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The talks are focused on an agreement to limit Irans nuclear program in exchange for the lifting of harsh international economic sanctions. IRNA quoted. Adly, the latest prominent Mubarak-era official to be freed, was acquitted on charges of.
Republicans warn Iran nuclear deal with Obama may not last
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Forty-seven Republican U.S. senators warned Irans leaders on Monday that any nuclear deal with President Barack Obama could last only as long as he remains in office, an unusual partisan intervention in foreign policy that could .
Obama, Israels Netanyahu deliver dueling messages on Iran
WASHINGTON ��� President Barack Obama and Benjamin Netanyahu clashed over Iran nuclear diplomacy Monday on the eve of the Israeli prime ministers hotly disputed address to Congress, underscoring the severity of. Just hours after Netanyahus speech to AIPAC, the largest U.S. pro-Israel lobby, Obama told Reuters that Iran should commit to a verifiable freeze of at least 10 years on its most sensitive nuclear activity for a landmark atomic deal to be reached.
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Irans leaders wonder whos really in charge in US. - Reuters
What used to be perhaps an academic question, is today a very practical and pertinent one: The sanctions relief Obama is promising Iran in the nuclear talks are not his to lift. Obama has waiver rights, but only Congress can��.
World powers begin talks on ending UN sanctions on Iran.
The US secretary of state, John Kerry, told Congress on Wednesday that an Iran nuclear deal would not be legally binding, meaning future presidents could decide not to implement it. That point was emphasized in an open letter by 47 Republican senators sent on Monday to Irans leaders asserting any deal could be discarded once President Barack Obama leaves office in January 2017.. Russia is involved in a cover war to destabilise Ukrainian, Iran isnt. Reply |
Netanyahus victory ��� what is the cost?
Will Mr. Obama finally, with nearly two years of his term remaining, take some kind of semi���principled stand? He might at least, one thinks,... Iran has continued to meet its commitments under an interim nuclear agreement with six world powers, a.
SUV driver crashes NSA gate; prosecution rests in Boston Marathon trial; Iran.
A Maryland State Police cruiser sits at a blocked southbound entrance on the Baltimore-Washington Parkway that accesses the National Security Agency, Monday, March 30, 2015, in Fort Meade, Md. A spokeswoman at Fort Meade says two people have .
On U.S.-Iran deal, devil is in the details - Reuters
The feel-good mood engendered by promising overtures from Irans new president Hassan Rouhani and President Barack Obama has raised hopes for a settlement in the Iranian nuclear crisis. But the devil ��� especially in this case. Iran has pressed ahead over the past decade, building up its nuclear capabilities. It has continued even as the. Only about 700 of them are actually enriching ��� in this case to the medium level of 20 percent. Iran has also been making��.
Barack Obama calls on Iran to agree to 10-year freeze on.
President Barack Obama said on Monday that Iran should commit to a verifiable freeze of at least 10 years on its nuclear activity for a landmark atomic deal to be reached, but said the odds were still against sealing a final agreement. In an interview with Reuters at the White House, Obama said that a rift over Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahus planned speech to Congress opposing the Iran deal on Tuesday was a distraction that would not be ���permanently��.
FPs Situation Report: Iran and world powers agree to a ���
FPs Colum Lynch and John Hudson: ���In Washington, U.S. President Barack Obama said the accord, if followed, would cut off every pathway that Iran could take to develop a nuclear bomb.��� The deal could upset the balance of power in the Middle East.
Why Operation Decisive Storm is the ultimate setback for Iran
He pointed to Tehrans growing influence in Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon to make the case that Iranian involvement in Yemen represents ���the latest piece in that puzzle��� for ���their master plan of regional dominance.��� Although the U.S... By The Associated.
Iran, US Announce Nuclear Deal | The Daily Caller
Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif and the European Union announced an basis for finalizing the status of Irans nuclear program.. September 27, 2013. REUTERS/Pete Souza/The White House/Handout via Reuters. final deal. The press conference was preceded by tweets from Zarif and Irans President Hassan Rouhani, saying that they had reached ���solutions��� on the foundation of a permanent deal.. Solutions on key parameters of Iran #nuclear case reached.
Framework Deal Reached at Iran Nuclear Talks
A White House press official confirmed that President Obama discussed the deal with Israeli prime minister by phone while aboard Air Force One Thursday.. According to reports by Reuters, on Thursday U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon congratulated.
Obama presses case for Iran nuclear deal in weekly address
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama assured Americans on Saturday that a newly negotiated framework for a nuclear pact with Iran was a good deal as he sought public support for a diplomatic breakthrough that many in Congress oppose.. It.
Boehner baffled as Israel denies report it spied on Iran nuclear talks
The Wall Street Journal reported that Israel had shared the information it obtained with U.S. lawmakers and used it to build a case against an emerging nuclear agreement. The so-called P5+1 group ��� Britain, China, France, Russia the United States and .
