Tag: Iran

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani turned down a requested to meet with President Trump during the United Nations General Assembly. A spokesman said, "A request indeed was made by the U.S. side but it wasn't accepted by President Rouhani." (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Iran’s Hassan Rouhani turned down Trump request to meet at UN: Report

Anna Giaritelli · October 30, 2017 11:15 am

"Understand that we have been building missiles, and will continue to do so and this does not contradict any of international laws and it is not in conflict with Resolution 2231." (Iranian Presidency Office via AP)

National Security

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani: We will not stop our missile program

Kyle Feldscher · October 29, 2017 12:26 pm

Lawmakers to Haley: Keep Pushing for Tougher Iran Nuclear Inspections

Jenna Lifhits · October 27, 2017 6:34 pm

Kurdish security forces head to a town on the outskirts of Irbil, Iraq. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed)

Beltway Confidential

US must not let Iran cut off the Kurdish controlled Iraq-Syria border

Tom Rogan · October 27, 2017 2:13 pm

Civilian Purposes

Michael Ramirez · October 27, 2017 5:00 am

Devin Nunes has issued similar warnings before. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

National Security

House Intelligence chairman: Trump needs a strategy for countering Iran in Syria

Joel Gehrke · October 25, 2017 6:15 pm

The feud between President Trump and Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., escalated on Tuesday after the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee said that he hopes the president stays away from the tax reform debate on Capitol Hill. This did not sit well with Trump who took to Twitter to blast Corker over the Iran nuclear deal. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, file)

Beltway Confidential

The Trump-Corker feud explained

Siraj Hashmi · October 25, 2017 4:34 pm

"This is spiraling out of control," Rep. Nunes said. "They're [the Kurds] our longest ally there, so I have serious concerns about the stability of the Kurdish area." (AP Photo/Bram Janssen, File)

National Security

Lawmakers: US military might need to prevent a ‘massacre’ of allies in Iraq

Joel Gehrke · October 25, 2017 4:20 pm

‘Not Taking Sides’ in Iraq Is Really Just Taking the Wrong Side

The Editors · October 24, 2017 4:20 pm

Vice President Mike Pence condemned the "empty rhetoric" and "baseless attacks" on President Trump's foreign policy. "Our president has put historic pressure on the regime in Pyongyang, and today, North Korea is more isolated than ever before with China doing more than they have ever done to bring pressure to bear," Pence said. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Mike Pence condemns ‘baseless attacks’ on Trump’s foreign policy after public feud with Bob Corker

Gabby Morrongiello · October 24, 2017 4:01 pm

President Trump on Tuesday reignited his feud with Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., who called the White House an 'adult day care center' and warned Trump could put the nation on the path toward World War III. (AP Photos)

Trump battles Bob Corker hours before meeting with Senate GOP

Anna Giaritelli · October 24, 2017 12:43 pm

Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., said he wanted to support the Trump administration's diplomatic efforts but they were constantly being undermined by President Trump. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, file)

Bob Corker to Trump: Leave foreign policy to ‘the professionals for a while’

Naomi Lim · October 24, 2017 12:29 pm