Tag: Iran

In this photo from Tuesday, Israeli actress Gal Gadot, pictured left, and husband Yaron Versano attend the National Board of Review Awards Gala at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York. Meanwhile, Gadot's dress caused an uproar in Lebanon after the dress' Lebanese designer, Elie Saab, posted a photo on Instagram. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Beltway Confidential

Why Lebanese people are freaking out over Gal Gadot’s dress

Tom Rogan · January 11, 2018 8:05 pm

President Trump faces a deadline this week whether to continue the suspension of sanctions the Obama administration lifted in exchange for the nuclear deal that Trump has long criticized. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Steven Mnuchin: ‘I am expecting more sanctions on Iran’

Sarah Bedford · January 11, 2018 7:59 pm

President Trump is faced with the decision to let the Iran deal completely fall apart, and members of his own administration, as well as Congress, are doing everything in their power to ensure that doesn't happen. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

Beltway Confidential

If President Trump hates the Iran deal so much, why is his administration trying to save it?

Siraj Hashmi · January 11, 2018 3:27 pm

Lebanese Shiite supporters of Hezbollah shouts slogans against the U.S. The Department of Justice has formed a new team to investigate supporters of Hezbollah terror. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

National Security

Justice Department launches new team targeting supporters of Hezbollah terror

Melissa Quinn · January 11, 2018 3:09 pm

Lawmakers Work on Fix for Iran Deal as Deadline Looms

Jenna Lifhits · January 10, 2018 8:32 pm

Sarah Sanders' statement came after President Trump warned over the weekend that the U.S. would be watching "very closely" for human rights violations in Iran, as that country's people continue protesting their government. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

White House calls on Iran to stop torturing, killing protesters

Pete Kasperowicz · January 10, 2018 8:04 pm

When it comes to threats, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei must be taken at his word. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP)

Beltway Confidential

Why Iran’s supreme leader just threatened America

Tom Rogan · January 10, 2018 4:02 pm

President Trump has taken measures recently to take advantage of the country's growing dominance in world energy production. Increased oil production will help low-income consumers and people looking for skilled jobs in the economy of the next two decades, among other positive effects. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown, File)

Drill, baby, drill? Yes, said Trump

Washington Examiner · January 10, 2018 5:01 am

National security adviser H.R. McMaster is one of several people mentioned in a Tuesday report of White House advisers who might leave the administration soon. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

H.R. McMaster, Don McGahn mentioned in report on White House aides who may leave soon

Diana Stancy Correll · January 9, 2018 11:48 pm

Compared to how the U.S. reacted in 2009 to protests in Iran, it, and the rest of the international community, must now intervene before another regional and global crisis erupts. (AP Photo)

Beltway Confidential

On Iran protests, non-intervention is not an option

Washington Examiner · January 9, 2018 7:44 pm

America’s Balancing Act in Yemen

Chris Deaton · January 9, 2018 5:02 pm

Why No Sense of Urgency On Iran?

William Kristol · January 9, 2018 9:48 am