NPR | Obama Gets One More Vote Closer To 'Yes' On Iran Deal NPR Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley announced on Sunday that he will support the White House-backed nuclear deal with Iran. Merkley becomes the 31st Senate Democrat to endorse the agreement publicly, leaving the Obama administration just three votes shy of ... Iran nuclear deal now backed by 31 senators Oregon Dem becomes 31st senator to support Iran deal Vote tally supporting Iran nuclear deal rises to 31 in Senate |
Jerusalem Post Israel News | Jason Rezaian's Status Unclear After Iran Sentences 2 New York Times TEHRAN — Iran's judiciary sentenced two people to 10 years in prison on Sunday for spying for the United States and Israel, but their names were not released, local media reported. It was not clear if the Iranian-American reporter Jason Rezaian, who ... Iranian court hands 10 year sentence to pair accused of spying for Israel, US Iran jails two unnamed people for 10 years for espionage Iran Sentences 2 on Spy Charges |
Huffington Post | Do You Support the Iran Deal? A Flowchart Huffington Post Less than one week after the deal was signed European delegations rushed to strike lucrative deals in Iran. (Alisa Rubin, "After Iran Deal, Europeans Are Eager to do Business in Iran," The New York Times. August 1, 2015.) While the deal makes sanctions ... |
Fox News | Democrats end summer meeting with no resolution to support Obama's Iran deal Fox News Some congressional Democrats who are Jewish also oppose the deal, fearing it will put Israel at greater risk of attack by neighbor and bitter rival Iran. Among them is New York Sen. Chuck Schumer, who is expected to become the next Senate Democratic ... Dems say party chair blocked Iran resolution at DNC meeting Wasserman Schultz blocked Iran resolution at DNC meeting: report Did Wasserman Schultz Nix Democratic Vote on Backing Iran Deal |
The Hill (blog) | Netanyahu OK with 'civilian' Iran nuke program The Hill (blog) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday that he approves of Iran using nuclear energy for civilian purposes. Netanyahu added that he opposes President Obama's nuclear pact with Iran based only on its military implications. “Allow me ... Netanyahu: Israel not opposed to Iranian civilian nuclear program |
Financial Times | The real cost of the Iran deal Financial Times The campaign of lobbying, petitioning and advertising against the Iran nuclear deal appears to be faltering. As more Democrats line up to support the centrepiece of Barack Obama's foreign policy, the US administration will probably have enough support ... Iran Deal Reigniting Israeli Fears of Over US Arms Sales to Gulf States Iran's Bloody Hands |
Fox17 | Michigan family marks 4 years since former Marine imprisoned by Iran Fox17 Amir Hekmati became the first American to receive the death penalty in Iran in more than 33 years in January 2012 for espionage, waging war against God and corrupting the earth, according to the Free Amir website set up by his supporters. That death ... Family of American held in Iran marks 4-year anniversary of captivity Rally shows support for Marine vet held by Iran Kerry pressures Iran to release former Marine from 'unjust detention' |
Fox News | Evidence mounts that soon-to-be flush Iran already spurring new attacks on Israel Fox News "The nuclear context is just one aspect of the negative Iranian activities in the region," Emmanuel Nahshon, senior Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman, told FoxNews.com. "We can see the demonstration of this on a daily basis in Syria, in Yemen, and in ... 'Three Israeli officers killed in operation in Syria' Iranian media claims |
WND.com | Nuke deal enables Iran to obtain advanced fighter jet WND.com WASHINGTON – Russia and Iran are rushing to enhance their militaries in the wake of Tehran's controversial agreement on its nuclear program with the U.S. and the other permanent members of the U.N. Security Council plus Germany, which includes the ... |
Wall Street Journal | Let States Do the Job Obama Won't: Sanction Iran Wall Street Journal President Obama's executive agreement with Iran is enormously controversial for good reason. Negotiated in coordination with Russia, China, France, Germany and the United Kingdom, the deal welcomes Iran as a participant in the world community ... |