Report: Iranian General Warns Negotiators Not to Allow Inspections at Military Sites
Major General Hassan Firouzabadi has reportedly written an open letter warning Iranian negotiators not to give Western nations access to Iran’s military sites.
Tag: Iran Nuclear Deal
Sen. Tom Cotton Calls Out ‘Cowardly’ Iranian Foreign Minister on Twitter
Sen. Tom Cotton Zarif takes on Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif, challenging him to come to Washington, D.C. to “debate Iran’s record of tyranny, treachery, & terror” and mocking Zarif’s “cowardly character,” as exhibited by how he “hid in US during Iran-Iraq war while peasants & kids were marched to die.”
McCain: Obama ‘Ludicrous’ for Ideas of an US-Iranian Alliance
Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) said President Barack Obama was “ludicrous” for thinking if he gets a nuclear deal with Iran there will be a “new U.S.-Iranian alliance.” When asked about the Saudis’ fighting the Iranian
Poll: Majority Say Obama ‘Too Soft’ in Iran Negotiations
A Fox News poll released Wednesday afternoon finds that a majority of registered voters feel President Obama has been too soft on Iran in negotiations toward a nuclear agreement.
Iran Says It Will Refuse Access to IAEA Inspectors ‘Anywhere’ Nationwide
A spokesman for Iran’s nuclear agency has once again rejected calls to grant IAEA access to military sites, continuing a war of words on the issue that began Sunday.
Iranian Indicted in L.A. Nuke Case Will Transfer to Texas for Trial
SANTA ANA, California — An indictment hearing was held at the Ronald Reagan Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse in Santa Ana on Monday for Khosrow Afghahi, one of the five men who have been accused by the U.S. of “allegedly circumventing U.S. sanctions and illegally exporting controlled microelectronics to Iran.” The highly-sensitive technology is used for military-grade systems like surface-to-air and cruise missiles.
Psaki: Iran Funneling Arms to Houthis Won’t Make Us Re-Think Deal
White House Communications Director Jen Psaki stated that Iran possibly supplying weapons to the Houthis in Yemen has not made the administration re-consider its approach toward nuclear negotiations with Iran on Wednesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “New Day.” Psaki was asked
Vox Has Second Thoughts on Obama’s Iran Deal
When negotiators in Lausanne, Switzerland announced the framework of a nuclear agreement with Iran earlier this month, Vox’s Max Fisher proclaimed it an “astonishingly good” deal. Less than three weeks later, Fisher is now highlighting the case against the deal.
Dem Rep Schiff: ‘Death to America’ Chants Can Be Read ‘A Couple of Ways’
Representative Adam Schiff (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence argued that Iran’s “death to America” chants could be read “in a couple of ways” on Sunday’s “Weekends with Alex Witt” on MSNBC. When asked about
Iranian President Rouhani: US Needs Deal More than We Do
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said Thursday he wants to press forward for a final nuclear deal with the P5+1 nations but added that the West needs the deal more than Iran does. “We do not want to speak about not
Carly Fiorina: ‘Hillary Clinton Must Not Be President of the United States’
Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina warned the New Hampshire Republican Leadership Summit that “Hillary Clinton must not be president.”
Zuckerman: Iran Deal Will Die A ‘Natural Death’
US News & World Report Chairman Mort Zuckerman predicted “the Iran deal is going to have its own natural death” on Friday’s “McLaughlin Group.” After columnist Pat Buchanan predicted Hillary Clinton will become “very strongly pro-Israel, and she will get
James Baker: Iran Deal is Weak, ‘Needs Work’
Former Secretary of State James Baker weighed in on the Iran deal Thursday night. In a piece published by the Wall Street Journal, Baker concludes the deal is weak and badly in need of work.
GOP Rep: Iran Bill Won’t Prevent Obama from Reaching Final Deal
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Obama agreed to legislation that will allow Congress to vote on a nuclear deal with Iran because the bill will not prevent the president from delivering a final agreement even if lawmakers disapprove of it, argued Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL).
Gabbard: ‘Many’ In Congress Have ‘Great Concerns’ Over Iran Inspections
Representative Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) said that “many of us” in Congress “still have great concerns” about inspections and verification in the Iran nuclear framework on Wednesday’s “Your World with Neil Cavuto” on the Fox News Channel. “One very critical component
Iranian Parliament Produces ‘Fact Sheet’ of Proposed Revisions to Nuclear Deal
In a sign of growing tensions, Iran’s Parliament has released a “fact sheet” which calls for substantial revisions to the framework agreement it reached with the P5+1 countries.
Corker: Kerry Was Lobbying Against Oversight of Iran Deal Until Last Minute
Tuesday on Fox News Channel’s “The O’Reilly Factor,” Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN) said Secretary of State John Kerry was on Capital Hill lobbying against Congress getting the final word on any nuclear program deal with Iran until mid afternoon when
Günter Grass Dies, Press Mourns Ex-SS Member
On Monday, German novelist, Nobel Prize winner, and former Waffen-SS Nazi Günter Grass died in Lubeck, Germany, at the age of 87. The press mourned his passing.
Boehner: Congress Needed to Counter Obama’s Iran ‘Deal at Any Cost’
Tuesday at the GOP leadership press conference, House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) said Congress “absolutely” needs to weigh in on the conditions of a nuclear deal with Iran to balance the Obama administration’s attempt to get a “deal at any
Energy Secretary Moniz Downplays Disagreement Over Iran Deal
Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz has written an op-ed which downplays growing disagreements between the U.S. and Iran over the framework agreement announced nearly two weeks ago.
Kerry: Congressional Conditions on Iran Deal Would ‘Inappropriately Interfere’
Sunday on NBC’s “Meet The Press,” Secretary of State John Kerry said Congress placing any “conditions and terms” on a nuclear deal with Iran would “inappropriately interfere” with the president’s prerogatives to negotiate that deal. Kerry said, “We want a
Obama: Iran’s Nuke Statements ‘Not Surprising,’ Slams GOP
President Obama downplayed Iran’s statements regarding the P5+1 as “not surprising,” and something done by their “own hardliners” before slamming GOP criticisms of the framework during a press conference in Panama City, Panama on Saturday. Regarding some of the comments
Cruz: Obama ‘Perfectly Fine With a Nuclear Iran’
Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) declared President Obama “is perfectly fine with a nuclear Iran” on Saturday’s “Larry Kudlow Show.” Cruz said, “Just in the past few weeks, a senior Iranian General has publicly said the destruction of Israel is ‘non-negotiable.’
Zuckerman: Iran ‘Can Do Almost Everything They Want’ Under Framework
US News and World Report Chairman and Editor-in-Chief and publisher of the New York Daily News, Mort Zuckerman said that Iran “can do almost everything they want” under the P5 +1 framework on Friday’s “McLaughlin Group.” “I think there’s a
Rand: ‘I Still Am In Favor of Continued Negotiations’ With Iran
Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) declared “I still am in favor of continued negotiations,” with Iran and that “keeping the door open, continuing conversations, is better than war” on Friday’s “Hugh Hewitt Show.” When asked if there was “any point” in
