Tag: Iran

In October, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader, declared that Tehran would consider "any imposition of sanctions at any level and under any pretext" as a violation of the deal. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP file)

National Security

Iran: Visa waiver restrictions could violate nuclear deal

Charles Hoskinson · December 14, 2015 2:40 pm

"Rushing to close this investigation into Iranâs past work, with a resolution that Congress and the American people have not seen, will demonstrate to Iran that there are no consequences for its continued obstruction and aggression," said Rep. Ed Royce, R-Calif. (AP Photo/Molly Riley, File)

National Security

Lawmakers plan last-ditch effort to derail Iran sanctions relief

Charles Hoskinson · December 13, 2015 5:01 am

Congressman Takes on Iran’s Nuclear Cheating

alexander-elfakir, mark-hemmingway · December 10, 2015 6:58 pm

Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., said the bill that would end the visa waiver privilege "will help neutralize the threat of foreign terrorists entering this country." (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

National Security

House votes to tighten visa rules

Susan Ferrechio · December 8, 2015 10:23 pm

"Iran violates U.N. Security Council resolutions because it knows neither this administration nor the U.N. Security Council is likely to take any action. Instead, the administration remains paralyzed and responds to Iran's violations with empty words of condemnation and concern," Corker said in a statement. (AP file photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

National Security

Corker: Take action against Iran’s missiles

Charles Hoskinson · December 8, 2015 9:41 pm

Iran conducted a new test of a medium-range ballistic missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead, according to a report. (Photo by Mohammad Sadegh Heydari via Wikimedia Commons)

National Security

Report: Iran tests new ballistic missile

Charles Hoskinson · December 7, 2015 10:35 pm

Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Yukiya Amano, right, welcomes Iranian deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to the IAEA headquarters in Vienna on Nov. 24. (AP Photo)

Lawmakers fight to keep Iran sanctions

Charles Hoskinson · December 7, 2015 5:01 am

Christie Debates Cruz on Real Threat Facing America

Lee Smith · December 4, 2015 4:04 pm

The legislation would end the visa waiver privilege now offered to western passport holders if they have traveled to Iraq, Iran, Syria or Sudan, which are considered breeding grounds for terrorism. (AP Photo/Gregory Smith)

GOP sets vote to expand visa requirements

Susan Ferrechio · December 3, 2015 4:18 pm

In a letter Thursday, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee said they plan to call Secretary of State John Kerry, Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz and Treasury Secretary Jack Lew to testify on the Iran nuke deal's implementation. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

National Security

Senators plan aggressive oversight of Iran deal

Charles Hoskinson · December 3, 2015 4:01 pm

Iran tested basic components of a nuclear weapon, but work on the project ended in 2009, IAEA report says. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File)

National Security

Watchdog report: Iran worked on nuclear weapons

Charles Hoskinson · December 2, 2015 8:58 pm

The State Department indicated that the P5+1 countries that negotiated the deal might "revisit" the question of what to do in the face of a sub-par report on Iran's past activities. (Brendan Smialowski/Pool photo via AP)

State Dept. says it could ‘revisit’ key part of Iran nuke deal

Pete Kasperowicz · December 1, 2015 8:55 pm