Posts Tagged: middle east
Major Jewish Group Announces Opposition to Iran Deal: Alternative is Not War
The American Jewish Committee announced its opposition to the Iran deal on Wednesday, after "three weeks" of discussions with top Obama administration officials, lawmakers and diplomats from Europe,...
Netanyahu to US Jewish Audience: Iran Deal Supporters Are Squashing Debate
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused the Obama administration and other supporters of the Iran nuclear deal on Tuesday of squashing debate, especially as the public's knowledge of the agreement has expanded. Saying the Jewish...
Former Defense Official Says White House Never Intended to Contain Iran
The White House never intended to contain Iran with the nuclear deal, rather it hoped for an "evolution in Iranian behavior" as a result, wrote former U.S....
Iranian Envoy: Tehran Ready to Share Nuclear Knowledge With Neighbors
Alireza Enayati, Iran's Ambassador to Kuwait, voiced Iran's readiness to share its nuclear knowledge with neighboring countries, including Kuwait, Fars News reported on Monday. Enayati made his...
Biden Tells Jewish Leaders Nuclear Deal Would Help US to Fight More Accurate War Against Iran
The U.S. would be able to wage a much more effective war against Iran under the terms of the nuclear deal struck last week, Vice President Joe...
Saudi Prince Says Iran Deal Worse Than North Korea Nuclear Agreement
The nuclear deal with Iran will have worse consequences than the failed agreement with North Korea, warned Saudi Prince and former ambassador to the U.S. Bandar bin Sultan on...
Exiled Iranian Opposition Leader Says Iran Will Cheat on Nuclear Deal to Build Bomb
The leader of an Iranian parliament in exile, told London-based Asharq Al-Awsat on Tuesday that Tehran will ultimately cheat on its agreement with world powers negotiated in Vienna...
Israel Rebuffs UK’s Hammond Over Wanting Permanent Iranian Stand-Off
Diplomatic officials in Israel rejected on Wednesday comments by U.K. Foreign Minister Philip Hammond earlier in the day that Jerusalem sought a permanent stand-off with Iran over...
Jewish Groups Slam Iran Nuclear Deal as Realization of ‘Deepest Fears’
Jewish groups railed against President Barack Obama's announcement on Tuesday that negotiators had reached a deal with Iran over the country's nuclear program, warning that it had manifested critics' "deepest fears." "Today's...
Former US Defense Official Says Obama’s Iran Deal Will ‘Bring Disequilibrium to the Middle East’
The nuclear deal pursued by the Obama administration will bring "dis-equilibrium to the Middle East," a senior research fellow at the Hudson Institute and former...
Mideast Expert: Nuclear Deal Gives Greenlight to Iranian Regional Expansion
A top U.S. Mideast expert warned on Wednesday that lifting international sanctions against Iran could give the country the resources it needs to maximize its position...
Former UK Chief Rabbi Calls for ‘Strong Religious Voice’ to Combat Extremism (VIDEO)
The former chief rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth said a uniting, “strong religious voice” was necessary to combat the rampant antisemitism...
Paper Accuses ‘Jewish-Run New York Times’ of 100-Year Bias Against Turkey
A Turkish newspaper accused on Tuesday the "Jewish-family managed" New York Times of harboring a century-old bias against Turkey. The Sabah newspaper tweeted a link to...
DC Think Tank Says Saudi Arabia is New Israeli-Style ‘Aggressor’
A left-wing foreign policy think tank criticized on Sunday Saudi Arabia for becoming the "Israel of the Gulf" because of its regional "aggression." Writing in the...
