Iran Nuclear Deal

Putin Tries to Reassure Netanyahu on Iran Nuclear Deal

Russian President Vladimir Putin calls Prime Minister Netanyahu to assure him that the Iran deal is the best option.

'Congress Can Keep Iran from Becoming a Nuclear Threshold State'

Netanyahu briefs reporters, says the Iran nuclear deal should not be a partisan matter in Congress.

US Amb. Dermer: Huckabee's 'Oven' Remark Inappropriate

Israel's US ambassador says Mike Huckabee's statement about Obama 'are not words that I would use.'

Jewish Democrats Livid over Huckabee's 'Oven' Comment

Rep. Wasserman-Schultz wants him to apologize. NJDC says he 'smears the memory of Holocaust victims.'

'Half the House Democrats' Might Vote against Iran Deal

Ex-Senator Joe Lieberman says Sen. Chuck Schumer is 'the key' to stopping the nuclear agreement.

US Silent after Khamenei's 'America Suicide' Tweet

Iran's leader makes clear who is afraid of whom, in threatening tweet showing Obama shooting himself in the head.

Obama’s Iran Deal: Who’s Buying This Wreck?

Israel’s Prosor: Iran Now Has 2 Nuke 'Pathways'

UN envoy rebukes Obama, says Iran can get bomb by cheating, or in 10 years – 'which go by in the blink of an eye.'

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Senators Grill Kerry over Nuke Deal: 'You've Been Fleeced'

US Secretary of State faces questioning at Senate Foreign Relations C'tee. Sen. Corker: 'you've turned Congress into a pariah.'

'Iran Effect?' Gas Prices Set to Tumble in August

The Iran nuclear deal may be bad from a security point of view, but it's apparently good for oil prices

EU Foreign Affairs Chief to Visit Iran Next Week

EU foreign affairs chief Federica Mogherini announced Thursday that she would visit Iran as part of her Mideast tour next week.

US Officials to Congress: Don't Worry About Iran 'Side Deals'

The administration denied Wednesday there were 'secret side deals' between the IAEA and Iran amid concern from Congress.

Dermer Meets With House Republicans On Iran Deal

Israel's ambassador to the US, Ron Dermer, met with a group of House Republicans Wednesday to lobby against the Iran nuclear deal.

Iran 'Sales Job' Begins Thursday With Senate Hearings

The Obama administration will begin its effort to sell the Iran nuclear deal to Congress Thursday at the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

The Iran Agreement in International Law and U.S. Law: Contradictions

PM: Israel Is Being Tried in Global Kangaroo Court

'When we are depicted as the source of evil in the world, this is a blatant lie that conjures up clear memories from the past.'

Iran Wins, Palestinians Lose

Obama Insists: 'We're Not Being Taken to the Cleaners' by Iran

'A president's options 10-15 years from now will be better, because we'll have more insight' into what the Iranian program is, Obama says.

Zarif: Israel Was Never So Isolated

Netanyahu is furiously 'shouting all over the place' and trying to stymie the agreement at any cost, says Iranian Foreign Minister.

Did AIPAC, Republicans Score an Own-Goal on Iran?

Analysis: If AIPAC and Republicans hadn't passed the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015, sanctions could have been maintained.

It's Called a Persian Bazaar for a Reason

Netanyahu: Nothing Can Compensate Israel for Iran Deal

Prime Minister goes on US Sunday news shows, urges Congress not to approve nuclear deal with Iran.

Senators: Obama UN Move Leapfrogs Congress

Cruz threatening to block nominees and funding for the State Department unless administration prevents UNSC from voting on nuke deal.

Rare move to isolate Israel:

UN Set to Adopt Iran Nuke Deal Monday in Obama Blitzkrieg

Quick vote to be held under a procedure that will expose Israel to isolation if it speaks out against adopting the Iran deal.

Rubio: Supporters of Deal Will Answer to History in Ten Years

Republican senator says nuke deal has 'made a third-rate autocracy equivalent to a world power,' warns Iran's ICBMs will point at US.

'Chuck Schumer Will Vote for the Iran Deal'

Yesh Atid chairman Yair Lapid says 'I looked Schumer in the eye – I'm telling you, he'll vote for the deal.'

Now For The Bright Side of Obama’s Iran Deal

Iran Deal Is 'Internationally Sponsored Hallucination'

'Israel has moral obligation to do everything – everything!' – to stop Iran's nukes' says Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein.

Chance of Blocking Deal Slim, Says Ex-Deputy FM

Danny Ayalon notes that Chinese, Russians and Europeans are already standing in line to do business with Iran.

Obama's Iran Deal Has the Makings of a Catastrophe

Barak: Iran Very Likely to Have Nukes Within the Decade

Former prime minister and defense minister says Iran is likely to follow in the footsteps of North Korea - but Israel can live with it.

