Posts Tagged: sanctions
Iran’s Rouhani Declares Sanctions Regime on Verge of Complete Collapse
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani declared on Tuesday that the sanctions regime against his country was on the verge of complete collapse and that no country would...
First Proactive Anti-BDS Student Resolution Passes at Western Washington U.
JNS.org - Associated Students of Western Washington University (ASWWU) became the first North American university student government to pass a proactive resolution against the...
Israeli Economy Minister Bennett Mocks Boycott Threats, Again
Israeli Economy Minister Naftali Bennett on Monday mocked the threat of economic boycotts against Israel, referring to a headline from the Israeli daily Ha'aretz that...
Israel’s PM Netanyahu Slams Boycott Threats as ‘Immoral,’ ‘Unjust’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday described attempts to "impose a boycott" on Israel as "immoral" and "unjust," and said they would be ineffective at...
U.S. Senator: No Vote On Sanctions Until December
Times of Israel - US senators and aides said Monday that a vote to impose tougher sanctions against Iran and its nuclear program will...
Former Israeli National Security Chief: Israel Could Halt Iran’s Nuclear Weapons Capability ‘For a Very Long Time’
An influential Israeli official said at the weekend the Jewish state is confident a military option can be effective if diplomatic efforts to curb Iran's...
Israeli President Peres: ‘We Are Fortunate that America Was, and Remains, Our Friend and Ally’
Israeli President Shimon Peres attempted to throw water on the fire that is the tense relationship between Israel and Washington in recent weeks. Speaking at the...
Kerry Pleads for No New Iran Sanctions as Talks Continue
CNN - Secretary of State John Kerry took his case on Wednesday to Capitol Hill, urging Congress not to impose new sanctions on Iran...
Iranian Nobel Laureate Ebadi Slams Rouhani’s Human Rights Record
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi has sharply criticized Iranian President Hassan Rouhani for his human rights record, in an interview with The Associated Press. Citing...
Poll: Only 9% of Iranians Blame Israel for Sanctions
Israel may be its lougest critic, but very few Iranians blame the Jewish state for the debilitating sanctions that have been imposed on the country...
US Proposal to Iran: Six Month Freeze for Sanctions Relief
Ynet - The United States intends to present Iran with the first step of a future agreement that will stop the "doomsday/nuclear clock" for six...
Hagel: Iran Negotiating Because of Israeli Pressure
Iran has been responsive to international pressure over its nuclear program in large part because of Israel, U.S. Secretary of Defense told Bloomberg News. "It's true...
Israel Urges World to Stay Tough on Iran as Talks Begin
JPost - Six world powers and Iran started their first negotiations in six months on Tuesday, with Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and his security ...
Netanyahu Warns UN of Rouhani ‘Ruse’, Says ‘Israel Will Not Allow Iran to Get Nuclear Weapons’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu closed out the UN General Assembly on Tuesday by warning the world not to fall prey to the "charm offensive"...
