Skip to content

Tag: Iran

Liberal Jewish Leader Slams Kerry for Attack on Netanyahu

Liberal Jewish Leader Slams Kerry for Attack on Netanyahu

Abraham H. Foxman, a self-described liberal and head of the Anti-Defamation League, slammed Secretary of State John Kerry for “inappropriate” remarks directed at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Ha’aretz reports. On Sunday, Kerry had warned in an address to the

Iran Never Stopped 20 Percent Uranium Enrichment, Admits Salehi

Iran Never Stopped 20 Percent Uranium Enrichment, Admits Salehi

Iran’s nuclear chief Ali Akbar Salehi said Tehran has never stopped 20 percent uranium enrichment, denying earlier claims of a temporarily halt, parliament’s website reported Wednesday. “Twenty percent uranium and nuclear plates are being produced inside the country and there

Iran Sentences Actress to 18 Months in Prison

Iran Sentences Actress to 18 Months in Prison

(AP) Iran sentences actress to 18 months in prisonBy NASSER KARIMIAssociated PressTEHRAN, IranAn Iranian actress known for her political activism in support of the country’s reformists has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after facing security charges, newspapers reported

NSA Spying Threatens to Hamper US Foreign Policy

NSA Spying Threatens to Hamper US Foreign Policy

(AP) NSA spying threatens to hamper US foreign policyBy DEB RIECHMANNAssociated PressWASHINGTONSecretary of State John Kerry went to Europe to talk about Mideast peace, Syria and Iran. What he got was an earful of outrage over U.S. snooping abroad. President

The Saudis and Obama: Weakness Breeds Contempt

The Saudis and Obama: Weakness Breeds Contempt

All the bowing to the monarchy, all the Muslim outreach, all the criticism of Israel, all the help in crushing a Shia rebellion in Bahrain meant nothing to Saudi Arabia, which has let it be known that it intends to

Kerry Meets Italian PM amid Media Furor over Spying

Kerry Meets Italian PM amid Media Furor over Spying

US Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday met Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta ahead of talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss Iran, Syria and Palestinian negotiations. Letta will ask Kerry for an explanation over recent reports

EU Foreign Policy Chief Encouraged by Iranian Talks

EU Foreign Policy Chief Encouraged by Iranian Talks

Catherine Ashton, the EU’s head of foreign policy, has released a statement asserting that Iran is engaging in the “most detailed talks ever” with the five permanent members of the UN Security Council (America, Russia, China, France, and Britain) plus

On Iran, the U.S. Is Negotiating with Itself

On Iran, the U.S. Is Negotiating with Itself

It is remarkable that President Barack Obama should prove so inept in international negotiation after winning a tough negotiation fight with his domestic rivals. Yet domestic opposition has always focused his attention more than foreign enemies; indeed, there is enthusiasm

Turkey Sells Out Israel–and America–In Spy Leaks

Turkey Sells Out Israel–and America–In Spy Leaks

Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is supposedly one of President Barack Obama’s best foreign friends. He epitomizes Obama’s ideal of an Islamist leader who adapts his politics to the needs of the global economy and the modern state–a model

Appeals Court: Reporter Must Reveal CIA Source

Appeals Court: Reporter Must Reveal CIA Source

New York Times foreign affairs reporter James Risen must reveal his secret source while testifying in the trial of Jeffrey Sterling, a former CIA agent charged with leaking classified information, so says the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in

Obama Administration Seeking Peace in Our Time

Obama Administration Seeking Peace in Our Time

President Barack Obama is eager to life sanctions against Iran. The Hill reports that a senior administration official says that sanctions will be lifted “quickly” if Iran meets western concerns about its nuclear program.  There is, actually, a case for lifting

Will Israelis and Saudis Unite Against Iran–and Defy Obama?

Will Israelis and Saudis Unite Against Iran–and Defy Obama?

The new diplomatic effort between U.S. President Barack Obama and the Iranian regime fronted by President Hassan Rouhani continues, with Iran canceling its annual anti-Israel conference as a sign of goodwill. Israel, however, which is highly skeptical of Iran’s intention,