Posts Tagged: Iran nuclear deal
Netanyahu Congratulates President Trump on Inauguration; Says He Looks Forward to Making US-Israel Alliance ‘Stronger Than Ever’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a congratulatory message to new US President Donald Trump as he took office on Friday. “I look forward to working...
Jerusalem Mayor Calls on Israelis to Thank Trump for Pledged Embassy Move; Says Obama ‘Surrendered to the Iranians and Radical Islam’
A day before Donald Trump’s inauguration, Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat called on Israelis to express thanks to the president-elect for his stated support of the...
Iranian Foreign Minister: We Have Had No Contact With Incoming Trump Administration
There has been no communication between Iran and US President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team, the Islamic Republic’s foreign minister said on Tuesday, the Tehran regime-aligned...
‘This Man Is a Spite Machine’; Obama Blasted on Social Media for Appointment of Ben Rhodes to Holocaust Memorial Council
Outgoing President Barack Obama’s choice on Tuesday of top aide Ben Rhodes to serve on the US Holocaust Memorial Council drew a slew of online...
Iranian President Calls Trump’s Vow to Rip Up Nuclear Deal ‘Empty Talk’
JNS.org -- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that US President-elect Donald Trump’s promise to dismantle the nuclear deal between Iran and world powers is “only empty talk." "I...
Ahead of Trump Inauguration, Iran Says Nuclear Deal Will Not Be ‘Renegotiated’
Iran's deputy foreign minister says the nuclear deal between the Islamic Republic and world powers "will not be renegotiated" ahead of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump...
Trump Secretary of State Pick Tillerson Slams Anti-Israel Security Council Resolution, Vows to Make Fight Against BDS a Priority
The anti-settlement resolution approved by the UN Security Council last month was “not helpful” and “undermines” the chances of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks being renewed, Rex...
Diplomats: Iran Has Decided Against Escalation of Stand-Off Over US Sanctions Extension
Iran decided not to escalate a stand-off over the extension of U.S. sanctions at a meeting of diplomats overseeing the nuclear deal it reached with...
Nuclear Watchdog Group: Approval of Russian Shipment of Natural Uranium to Iran is ‘Reckless Unilateral Concession’ by Outgoing Obama Administration
The news that the US and five other world powers have approved a Russian shipment of 116 metric tons of natural uranium to Iran is...
With Trump Presidency Looming, Iranian Officials Vow to Accelerate Nuclear Propulsion, Ballistic Missile Programs
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani announced on Monday that he had fulfilled his pledge to replace the country’s centrifuges with the most advanced and modern ones...
Expert: Cash Transferred by Obama Admin to Tehran Led to Expansion of Iranian Military Budget by 39 Percent
The controversial transfer of hundreds of millions of dollars in cash to Tehran by the Obama administration a few months ago is likely being used...
Iran Requests Meeting With Monitoring Commission Over US ‘Violations’ of Nuclear Deal
Iran has requested a meeting of a commission overseeing the implementation of its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, Iranian state media reported on Saturday,...
Former Israeli Defense Minister Outlines ‘Grand Proactive’ Middle East Strategy for Trump Administration
US President-elect Donald Trump will need to “formulate a grand strategy for the Middle East” with the primary question being “whether the United States intends...
Extension of the Iran Sanctions Act Becomes Law Without Obama Signature
In an unexpected reversal, President Barack Obama declined to sign a renewal of sanctions against Iran but let it become law anyway, in an apparent...
