
Secretary of State John Kerry stated that during the Iran talks “there was not a meeting that took place…where we did not raise the issue of our American citizens being held,” and they are “very, very hopeful” Iran will “do
by Ian Hanchett17 Jul 2015, 6:38 AM PST0

About 8 in 10 Americans think the United States should either increase sanctions on Iran or keep them at their current level, found an Associated Press-GfK poll conducted on the eve of the nuclear deal that Tehran reached with the U.S. and five other world powers.
by Edwin Mora16 Jul 2015, 4:01 PM PST0

Former Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi has reiterated UKIP leader Nigel Farage’s comments from earlier this week, when he claimed that Russia was useful in the fight against ISIS, and that the West should look to the country as an
by Breitbart London16 Jul 2015, 1:23 PM PST0

Wendy Sherman, the chief negotiator for the United States in the recently agreed upon nuclear deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran, has admitted that President Obama’s guarantee of “anytime, anyplace access” to Iran’s several nuclear facilities was more rhetoric than reality.
by Jordan Schachtel16 Jul 2015, 12:23 PM PST0

Representative Brad Sherman (D-CA) said the Iran deal has “the good, the bad, and the ugly” and will be “ugly next decade” when Iran “will be a threshold nuclear state” on Thursday’s “America’s Newsroom” on the Fox News Channel. He
by Ian Hanchett16 Jul 2015, 12:01 PM PST0

“We think that this is a moment where Iran has a really important opportunity to make a humanitarian gesture and bring the Americans home,” a senior White House official explained to reporters during a conference call on Tuesday. He insisted that the U.S. government was doing “whatever we possibly can” to bring the detained and missing Americans home.
by Charlie Spiering16 Jul 2015, 8:22 AM PST0

What happens when serious economic sanctions are lifted from a nation with a thirst for weapons and big plans for using them? A bonanza for arms dealers, that’s what.
by John Hayward16 Jul 2015, 7:14 AM PST0

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said of Hillary Clinton ” I’m the only one that’s going to beat her…nobody else is going to beat her” on Wednesday’s “Hannity” on the Fox News Channel. Trump was asked about the US’ standing
by Ian Hanchett15 Jul 2015, 10:53 PM PST0

Republican presidential candidate and former Florida Governor Jeb Bush said “commonality of the standards is important” on Common Core and criticized the Iran deal in an interview broadcast on Wednesday’s “Special Report” on the Fox News Channel. Jeb was asked
by Ian Hanchett15 Jul 2015, 10:10 PM PST0

The families of the four Americans currently being held hostage in Iran commented on the nuclear deal that the Shiite powerhouse reached with the U.S. and five other world powers.
by Edwin Mora15 Jul 2015, 7:51 PM PST0

Texas Senator and Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz repeated references he heard to the Iran nuclear deal as the “the jihadist stimulus deal” and said “If this deal goes through, the Obama administration will become the leading financier of terrorism against America
by Ian Hanchett15 Jul 2015, 7:27 PM PST0

Marine Corps General Joseph Dunford, Obama’s nominee for chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told Congress last week that the deaths of 500 soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan could be attributed to Iran.
by John Sexton15 Jul 2015, 5:09 PM PST0

National Security Adviser Susan Rice said “we should expect” that some of the money Iran gets under sanctions relief as a result of the nuclear deal “would go to the Iranian military and could potentially be used for the kinds
by Ian Hanchett15 Jul 2015, 3:54 PM PST0

Wisconsin Governor and Republican presidential candidate Scott Walker praised CBS’ Major Garrett for asking President Obama about Americans held captive in Iran on Wednesday’s “Hugh Hewitt Show.” Walker said of Garrett, “Hat tip for him giving that kind of question
by Ian Hanchett15 Jul 2015, 3:34 PM PST0

New Jersey Governor and Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie said that Hillary Clinton “owns the biggest lie” of President Obama’s second term in an interview set to air on Wednesday’s “Hugh Hewitt Show.” Christie stated of the Iran deal, “Secretary
by Ian Hanchett15 Jul 2015, 2:24 PM PST0

Following an agreed-upon nuclear deal with world powers, the Islamic Republic of Iran is set to ramp up its nuclear program to an advanced, commercial stage, Iranian foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif told local state-media on Wednesday.
by Jordan Schachtel15 Jul 2015, 2:07 PM PST0

“I think my key goal when I turn over the keys to the president — the next president, is that we are on track to defeat ISIL,” he said, expressing optimism that they would be “much more contained.” He admitted that the civil war in Syria was an “open sore” in the Middle East, but that it would require all local factions to solve the problem – including Iran.
by Charlie Spiering15 Jul 2015, 12:59 PM PST0

His overall argument rested with the message the administration has been sending for months – that his deal would be the only way to stop Iran from getting a nuclear weapon – using the phrase “nuclear weapon” 28 times. He added that the international community would be able to catch any “funny business” if Iran tried to cheat the inspectors.
by Charlie Spiering15 Jul 2015, 12:55 PM PST0

President Obama said “Iran will and should be a regional power” in an interview with the New York Times’ Thomas Friedman released on Tuesday. Obama was asked about Iran’s” silent majority” and what he’d say to them, he answered, “What I’d say
by Ian Hanchett15 Jul 2015, 12:16 PM PST0

Florida Senator and Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio slammed the media as “ridiculous” for “glowing” coverage of an Iran deal that gives them “equality with a world power, the United States of America” on Wednesday’s “America’s Newsroom” on the Fox
by Ian Hanchett15 Jul 2015, 11:04 AM PST0

Democratic presidential candidate and former Virginia Senator Jim Webb said that the Iran deal sends “a signal that we, the United States, are accepting the eventuality that they will acquire a nuclear weapon” and “we seem to be acceding” to
by Ian Hanchett15 Jul 2015, 8:51 AM PST0

Iran wanted something the civilized world judged it unfit to possess – including Barack Obama, up until two years ago – but they got it anyway, and they did so with a combination of actual and threatened violence. Their sponsorship of terrorist activities created those “Middle East tensions” Obama is now accepting congratulations for defusing by appeasing them. They proved they were serious about using violence, including criminal violence, to get what they want. The United States and its allies, under Barack Obama’s “leadership,” is not. Iran won the war without firing a shot.
by John Hayward15 Jul 2015, 8:39 AM PST0

Following the news that the United States had reached an agreement with Iranian negotiators regarding the production of nuclear power, pictures from Tehran emerged on social media that show Iranians dancing in the street and even, surprisingly, praising the United States. The deal, which includes a lifting of most sanctions on Iran, is expected to greatly benefit the nation’s economy.
by Mary Chastain15 Jul 2015, 7:23 AM PST0

Reuters reports a Saudi official responding to the Iranian nuclear deal by saying it could “mean a ‘happy day’ if it stops the country gaining a nuclear arsenal,” but it would be bad news if the deal enables Iran to “wreak havoc in the region.”
by John Hayward15 Jul 2015, 5:56 AM PST0

Back in April, radio talk show host Mark Levin exploded in anger, warning that the United States Senate had capitulated to Barack Obama and rewritten the U.S. Constitution by giving up its power to stop the dangerous nuclear deal between the United States and Iran.
by William Bigelow15 Jul 2015, 5:00 AM PST0