Tag: Iran deal

“The Biden administration doesn’t have a clue,” tweeted the Republican Jewish Coalition.

Moreover, Iran has offered to help Russia evade sanctions with both countries having collaborated with China to increase diplomatic, economic and defense cooperation, noted the letter.

The motion states that Congress would support the JCPOA only if it includes provisions to address Iran’s ballistic-missile program; support for terrorism; and evasion of sanctions by individuals, entities and vessels in the trade of petroleum products with China.

Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.) had some questions about re-entering the Iran nuclear deal—namely, about the IRGC. For those inquiries, he said he received an unwarranted backlash.

Israel is “organizing and preparing for the day after, in all dimensions..."

Failed negotiations will convince European allies of Iranian noncompliance, leading to sanctions.

Shapiro served as ambassador to Israel during the Obama administration from 2011 to 2017. Shapiro will split his time working from the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem and the U.S. State Department.

Israel’s “greatest threat is the existential threat posed by Iran’s efforts to arm itself with nuclear weapons, whether to threaten us directly – with atomic weapons – with the destruction of a small state, or to threaten us with tens of thousands of missiles or a great many missiles backed by a nuclear umbrella."

Another issue to be discussed: the U.S. sale of F-35 fighter jets to the United Arab Emirates as part of a larger $23 billion arms deal.

The Maximum Pressure Act would require Senate approval for any new deal between the United States and Iran.

“The administration will be questioned or criticized by some Democrats on the Hill, but it will move forward just as in 2015, without regard to their worries," said Elliott Abrams, former U.S. Special Representative for Venezuela and Iran in the Trump administration

A treaty is different in that it requires congressional approval under Article I of the U.S. Constitution.

Jerusalem believes that Washington is dashing toward a deal with Tehran and that the most it can do is mitigate the circumstances.

Iranian nuclear program “a challenge we have to tackle immediately,” says U.S. State Department spokesman Ned Price.

The gruesome assassinations of Iranian writers, intellectuals, activists and scholars who opposed the theocratic regime of the Mullahs.

Watch President Trump's Statement on the JCPOA here.

Trump took a swipe at Kerry's "shadow diplomacy" on the Iran Deal.

"This district is literally Ground Zero and our representative supported the Iran Deal? Is no one paying attention," Rosenthal queries.

U.S. says Iran's banking system is a major money laundering operation, so US is giving it access to US dollars. Huh?

According to US law, there’s a huge difference between tapping foreigners, even very friendly ones, like Netanyahu, and tapping US elected officials without their knowledge.

State Dept. experts wanted to demote Oman for its record on human trafficking, but Kerry's advisers blocked the report to keep its ally on the same page for the Iran deal.

The National Jewish Democratic Council dumped its staff and outsourced its activities to a p.r. firm.

Kerry welcomed decision to stop investigating whether Iran's past nuclear weapons activity included a military component.

Iran lied and is still lying about its nuclear activity and the U.S. smiles and moves to lift sanctions.

Bibi covered all the bases - Obama, the right-wing American Enterprise, the Federations and a liberal group.

Obama and Netanyahu spoke of shared views and 'narrow differences' at their White House meeting.

Kerry and Zarif hold joint press conference - Kerry eager to please and Zarif solely focused on the prize.

US Iran Deal supporters are fine with Iran, without any oversight, choosing own samples for analysis

Neither Iran nor any other party has signed the 'Iran Deal.' There is no enforceable agreement.

Ballistic missiles testing not banned by JCPOA and snapback sanctions relief to be given to Russia, China and Europe.