As the Bard of Avon might express his character’s displeasure with unfolding events: Alas, it appears that Secretary of State Marco Rubio has been consigned to the wings while Vice President J.D. Vance takes center stage in the current negotiations with Iran.

Whether this perception proves true or merely the shadow cast by events, it should give pause to all who regard Iran’s nuclear ambitions as among the gravest threats confronting the United States, Israel, and the wider Middle East.

For Israel, the composition of the negotiating company is no trifling matter. In diplomacy, as upon the stage, the actors often shape the outcome as much as the script itself. Temperament, conviction, and worldview frequently carry greater weight than........

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