Tag: Nuclear Weapons

"The Iranian authorities shouldn't think they are getting a pass on human rights just because the nuclear accord has been signed," said Sarah Leah Whitson (on right), Middle East director at Human Rights Watch, on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)

U.N. panel raps Iran for ‘alarming’ executions

Daniel Chaitin · November 20, 2015 3:41 am

In a "presidential determination" issued Wednesday, President Obama said he would honor theÂ provision and not attempt to cut Iranian oil exports below a certainÂ base. (AP Photo)

Obama will not block Iranian oil sales

Nicole Duran · November 18, 2015 5:50 pm

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Iran in deal to buy missiles from Russia

Kelly Cohen · November 9, 2015 12:53 pm

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LISTEN: Rabbi Shmuley sounds off on the Iran deal

Lisa Ruhl · November 6, 2015 3:16 pm

Iranian demonstrators burn a representation of the U.S. flag, marking 36th anniversary of the seizure of the embassy by militant Iranian students.Â "Anyone who hoped that Iran's nuclear agreement with the United States and other powers portended a new era of openness with the West has been jolted with a series of increasingly rude awakenings over the past few weeks," the Times noted.Â (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

NY Times admits Iran deal may not improve relations

Becket Adams · November 5, 2015 10:00 pm

Siamak Namazi, an Iranian-American businessman who advocated better ties between Iran and the U.S. reportedly has been arrested and imprisoned in Tehran, becoming the fourth U.S. citizen known to be held there. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

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Iranian’s arrest tests Obama’s mettle

Charles Hoskinson · November 3, 2015 5:01 am

"Be watchful about irregular imports after lifting sanctions and seriously avoid importing consumer goods from the United States," Khamenei said in a published statement.Â (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP)

Revitalized Iran moves to block U.S. imports

Curt Mills · November 1, 2015 9:28 pm

Trump reiterated his belief that the Obama administration's deal with Iran has doomed Israel. (AP Photo/Lance Iversen)

Trump: ‘Obama is the worst thing that has ever happened to Israel’

Ryan Lovelace · October 31, 2015 6:19 pm

The launch of Iran's long-range ballistic missileÂ does appear to be a violation of U.N. resolutions barring development of such weapons, the White House and State Department said. (Iranian Defense Ministry via AP)

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Senators: Don’t give in to Iran on missiles, Syria

Charles Hoskinson · October 28, 2015 4:38 pm

The launch of Iran's long-range ballistic missileÂ does appear to be a violation of U.N. resolutions barring development of such weapons, the White House and State Department said. (Iranian Defense Ministry via AP)

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U.S. seeks U.N. response for Iranian missile launch

Nicole Duran · October 23, 2015 7:34 pm

Rep. Gerry Connolly's experience in foreign relations includes his work as anÂ aide for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in the 1980s. He saidÂ a committee based on the model of the U.S. Helsinki Commission would beÂ "an opportunity for Congress to play a constructive, not a divisive role."Â (AP Photo)

Dems pitch ‘Helsinki’ committee on Iran

Curt Mills · October 19, 2015 4:01 am

The Pentagon also formulated a plan to hit the Fordo nuclear enrichment site, which is located inside a mountain beyond the reach of missile arsenals. (AP Photo/ISNA, Hamid Foroutan, File)

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It’s ‘Adoption Day’ for the U.S.-Iran nuke deal

Jacqueline Klimas · October 18, 2015 4:01 am