Emmanuel Dexterity Test

French President President Emmanuel Macron is in DC for a state dinner. The top item on his agenda: Convincing President Trump to keep the Iran nuclear deal alive.

+ Robin Wright in The New Yorker: “The Iran nuclear deal—the most significant non-proliferation agreement in more than a quarter century, whether you like the terms or not—is perched on the edge of a diplomatic cliff.”

+ The North Koreans will be looking very closely at whether America maintains its deal with Iran. And America will be looking very closely at whether Kim Jung Un is really serious about hitting the nuclear pause button. From WaPo: Suspicious factory underscores challenge of verifying North Korea’s nuclear promises.

+ K-Stop! Meanwhile, ahead of their joint summit, South Korea says it will stop blasting K-Pop along border with the North.