Iran Deal: California Democrat Hits Back at Obama
Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA) officially announced Friday that he would oppose the Iran deal, and hit back at President Barack Obama for lumping critics of the Iran deal with supporters of the Iraq war.
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Iran Deal: Jews Now Oppose 2-to-1; Youth 4-to-1
American Jews now oppose the Iran deal by a margin of two-to-one, according to a new poll–with those between 18 and 30 against the deal four-to-one.
Iran Deal: Israel Hints at Air Strikes, Assassinations
Israeli defense minister Moshe “Bogey” Ya’alon hinted that Israel would carry out air strikes and assassinations to prevent Iran from becoming a nuclear power, and perhaps even to prevent the Iran deal from being implemented.
Charles Schumer’s Iran Deal Statement Is a Game-Changer
Schumer’s statement provides a serious policy basis for Obama’s successor–Republican or Democrat–to reject the Iran deal. Congress can do so first–and, thanks to Schumer, still might.
Iran Deal: When Will Israel Go to War?
If the Iran deal guarantees war–as argued by a former adviser to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu–then the question is when.
Iran Deal Guarantees War, Says Former Netanyahu Adviser
The Iran deal will “likely and necessarily” lead to war, according to Yaakov Amidror, a former national security adviser to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Iran Deal: Royce Hits Back at Obama
Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, hit back at President Barack Obama for a speech Wednesday in which he defended the Iran deal by claiming that Republicans are making “common cause” with the hard-liners of the Iranian regime.
Arab States Are Conning Obama on Iran Deal
The Arab states have opposed the Iran deal from a very early stage, seeing Iran’s regional ambitions as a direct threat. As negotiations went on, Saudi Arabia and other states were vocal and demonstrative in their protests, and warned that they, too, might seek nuclear weapons.
Iran Deal: GOP Challenger Dares Democrat to ‘Show Some Backbone’
Rep. Scott Peters (D-CA) has a Republican challenger for 2016–and she is calling on him to oppose the Iran deal.
Iran Deal: American Jewish Committee Opposes
The American Jewish Committee (AJC), one of the oldest, largest, and most influential Jewish organizations in the United States, announced on Wednesday that it opposed the Iran deal.
Iran Deal: Ami Bera May Decide by Friday. Maybe.
Rep. Ami Bera (D-CA) is still undecided as to whether he will vote for or against the Iran deal in Congress.
Iran Deal: Obama Says Republicans Make ‘Common Cause’ with Enemy
President Barack Obama defended the Iran deal in a speech Wednesday, accusing Republicans in Congress of “making common cause” with the hard-liners of the Iranian regime by opposing it. Obama addressed an audience of students and journalists at American University. Obama
Iran Deal: As Obama Speaks, DOD Confirms Iran Targeted U.S. Helicopter
A Defense Department official confirmed Wednesday reports that an Iranian warship aimed a machine gun at a coalition warship in the Gulf of Aden, and a U.S. helicopter that had just landed on its deck.
Kerry Warns on Iran Deal: Don’t ‘Screw’ the Ayatollahs
Secretary of State John Kerry gave an interview to Jeffrey Goldberg of the Atlantic in which he warned Congress that if it rejected the Iran deal, it would “screw” the Iranian regime, and the Ayatollahs would not come back to
Iran Deal: Obama Speech Preview
President Barack Obama will deliver a speech on the Iran deal at American University on Wednesday in an attempt to cement support in Congress.
Jewish Community: ‘Fratricide’ over Iran Deal
While Israelis, left and right, are overwhelmingly opposed to the deal, American Jews are torn between their general support for President Barack Obama–only black voters have been more loyal–and the reality of what the deal will do to strengthen Iran and threaten both American and Israeli security.
Iran Accuses Josh Earnest of Breaking Nuclear Deal–Really
The Iranian regime has filed a complaint with the International Atomic Energy Agency, alleging that the United States has already broken the nuclear deal.
Weasel: Adam Schiff Supports Iran Deal that Does Not Exist
On Monday, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) announced his support for the Iran deal. In a statement, Schiff, the ranking member of the House intelligence committee admitted the deal’s flaws, but said he was supporting it because he believed there was no alternative. He also said that Congress should work with the administration to make the Iran deal stronger.
Iran Deal Poll: Americans Oppose 2-to-1
A new Quinnipiac poll released Wednesday shows that American voters oppose the nuclear deal with Iran by a two-to-one margin. That two-thirds majority corresponds to the vote margins needed in the U.S. House and Senate to override the president’s veto and cancel the deal.
A Conservative Appeal to Democrats to Oppose the Iran Deal
If you want to be on the right side of history, you cannot repeat that mistake. “Never again” means voting no.
Obama’s Iran Deal: Two False Choices
Critics of the Iran deal have pointed out that President Barack Obama has imposed a false choice on Congress: accept a bad deal, or go to war—as if those are the only two alternatives. In fact, Obama has imposed a second false choice: either cooperate with the international community, or go it alone.
Blue State Blues: Barack Obama’s Antisemitic Rant on the Iran Deal
If Obama and his supporters are so concerned about comments that portray the president as an antisemite, he should stop trying to act like one. At the very least, it shows he knows he cannot defend the Iran deal on its merits.
How Deflategate Explains the Iran Deal
If you understand the “Deflategate” football scandal, you understand what is wrong with the Iran nuclear deal.
Change: American Jews Now Oppose Iran Deal, 45% to 40%
A plurality of American Jews now say they oppose the Iran nuclear deal, 45% to 40%–and a majority oppose the deal after they learn more about what is in it, according to a new poll.
Kerry Admits: States Can Keep Iran Sanctions
During his testimony on Tuesday before the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Secretary of State John Kerry admitted that states may retain their own sanctions against Iran. However, Kerry said, the Obama administration “will take steps” to urge the states “not to interfere.”
