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“Blessed are the Peacemakers” Recent Developments After more than a year of direct negotiations, the U.S. government and the Taliban�signed�a peace agreement on February 29, 2020, that sets a timeline for the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan. Under�the agreement, the United States�will draw down�U.S. forces to approximately 8,500 troops within 135 days and complete…

“Blessed are the Peacemakers” Recent Developments Since the United States withdrew from the�Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action�(JCPOA) in May 2018, tensions have risen between the United States and Iran. While the Donald J. Trump administration pursues a strategy of maximum pressure to bring Iran to the�negotiating table, Iran has begun to contravene the JCPOA�s restrictions…

“Blessed are the Peacemakers” Recent Developments In late April 2018, the U.S. military officially�disbanded�the command overseeing the fight against the self-proclaimed Islamic State in Iraq, declaring an end to major combat operations against the group. More than five thousand U.S. service members remain in Iraq as part of a train, advise, and assist mission bolstered…