New York Times | Obama Told Iran Nuclear Negotiators to Disregard Deadline in 11th Hour New York Times LAUSANNE, Switzerland — If American negotiators are ultimately able to conclude a “political understanding” with Iran on its nuclear program, as they said they were striving to do Thursday morning, the seeds might have been planted earlier in the week. Progress made, but can an Iran nuclear framework deal be reached? US prepared to 'walk away' from Iran nuclear talks One foot out the door? Iran talks enter double overtime, White House repeats ... |
Foreign Policy (blog) | How did France become more hawkish on Iran than the US? CNN So it has surprised some to see it emerge as the tough-talking bad cop in nuclear negotiations with Iran. A decade ago, conservatives loved to mock France as a symbol of weakness, 'effete' liberal internationalism and what they regarded as "Old Europe" ... How France Became an Iran Hawk |
CNN | Poll: Clear majority supports nuclear deal with Iran Washington Post By a nearly 2 to 1 margin, Americans support the notion of striking a deal with Iran that restricts the nation's nuclear program in exchange for loosening sanctions, a new Washington Post-ABC News poll finds. But the survey — released hours before ... Does Israel have a military option vs. Iran nuclear program? Netanyahu: Nuke Deal A 'Reward For Iran's Aggression' Heated Words as Iran Deadline Nears |
CNNMoney | Iran deal could unlock huge economic potential CNNMoney No one ever said reaching a lasting agreement with Iran on its nuclear ambitions would be easy. But investors are beginning to size up the potential of an economy that has been isolated for three decades. The checklist of attributes Iran possesses is ... Oil jumps after US output drop as Iran talks drag Brent could lose $5 instantly on Iran deal Obama's Diplomatic Gamble On Iran Adding Instability In Middle East |
NBCNews.com | Bibi: Iran Says 'Israel's Destruction Is Non-Negotiable' The Weekly Standard (blog) "Yesterday an Iranian general brazenly declared and I quote: 'Israel's destruction is non-negotiable', but evidently giving Iran's murderous regime a clear path to the bomb is negotiable. This is unconscionable. I agree with those who have said that ... Israel's Netanyahu Lashes Out At Iran After Hard-Liner's Comments Deal or No, Iran Will Remain a Nuclear Threat Netanyahu Slams Iran Nuclear Talks, Calls for 'Better Deal' |
Washington Free Beacon | Saudi Defense Minister to Congress: 'Iran Can't Be Trusted' Washington Free Beacon LAUSANNE, Switzerland—Saudi Arabia's newly installed defense minister told members of Congress on a recent trip to the oil-rich nation that “Iran can't be trusted,” according to a readout of the meeting provided by Rep. Vern Buchanan (R., Fla ... |
Reuters Blogs (blog) | Options for the US if Iran breaks a nuclear deal Reuters Blogs (blog) The success of any nuclear framework agreement negotiated by Iran and the P5+1 (United States, Britain, Russia, Germany, France and China) this week ultimately will be determined not by the signing of a final accord in June but by Tehran's fidelity to ... |
Wall Street Journal | Why the Iran Deal Is Irrelevant Wall Street Journal Iran knows it has nuclear negotiators' immunity: No matter how or when Iran debauches any agreement, the West, abjectly, will request—what else?—more talks. Iran's nuclear-bomb and ballistic-missile programs will go forward, as North Korea's ... Putting Iran's Nuclear Program in Context What else is Iran hiding? Experts: Iran Housing Nuke Materials in North Korea, Syria |
Washington Post (blog) | No, the Iran nuclear negotiations aren't Munich in 1938 Washington Post (blog) Negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program are nearing their end, and though there are still areas of disagreement, it looks more likely than not that some kind of deal will be worked out. Even though we don't yet know what the deal will contain ... Obama's folly in Iran needs a page from Reagan's playbook |
Politico | The price of Barack Obamas Iran muddle Politico International negotiators in Switzerland ran up against their deadline for the Iran nuclear talks — and then kept on running, insisting that there's enough reason to believe that maybe they'll get far enough on Wednesday, or maybe a couple of days ... |