Tag: Iran

Ali Rezaian, brother of Washington Post Tehran Bureau Chief Jason Rezaian, talks about his brother's imprisonment in Iran while testifying before the House Foreign Affairs Committee.Â In an editorial published Thursday night, the Post said it "may have been appropriate" to exclude Rezaian's release from negotiations with Iran, but that the country should set him free regardless.Â (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Washington Post: ‘May have been appropriate’ for U.S. to exclude jailed journalist from Iran deal

Eddie Scarry · July 16, 2015 2:53 pm

Defense Secretary Ash Carter will travel to Israel and Saudi Arabia next week. (AP Photo)

National Security

Carter to visit Israel, Saudi Arabia to discuss Iran deal

Tara Copp · July 16, 2015 2:17 pm

Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy warned that a decision by Congress not to approve the Iran nuclear deal in the next two months would significantly undermine Obama's presidential legitimacy, and the legitimacy of all presidents who follow him. (Getty Images file)

Senate Dem: Rejecting Iran deal an ‘absolute blow’ to presidential legitimacy

Kelly Cohen · July 16, 2015 2:06 pm

President Obama walks away from the podium after answering questions about the Iran nuclear deal during a news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, July 15, 2015. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Beltway Confidential

Obama and the end of U.S. leadership

Pete Kasperowicz · July 16, 2015 1:49 pm

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry delivers a statement on the Iran talks deal Tuesday, July 14, 2015. The world powers and Iran struck a landmark deal to curb Iran's nuclear program in exchange for billions of dollars in relief from international sanctions. (Carlos Barria, Pool Photo via AP)

National Security

Most Americans are ‘very concerned’ about Iran’s nuclear program

Daniel Chaitin · July 16, 2015 1:12 pm

Iran’s Good Deal

Daniel Halper · July 16, 2015 12:29 pm

HBO "Real Time" host Bill Maher took offense to a CBS White House reporter who on Wednesday admitted to intentionally provoking President Obama with a question about Iran. (Getty Images)

HBO’s Bill Maher: CBS reporter ‘an a–hole’ to Obama

Eddie Scarry · July 16, 2015 12:26 pm

Is Obama Undermining the Iran Deal?

Daniel Halper · July 16, 2015 11:29 am

Kerry Invokes Vietnam at Iran Talks: ‘I Never Wanted To Go To War Again’

Shoshana Weissmann · July 16, 2015 10:14 am

President Barack Obama answers questions about the Iran nuclear deal during a news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, July 15, 2015. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

National Security

Obama pitches Iran nuke deal, glosses over Iran arms deal

Charles Hoskinson · July 16, 2015 4:01 am

Some libertarians won’t ‘trust but verify’ Rand’s stand on Iran

W. James Antle III · July 16, 2015 4:01 am

An FBI poster showing a composite image of former FBI agent Robert Levinson, right, of how he would look like now after five years in captivity, and an image, left, taken from the video, released by his kidnappers, Tuesday, March 6, 2012, in Washington during a news conference. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Obama’s plan for hostages: Hope, but no change

Susan Crabtree · July 16, 2015 4:01 am