Tag: Iran

Top U.S. General: Iranian Regional Meddling Has Increased Since Nuclear Deal

Jenna Lifhits · February 27, 2018 8:48 pm

"Countering Iran is not one of the coalition missions in Syria," Gen. Joseph Votel said in testimony before the House Armed Services Committee. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

National Security

US isn’t in Syria to counter Iran, top general says

Jamie McIntyre · February 27, 2018 7:10 pm

The latest purge is especially notable in that it shows bin Salman believes the Saudi military needs dramatic improvement. (Saudi Press Agency via AP, File)

Beltway Confidential

Saudi Arabia gets ready for war

Tom Rogan · February 27, 2018 4:52 pm

"Not many people are aware that we're behind some of our allies and adversaries in terms of artillery pieces. Germany, for example, is ahead of us in artillery. So, we're quickly catching up and passing. I just want to get back to the point where America has the best of everything," Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., said in an interview with the Washington Examiner. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Jim Inhofe’s Pentagon wish list: More money for missile defense

Travis J. Tritten · February 27, 2018 5:01 am

President Trump has been clear about his personal desire for an agreement. "I think it is very foolish for the Palestinians and I also think it would be very foolish for the Israelis if they don't make a deal."

Trump’s precarious hope for Middle East peace

Tom Rogan · February 25, 2018 5:01 am

White House challenges media claims of inaction on Russia

Gabby Morrongiello · February 24, 2018 5:01 am

U.S. sanctions make it almost impossible for an Iranian citizen to get a bank account outside their home country. The sanctions have a similar effect upon business as well, in a slightly different manner. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Beltway Confidential

Iranians have at least one valid complaint about US sanctions

Tim Worstall · February 23, 2018 2:56 pm

Russia coordinated with Iran and Turkey to establish four regional cease-fires in Syria as part of a process that the Russians hoped would sideline any potential U.S. efforts to broker a political settlement leading to the end of Syrian dictator Bashar Assad's reign. "So much for that de-escalation zone," State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert told reporters. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

National Security

Russia’s peace plan in Syria is a ‘farce,’ says State Department

Joel Gehrke · February 22, 2018 9:56 pm

In the opinion for the case, Rubin v. Islamic Republic of Iran, delivered by Justice Sonia Sotomayor, the justices affirmed a decision from the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which ruled against the victims of the attack and in favor of Iran. (iStock photo)

Supreme Court rules against US victims of 1997 terror attack in case involving Iranian artifacts

Melissa Quinn · February 21, 2018 4:02 pm

White House Watch: The Mueller Probe Turns to Jared

Michael Warren · February 20, 2018 10:10 am

In this photo released by Lennart Preiss/MSC 2018, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, holds a part of a downed drone during his speech at the Munich Security Conference, MSC, in Munich , Germany, Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018. (Lennart Preiss/MSC 2018/dpa via AP)

National Security

Benjamin Netanyahu: Israel will attack Iran if necessary

Joel Gehrke · February 18, 2018 11:08 pm

President Trump fired off a deluge of tweets Sunday morning on a range of topics from Russian meddling in the 2016 election to the Iran nuclear deal. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

National Security

Trump: Russia succeeded ‘beyond their wildest dreams’ at sowing discord in America

Kyle Feldscher · February 18, 2018 1:20 pm