How congressional hawks plan to kill Obamas Iran deal
Negotiations with Iran over the future of its nuclear program have not even concluded yet some members of Congress are preparing to manufacture a political crisis over a deal... The EU will supply backup, in case the Senate tries to infringe on the presidents power to make foreign policy.. Trita Parsi is the author of A Single Roll of the Dice -- Obamas Diplomacy with Iran (Yale University Press, 2012) and president of the National Iranian American Council.
Obama presses case for Iran nuclear deal in weekly address
By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama assured Americans on Saturday that a newly negotiated framework for a nuclear pact with Iran was a good deal as he sought public support for a diplomatic��.
Obama: Iran Must Halt Key Nuclear Work for at Least a.
U.S. President Barack Obama said on Monday that Iran should commit to a verifiable freeze of at least 10 years on its nuclear activity for a landmark atomic.
Obama fights to contain Republican rebellion over Iran.
Barack Obama, who has called several key legislators over the last 24 hours to convince them of the merits of the deal outlined in Switzerland, insists it will cut off every pathway that Iran could take to a nuclear weapon, and avoids a military conflict. Speaking from Tehran, the Iranian president, Hassan Rouhani, hailed the deal in a live address on state television on Friday, saying it would lead to a ���new page��� of cooperation with the international community and��.
Opinion: Why Netanyahu Will Trump Obama in the Iran.
The prophets of doom are out in full force predicting the great harm that will befall Israel as a result of Prime Minister Netanyahus upcoming speech to Congress on the Iranian nuclear threat. Forgive me. This argument may have stood up in the past, but in the case of President Obama, the opposite is true. He is so. Had he stayed at home, his timidity may have been viewed by the Iranians and others as a de-facto acquiescence to Obamas deal making with Iran.
Obama Sent A Letter To Irans Supreme Leader Tying The.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - US President Barack Obama sent a secret letter to Irans Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei last month stressing the two countries shared interest in fighting Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria, according to the Wall Street Journal. The letter in mid-October said cooperation between the United States and Iran on combating the militant group was tied to a deal being reached between Iran and other nations on its nuclear program.
First Read: The Obama-Netanyahu Feud Gets Even Worse
Baker told the gala dinner for the left-leaning Israeli advocacy group J Street that he supported efforts to get a deal with Tehran ��� but he called for President Barack Obama to bring any agreement before Congress, even though he may not legally be.
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(In the case of Beck vs. Beyonc��, it was the oh-so-deep ���Im so tired of being alone / the penitent walls are all Ive known��� vs. the joyous dada of ���Shoulders sideways / smack it, smack it in the air.) The Jepsen song chosen for scorn, undoubtedly.
US, Iran work for nuclear pact with deadline approaching
Anything short of a written agreement will only encourage congressional critics of the Iran diplomacy, whove seized on various pieces that have leaked from the negotiation to press their case that the Obama administration is conceding too much.
GOP Senators Slam Obamas Private Deal With Iran | The.
The Mirror �� Matt Lewis �� DC Trawler �� Ask Matt Labash �� Send a Tip. Politics. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani addresses a High-Level Meeting on Nuclear Disarmament during the 68th United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, Sept. 26, 2013. (REUTERS/Mike Segar). ���In the case of a treaty, the Senate must ratify it by a two-thirds vote. ��� Anything not approved by Congress is a mere executive agreement,��� the letter says. ���President��.
Americans see Putin as only slightly more. - Reuters
REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque. People in the United States feel under threat, both from beyond our borders and within them. In fact, when asked about both U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin, it was a pretty darn close call ��� 20. Kim may have a couple of nukes, but otherwise his nation is a basket case, so poor that it relies on international aid to feed itself... A good deal: How both sides can sell the Iran nuclear agreement back home.
Hard National Security Choices
Meanwhile, a recently released Washington Post-ABC News poll finds that fifty-nine percent of Americans support a nuclear deal with Iran, though that same percentage of respondents believes that such an agreement would not actually stop the Islamic.
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Why the busted Iran deadline matters by Michael Crowley and Sarah Wheaton: The failure of nuclear talks with Iran to produce an agreement by midnight Tuesday has no practical effect ��� but it leaves the Obama administration with a public relations.
Obama Makes Case For Nuclear Deal In Message To Irans.
WASHINGTON, March 19 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, in a message to Irans people and leaders on Thursday, said this year represented the best opportunity in decades to pursue a different relationship between��.
Netanyahus speech to Congress over impending Iran deal.
Delivering dueling messages within hours of each other, Netanyahu made his case against Obamas Iran diplomacy in a speech to Congress that aligned himself with the presidents Republican foes. Obama responded in the��.
Netanyahus Real Targets: President Obama, and the Israeli Swing Voter
In an impassioned speech, the Israeli prime minister makes the case that Iran is ruled by very bad men. But we got that.. President Obama has argued that a nuclear deal may help turn Iran into a more responsible international actor. Netanyahu thinks .