Appointment comes amid criticism from some who consider him soft on Tehran, appears to indicate seriousness of Biden plans to reenter JCPOA if Iran returns first

Like Trump, Obama, Bush and Clinton, US president says ultimate goal is 2-state solution; unlike them, he's not interested in launching a high-stakes initiative to get there

Veteran Middle East expert helped negotiate 2015 Iran nuclear accord, 2000 Camp David peace talks; hawks fear he's not fully supportive of Israel

Kohavi's public denunciation of Biden's intention to rejoin nuke agreement seen as needlessly antagonistic of a brand new White House, possibly motivated by domestic budget fight

The songwriter speaks about the shocking moment he realized the president was quoting his work, and what it means to him as a Jewish American

Spokeswoman says 'no justification for false and ad hominem attacks based on ethnic, racial, or religious identity,' after articles targeting Anne Neuberger and Maher Bitar

Unlike his predecessors, the US president has not called Middle East leaders in his first days, likely indicating what his administration will focus on: Neighbors and NATO

Such a resolution easier to pass in Senate, only needing 10 republicans, but would not carry with it vote on whether to bar former president from holding future public office

US president recalls neo-Nazi march in Charlottesville to highlight importance of internalizing lesson of 'never again,' says 'deniers and minimizers' are growing louder

Defense minister says comments like those made by Aviv Kohavi in his Tuesday speech should be made 'in closed rooms'