Tag: Iran

Bring Back Containment

Robert Joseph · August 11, 2017 6:20 am

Tortured by ‘Moderates’

Kelly Jane Torrance · August 11, 2017 6:20 am

"We are concerned that unilateral sanctions could harm the U.S. economy, impair the global competitiveness of our businesses, and raise costs for our consumers," warned Sens. John Cornyn of Texas, Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, and Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker of Mississippi in a letter. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

Energy and Environment

GOP senators warn Trump to refrain from oil sanctions on Venezuela

John Siciliano · August 10, 2017 9:35 pm

"It just doesn't help when our allies and the countries in the region can't tell whether it's Donald Trump or Kim Jong Un who's the crazier one," says Jake Sullivan. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, File)

Ex-Clinton adviser: Our allies can’t tell if it’s Trump or Kim Jong Un who’s ‘crazier’

Caitlin Yilek · August 9, 2017 4:35 pm

An F/A-18E Super Hornet preparing to land on the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz was forced to take evasive action Tuesday, when an Iranian drone came dangerously close to the U.S. warplane over the Arabian Gulf, according to the U.S. Navy. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)

Iranian drone interferes with US F-18 landing on carrier in Gulf

Jamie McIntyre · August 8, 2017 5:07 pm

White House Watch: Who’s Trying to Knife H.R. McMaster?

Michael Warren · August 7, 2017 11:12 am

President Donald Trump reacts on seeing visitors to the White House as he walks on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Friday, Aug. 4, 2017, to board Marine One helicopter for a short trip to Andrews Air Force Base, Md. en route to Bedminster, N.J., for vacation. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Washington Secrets

Trump Report Card: Still a mess of the president’s own making

Paul Bedard · August 5, 2017 12:14 pm

President Trump declared Thursday that U.S. relations with Russia are the worst they have ever been following new congressionally mandated sanctions against Vladimir Putin's country. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Trump blames Congress for ‘all-time’ low in US-Russia relations

Anna Giaritelli · August 3, 2017 12:39 pm

"In its haste to pass this legislation, the Congress included a number of clearly unconstitutional provisions," Trump said. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Trump: Sanctions bill is ‘flawed,’ includes ‘unconstitutional provisions’

Pete Kasperowicz · August 2, 2017 3:29 pm

President Trump on Wednesday morning signed legislation imposing sanctions on Russia, Iran and North Korea, according to the White House. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Trump signs bill sanctioning Russia, Iran, North Korea

Pete Kasperowicz · August 2, 2017 2:46 pm

The battle lines of the next conflict would be ripe for propaganda purposes as well. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

Hezbollah’s media relations department

Sean Durns · August 2, 2017 4:01 am

The Trump administration is considering support for regime change as part of its policy toward Iran, which is currently under review. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Beltway Confidential

New Iran sanctions succeed where the nuclear deal failed

Washington Examiner · July 31, 2017 4:58 pm