Tag: Nuclear Weapons

National Security

Missing State tape on Iran deal reappears

Pete Kasperowicz · May 10, 2016 12:16 pm

"I wish the Korean people fresh success in carrying out the cause of socialism under the leadership of the WPK headed by Chairman Kim Jong Un," Chinese President Xi Jinping said in a message on Tuesday, according to North Korea's KCNA news agency. (AP Photo/Ahmed Omar)

China congratulates North Korea’s Kim Jong Un

Anna Giaritelli · May 10, 2016 1:39 am

The Republican leadership is calling for a vote on Wednesday on the amendment, with senior California Democrat Sen. Dianne Feinstein saying she will work with the GOP majority to reach an agreement that addresses the GOP's concerns over Iran that enables the chamber to pass the spending bill. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg)

Energy and Environment

Energy spending bill blocked over Iran

John Siciliano · May 9, 2016 11:37 pm

A State Department spokesman argued Monday that the current United Nations resolution in which Iran is "called upon" not to engage in ballistic missile testing is just as strong as an expired resolution that said Iran "shall not" engage in that activity. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

National Security

State Dept. defends weaker UN rules on Iran missile tests

Pete Kasperowicz · May 9, 2016 8:08 pm

"I think all of you appreciate the commitment [Ben Rhodes] has" to informing the press on a range of foreign policy issues, Josh Earnest said. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

WH dials back Rhodes’ criticism of young reporters

Susan Crabtree · May 9, 2016 7:05 pm

Because the nuclear treaty is in place, "we can now verify that Iran has not obtained a nuclear weapon," Josh Earnest said. (AP Photo)

National Security

White House trying to confirm new Iran missile test

Nicole Duran · May 9, 2016 5:52 pm

"There are many issues raised in an article of this length, and I'm sure I'll have plenty of opportunities to respond to those topics in the weeks and months to come," Rhodes wrote. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

National Security

Rhodes begins damage control following explosive profile

Nicole Duran · May 9, 2016 2:01 pm

Republicans don’t like John Kerry’s Iranian bromance

Susan Crabtree · May 8, 2016 4:01 am

"Ben Rhodes started out as a fiction writer and it's clear he never stopped," Cotton told the Washington Examiner. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

National Security

Cotton mocks ‘fiction writer’ running Obama’s foreign policy

Joel Gehrke · May 6, 2016 12:30 am

"I mean, I'd prefer a sober, reasoned public debate, after which members of Congress reflect and take a vote," Ben Rhodes, the president's deputy national security adviser, told the New York Times. "But that's impossible." (Drew Angerer/Bloomberg)

National Security

White House: Congress incapable of ‘reasoned public debate’

Joel Gehrke · May 5, 2016 6:24 pm

"Obviously, we would defer to the preferences of our allies in South Korea about whether or not they would like to have this additional equipment located on their territory," a White House spokesman said about ongoing discussions with Seoul over possibly deploying the system, which is known as THAAD. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

National Security

WH: Missile deployment in South Korea is up to Seoul

Nicole Duran · April 29, 2016 6:54 pm

Rep. Mike Pompeo, R-Kan., proposed legislation on Thursday to block U.S. purchases of Iran's heavy water. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

National Security

Pompeo: Obama ‘forcing American taxpayers’ to subsidize Iran

Joel Gehrke · April 29, 2016 6:07 pm