of the American-Iranian “series” ended in recent days in the Omani capital, Muscat. Both sides struck a note that it was a “positive” start amid a torrent of speculation and divergent projections. Some await an imminent military showdown spurred by Israel. That remains a possibility, given the bond shared by US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as well as the latter’s desire to spread chaos and accelerate fragmentation across the Middle East.

The first round of the latest series of talks between the US and Iran appears to have progressed in Oman. Further negotiations are slated for this week. Hope lingers. The prize is…

A new episode in this season of the American-Iranian “series” ended in recent days in the Omani capital, Muscat. Both sides struck a note that it was a “positive” start amid a…