Posts Tagged: Iran sanctions
Ya’alon: Israel Can’t Depend on ‘Weak’ U.S. to Stop Iran Nukes
JNS.org - Israel can only rely on itself, and not the United States, to lead action against Iran's nuclear program, Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon...
Zarif Cancels Dinner With EU’s Ashton Over Meetings With Opposition Activists
Times of Israel - Iran's foreign minister cancelled a planned dinner meeting with the European Union's foreign policy chief on Monday over meetings she had...
State Department Official Says Iran ‘Very Actively’ Pursuing Banned Items for Nuclear, Missile Programs
Ynet - Iran has pursued a longstanding effort to buy banned components for its nuclear and missile programs in recent months, a U.S. official said...
Treasury Secretary Lew Champions Obama’s Sanctions Policy to End Iran’s Pursuit of a Nuclear Weapon
U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew on Sunday told the 2014 AIPAC Policy Conference in Washington, D.C., that the objective of the administration of U.S. President...
Harry Reid Blocks Senate Vote on Iran Sanctions
Politico - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is blocking a vote on Iran sanctions demanded by Senate Republicans. The GOP rolled fresh economic penalties on Iran...
Senate GOP Insists on Iran Sanctions Vote
Politico - Senate Republicans are demanding a vote on new Iran sanctions as part of an unrelated bill. Still miffed that they didn't get an Iran...
Washington is No Longer a Player in the Iran Game
The Menendez-Kirk "Nuclear Weapon Free Iran Act of 2013" (S. 1881) threatens the Iranian regime with additional sanctions and appears to be the only way...
Iranian TV Host Mocks Obama Threat to Iran Sanctions Violators
Times of Israel - An Iranian TV host on Thursday derided President Barack Obama's vow to come down like "a ton of bricks" on firms...
Closed-Door Deals May Undermine Iran Sanctions Effort
JNS.org - Following a slow start mobilizing support to block bipartisan efforts in the Senate and House to place additional sanctions on Iran,...
French President and Obama Voice Support for Existing Iran Sanctions
JNS.org - U.S. President Barack Obama announced Tuesday that the United States and France agree that existing sanctions against Iran over its nuclear...
On Economic Sanctions and Appeasement
According to Winston Churchill, "an appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last." The U.S. administration is leading the easing of...
AIPAC Clarifies Position on Iran Sanctions Bill in Letter to Supporters
In a letter to supporters on Friday, AIPAC President Michael Kassen clarified the group's position on the Nuclear Weapon Free Iran Act, currently awaiting a...
Hillary Clinton Backs Obama on Delaying Iran Sanctions
JNS.org - Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged Congress not to pass more Iran sanctions that may interfere with current negotiations between the P5+1...
Dovish Jewish Organizations, Others Team Up to Fight Iran Sanctions
JTA - A loose coalition of advocacy groups and policy experts, including a pair of dovish Jewish organizations, has been coordinating messaging in support of...
