Kerry says won’t apologize for GOP letter when Iran talks resume Monday
US Secretary of State John Kerry has denounced a Republican letter to Iran as an “unprecedented” and “calculated” attempt to interfere with…
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GOP says Obama ignores Iranian expansion to get nuclear deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans critical of U.S.-Iran nuclear talks contend President Barack Obama is so keen for a deal that he is…
Now House writes Iran letter to Obama on Iran
A bipartisan majority of House lawmakers have written a letter to President Obama backing up the letter 47 GOP senators controversially addressed…
How a U.N. Security Council resolution transforms a non-binding agreement with Iran into a binding obligation under International law (Without any new senatorial or congressional vote)
It is now clear that any deal with Iran will by its terms be a non-binding agreement. That means the United States will have no…
History shows Obama doesn’t need congress to seal Iran deal
In a letter to Iran this week, nearly four dozen Republican senators showcased the limitations of a potential unilateral nuclear deal by…
GOP senator says letter shouldn’t have been addressed to Iran’s leaders
But Ron Johnson of Wisconsin maintains that any nuclear deal should still go before Congress for approval. The letter 47 Republicans sent earlier…
European officials criticize Republican letter to Iran
European allies are joining the Obama administration in criticizing Republican congressional interjection into nuclear negotiations with Iran, saying that an open letter…
US says UN will approve final nuclear deal between Iran, P5+1
US State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki has said that the United Nations Security Council would endorse any final nuclear agreement between Iran…
U.S. State Department rebuffs Republican criticism of Iran nuclear talks
(Reuters) – The U.S. State Department fought back on Friday against the latest Republican criticism of the Iran nuclear talks, saying any moves to…
Obama ’embarrassed’ for Iran letter signatories
Washington (AFP) – US President Barack Obama said he was “embarrassed” for Republicans who signed a controversial letter warning Iran’s leaders about…
Berlin warns against Israeli, US hardline efforts to sink Iran deal
Berlin, Mar 13, IRNA — A German foreign ministry spokeswoman warned against ongoing Israeli and US hardline efforts to sabotage a likely…
G.O.P. letter by Republican senators is evidence of ‘decline,’ Iranian says
TEHRAN —Iran’s highest leader issued a sharp response Thursday to a letter to the country’s leadership by Republican lawmakers, deriding it as…
Iranian Jewish MP dismissive of Netanyahu, senators’ letter
In a phone interview with Al-Monitor, Siamak Moreh Sedgh, the only Jewish representative in the Iranian Majles, said that synagogues in Iran are the safest in…
White House petition on ‘47 GOP traitors’ draws 260,000 signatures
A petition to the White House demanding treason charges against 47 Republican senators who attempted to sabotage US President Barack Obama’s efforts…
A nuclear pact will involve UNSC and make it obligatory for all
Tehran, March 12, IRNA — A nuclear agreement between Iran the major powers would include the removal of all sanctions imposed by…
European diplomats uneasy about senators’ letter
WASHINGTON (AP) — European diplomats involved in nuclear negotiations with Iran are expressing unease about an open letter sent this week by…
Iran’s coverage: Iran’s top Leader: GOP letter points to US ‘disintegration’
Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events: Leader of Islamic Revolution: US senators’ letter reveals collapse of US political…
Supreme Leader downplays US senators’ threat to abort N. deal with Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei played down the recent letter by 47 US senators who…
Iran’s supreme leader slams senators’ letter, ‘Zionist clown’ Netanyahu
Iran’s supreme leader expressed concern Thursday about recent developments in the United States regarding the ongoing P5+1 nuclear negotiations. In a series…
Obama administration falls into GOP’s Iran letter trap
The Republicans’ much-maligned open letter to Tehran has forced the White House to admit an uncomfortable truth: The deal might not outlast…
Leader of Islamic Revolution: US senators’ letter reveals collapse of US political ethics
TEHRAN (Tasnim)- Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has slammed US senators’ letter against a possible deal over Iran’s…
Sen. Cotton fires back at Clinton on Twitter over Iran nuke letter fallout
Republican Sen. Tom Cotton sparred Wednesday with Hillary Clinton on Twitter, after the former secretary of state slammed an open letter he…
Americans seek treason charges against 47 Republican senators
Tens of thousands of Americans have signed a petition to the White House demanding treason charges against 47 Republican senators who attempted…
Republican Idiocy on Iran
After helping to ignite a firestorm over a possible nuclear agreement with Iran, Senator John McCain, a former Republican presidential candidate, is…
Iran nuclear deal, If reached, wouldn’t be ‘legally binding,’ Kerry says
But an Iran deal would have enforcement mechanisms, the secretary of state says. WASHINGTON—Secretary of State John Kerry, in an often contentious…
Kerry: Congress won’t be able to change an Iran nuclear deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry said Wednesday that U.S. lawmakers won’t be able to change the terms of any…
Iran’s coverage: EU to host Iran nuclear talks next week
Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events: EU to host special meeting on Iran nuclear talks next week The…
Republicans admit: That Iran letter was a dumb idea
A day after releasing a letter that potentially threatened the administration’s negotiations with Iran, some Republicans who signed on are realizing it…
Republicans and Iran deal opponents are funded by the same mega-donors
WASHINGTON — As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed Congress last week, making his case against the deal the U.S. and partner…
Two US presidential hopefuls back GOP letter to Iran
Two US presidential hopefuls from the Republican Party have added their support to a much-criticized letter sent to Iran that warns against…
Was the GOP’s Iran letter really unprecedented?
From Reagan to Clinton, both Democrats and Republicans have tried to sabotage the other party’s foreign policy. The senator was outraged. Congress…
Dem rivals slam Sen. Mark Kirk for signing Iran letter
WASHINGTON — The four House Democrats from Illinois mulling a 2016 challenge to Sen. Mark Kirk, R-Ill., blasted him Tuesday for signing…
Iran news round up – March 10, 2015
A selection of the latest news stories and editorials published in Iranian news outlets, compiled by AEI Critical Threats Project Iran Analyst…
New low in relations between Obama, congressional GOP
WASHINGTON (AP) — Relations between President Barack Obama and congressional Republicans have hit a new low. There has been little direct communication…
Iranian Foreign Minister schools US senators in American, Int’l law
Iranian Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, rejected a recent letter sent by US Republican senators, saying that it seems like the authors…
Clinton: GOP letter to Iran ‘out of step’ with US traditions
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is joining the chorus of Democratic disapproval over a letter sent…
Iran’s coverage: Iranian FM says GOP letter on nuclear deal suggests U.S. is ‘not trustworthy’
Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events: Iran says GOP letter suggests US is ‘not trustworthy’ Iran’s foreign minister…
GOPer invites Hillary Clinton to sign Iran letter
Washington (CNN)Sen. Tom Cotton said Tuesday he’d “welcome” presidential candidates to join the 47 Senate Republicans who signed a controversial letter to…
Iran says GOP letter suggests US is ‘not trustworthy’
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s foreign minister says a letter from U.S. Republican lawmakers warning that any nuclear deal could be scrapped…
US official says Republican senators aim at scoring political points
Tehran, March 10, IRNA – Spokesperson of the US Department of State Jen Psaki said on Monday that a group of the…