Key Likud MK: Israel Won't Attack if Iran Won't Cheat

MK Tzahi Hanegbi, chair of Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense C'tee, indicates no Israeli attack is imminent.

Kerry: Netanyahu's Comments 'Way Over the Top'

Netanyahu made the same comments about the interim agreement and he was wrong, says Secretary of State.

Israel at UN: 'World Will Pay the Price' for Iran Deal

Israel's UN Ambassador Ron Prosor warns while Iran 'can lean back comfortably.... tomorrow the rest of the world will pay the price.'

Russia: 'The World Heaved a Sigh of Relief' over Iran Deal

Russia welcomes deal as 'important for the implementation of large-scale plans of peaceful nuclear cooperation between Russia and Iran.'

In Full: Key Elements of Iran Deal

Russian government releases full document of agreement between Iran, world powers.

Herzog: Iran Deal Bad for Israel? Blame Netanyahu

Zionist Union/Labor head Yitzchak Herzog says Iran nuclear deal will be bad for Israel - and that it's all Netanyahu's fault.

Lapid: Concessions to Iran 'Incomprehensible'

Yesh Atid head says Israel needs to concentrate on criticizing the articles on inspections in Iran-P5+1 agreement.

J'lem Denies Obama Invited Netanyahu to Meet after Nuke Deal

According to report, Obama wants Netanyahu to express 'even faint' support for nuclear deal, before Congress vote.

US 'Perplexed' by NYT Story on Increase in Iran's Nuclear Fuel

State Department spokeswoman says report of 20% increase in fuel is 'totally inaccurate' and 'just absurd.'

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Jerusalem: 'Obama Wants a Bad Deal with Iran'

The US President is simply 'determined to reach a bad deal with Iran,' says senior diplomatic sources in Jerusalem.

Germany Won't Lift Iran Sanctions At Least Until Year's End

Envoy makes revelation that could spell doom of talks, as Iran demands immediate sanctions relief with deal on June deadline.

Fending Off Chaos: Israel's Future in World Politics

Senate Passes Iran Review Bill 98-1

The bill would require a competed deal to be submitted to Congress, which could then approve or disapprove it within 30 days.

Biden on War with Iran: If Required, It Will Happen

Statement may be the most direct public threat ever made by a US administration of war against Iran.

Independence Day Insult

Obama Refuses to Meet Netanyahu Until Iran Talks End

Telling Jewish leaders that Netanyahu would just vent about Iran during a meeting, Obama says he will only see PM face-to-face after June.

Obama Admin. Won't Rule Out $50 Billion 'Signing Bonus' for Iran

Spokesperson Harf tries to wriggle out of addressing immediate cash bonus to Iran; 'largest cash infusion to terror sponsor in history.'

PM: Russian Supply of S-300 Missile System to Iran 'Very Grave'

Netanyahu says Israel views with 'great severity' the deal with Iran – undertaken as Iran steps up its aggressiveness.

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Approves Iran Bill

Senate Foreign Relations Committee unanimously approves legislation that would require Congress approval of deal with Iran.

US: Call for Iran to Recognize Israel 'Fundamental Misjudgement'

US President Barack Obama rejects Israel's demands for Iran to recognize Israel as a Jewish state, says it's asking too much.

John Kerry's Messianic Complex

Obama Advisor: Iran Will Not Be Able to Manufacture Nuclear Bomb

Speaking on Israeli networks, security adviser Ben Rhodes says US will consider all action - including military - if Iran violates deal.

Israel Proposes New Terms for Final Iran Deal

Intelligence Minister Yuval Steinitz outlines to journalists Israel's proposed terms for final nuclear deal between Iran and P5+1 powers.

Iranian, US Versions of Nuclear Deal Contradict Each Other

Comparison of US and Farsi text shows differences on centrifuge development, Arak's future, etc.; Obama's 'false claims' revealed.

Pope Hails Iran Nuclear Deal

Speaking Sunday, Pope Francis hailed the pending nuclear deal with Iran as 'a definitive step toward a more secure and fraternal world.'

IDF General: 'Dramatic Steps' Possible on Iran

'Where Israel feels its existence depends on action, it will take it,' says Maj. Gen. Nimrod Sheffer, head of IDF Planning Directorate.

Experts: Iran Will be '3 Weeks from a Nuclear Weapon'

Experts tell science magazine deal will let Iran get advanced centrifuges, meaning it will be a short sprint from a nuclear bomb.

Turkey Urges Further Concessions to be Pressed on Iran

Turkish FM Cavusoglu says nuclear deal is even more lax than position reached in 2010 negotiations, hopes Iran 'will come to that line.'

'After Sanctions, Iran Will Keep Developing the Nuclear Bomb'

ADL warns Islamic regime has proven it can't be trusted and will sidestep verification mechanisms; 'Congress must get involved.'