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Secretary of State John Kerry testified on Capitol Hill today the U.S. government will not be revealing the contents of secret side deals with Iran to the American people. Senator Tom Cotton wanted to know why it can't be made public.
The Lobby doubles down on its propaganda war
Newsweek is reporting that Iran has cut off funding to Hamas in Gaza, citing Israeli journalism and Hamas sources.
Multiple lobbying groups in the US are expected to spend $100 million to force Congress to vote down the nuclear deal with Iran. Polls show that most Americans -- even most American Jews -- are in favor of the deal. Will Congress cave?
"The real question is: Why is the [Iran] deal being pursued?" asks the renowned linguist in a discussion with Antonio Mora on Al Jazeera America. "What exactly is the threat of Iran?"
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz go before a Congressional committee again Tuesday as they continue their efforts to get support from skeptical lawmakers reviewing the international nuclear deal with Iran.
Releasing Long-Sought Spy Won't Be Enough to Placate Israel
U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday said he was yet to hear a strong factual argument against a nuclear deal with Iran and criticized rhetoric about the agreement from some leading members of the Republican party.
Engages in 'Intense Exchange' With US Jewish Leaders
In The Joys of Yiddish, Leo Rosten defined chutzpah as "that quality enshrined in a man who, having killed his mother and father, throws himself on the mercy of the court because he is an orphan."
In an inspired rant, the "Daily Show" host explains why climate change, consumerism, Ebola and other such concerns are far more pressing than whether Iran will become a nuclear power in 10 to 15 years, as some conservatives allege.
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Ray McGovern: My Take
If, as seems likely, President Barack Obama retains enough support to complete the nuclear deal with Iran, it will be largely because enough members of the House and Senate are persuaded by his argument that the only other real option is war.
Daily Show host Jon Stewart tore himself away from Donald Trump coverage -- mostly -- on Wednesday to knock Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and other Republicans for railing against the US nuclear agreement with Iran, in some cases doing so
Last week, Iran made a deal with five other world powers about the future of its nuclear programs. But as President Obama made clear in his announcement of the deal, this agreement isn't based on trust: It'll be based on cold, hard evidence.
Barack Obama's administration has taken its Iran sales pitch to Capitol Hill where Republicans remain opposed and Democrats are yet to make up their minds
Benjamin Netanyahu's name is in the headlines again, this time along with the news of the Iran deal.
Of all the foreign policy events under the Obama administration, two of the most significant could be reestablishment of diplomatic relations with Cuba and reaching a nuclear deal with Iran.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says implementing the international nuclear deal with Iran will make the world safer, improve the standard of living for Iranians and potentially open up other opportunities between the United States and Iran.
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Last week's successfully concluded Iran agreement is one of the two most important achievements of an otherwise pretty dismal Obama presidency.
The 159-page text of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) between Iran and the six powers led by the United States does not contain any major surprises about the two central elements of the agreement - limits on the Iranian nuclear program
Germany Looks to Restore Trading Ties With Iran
As President Obama's nuclear deal with Iran is compared to Richard Nixon's opening to China, Bibi Netanyahu must know how Chiang Kai-shek felt as he watched his old friend Nixon toasting Mao in Peking.
It is nothing short of amazing that the Obama administration was able to get an ever-hostile Iran to drastically reduce its nuclear program, to which it has a right as a signatory to the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, for 10-15 years.
Former Rep. Ron Paul said in two recent interviews that he supports the Obama administration's nuclear agreement with Iran, calling it "to the benefit of world peace."
Iran
Last week's successfully concluded Iran agreement is one of the two most important achievements of an otherwise pretty dismal Obama presidency. Along with the ongoing process of normalizing relations with Cuba, this move shows that diplomacy can prod
$20 Million Campaign to Span 30-40 States
Rare Victory for Peace or Foolish Compromise?
