Trump refuses to certify Iran nuclear deal
Press TV- US President Donald Trump has refused to certify the international nuclear agreement with Iran and warned he might ultimately terminate…
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Trump throws future of Iran deal to Congress
AFP I Andrew BEATTY, Dave Clark: President Donald Trump will unveil a more aggressive strategy to check Iran’s growing power Friday, but…
Iran deal’s foes in U.S. Congress may be its unlikely saviors
Reuters l Patricia Zengerle: Republicans in the U.S. Congress, long the staunchest opponents of the Iran nuclear deal, may be the best…
On the eve of Trump delivering decision on Iran deal, Congress strategizes
The Washington Post | Karoun Demirjian and Carol Morello: Members of Congress who have squared off on the Iran nuclear deal since its inception…
Sending JCPOA to Congress Trump’s suicide: Iranian official
IRNA – Delegating Iran’s nuclear deal to the Congress is somehow ‘Trump’s suicide’, said Secretary of Iran’s Expediency Council. Speaking to the…
Europe looks to Congress in fight to save Iran nuclear pact
The New York Times | STEVEN ERLANGER: Having apparently lost the fight to dissuade President Trump from decertifying the Iran nuclear deal,…
Trump to ‘decertify’ Iran deal, but asks Congress not to reimpose sanctions: Reports
Press TV – US President Donald Trump is expected to “decertify” the 2015 nuclear agreement with Iran, while quietly encouraging Congress not…
Iran’s coverage: 180 House Dems ask Trump to certify Iran nuclear deal
Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events: 180 House Dems ask Trump to certify Iran nuclear deal At least…
180 House Dems ask Trump to certify Iran nuclear deal
Press TV – At least 180 members of the US Congress have called on President Donald Trump to endorse the Iran nuclear…
Despairing of Trump, Europeans look to Congress to save Iran nuclear deal
The Guardian | Julian Borger: Despite pressure from UK and France, US president expected to declare Tehran in violation of agreement but…
Tillerson’s dramatic plan to save Iran deal, keep up pressure
CNN – As President Donald Trump considers whether to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is working…
‘No US Warplanes over Syria’: Congress, Pentagon hit with 68k petition signatures
FNA- A CIA whistleblower and ex-Marine Corps captain are among the outspoken leaders of a campaign to stop the US bombing of…
Rouhani administration faces domestic pressure to react to “New” US sanctions
Iranian Diplomacy- A package of bipartisan legislation that levies sanctions on Russia, North Korea, and of course Iran is said to be…
Congressional opponents of sanctions as nuts as supporters
American Herald Tribune | David Swanson: Both houses of Congress have now passed big new sanctions bills by veto-proof majorities, in fact…
Deputy FM: Iran to give decisively response to US Congress approval
FNA- Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araqchi announced that the country will certainly reciprocate the US congress approval to impose new…
New sanctions show US insistence on hostility toward Iran: Senior MP
Tasnim – A senior Iranian lawmaker deplored the US Congress move to pass a bill to impose fresh sanctions on Iran, saying…
US Congress following Israeli anti-Iran agenda: Pundit
Press TV – The US House of Representatives has voted overwhelmingly to impose new sanctions against Iran. The lower chamber of Congress…
A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on July 27
IFP – IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Thursday, July 27, and picked headlines from…
New anti-Iran sanctions reminder of US untrustworthy nature: Top cleric
Tasnim – Secretary of Iran’s Guardian Council condemned a recent US congressional bill on new sanctions against Tehran as an unwise move,…
US Congress sanctions bill violates JCPOA
MNA – Iran’s Deputy FM Araghchi said Wed. that the US Congress sanctions bill on Iran is a “hostile move” and in…
Curbing Participation: The US Congress and Yemen
American Herald Tribune | Dr. Binoy Kampmark: In recent times, there hasn’t been much cheery in the power circles of Washington. The…
‘Political issue’ rises in US Congress over anti-Iran bill
Press TV – A sanctions bill targeting Iran and Russia has hit a new hiccup in US Congress, says the chairman of…
Russia-Iran sanctions measure hits new snag in Congress
The Washington Post l Karoun Demirjian: As congressional negotiators attempt to clear a key technical hurdle preventing a popular Russia and Iran…
IRGC missile raid gesture of disdain for US Congress: Iran’s parliamentary commission
Tasnim – Besides its serious warning for terrorist groups and their sponsors, the missile strike the IRGC launched against the Daesh (ISIL)…
US Congress mulls crackdown on Iran airlines
Press TV- A new legislation is circulating through US Senate that would require the government to crack down on an Iranian airline…
Navy commander downplays US Congress bill against Iran
FNA- Iran’s Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari played down the US Congress bill which authorizes the president to launch a preemptive…
New US congress using old ways in new year: Sanctions and military threat
IFP- Soon after the beginning of their work, the members of 115th US Congress introduced two anti-Iran laws on January 3. One…
US Congress faces ‘Grave Consequences’ if Iran deal terminated – White House
Sputnik News– Congress will have to deal with serious repercussions if lawmakers choose to upend the Iran nuclear deal, according to White…
Iran writes official protest letter to UN chief on US ISA violation
IRNA- Iran’s Permanent Representative to the UN Gholamali Khoshrou in a letter to the United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon voiced Iran’s…
US Congress authorizes Trump to arm Syrian militants with anti-aircraft missiles
IFP- According to a report covered by Mashregh News, the US Senate is expected to pass the bill next week. Until now,…
Iran sanctions re-imposition symbol of American ‘black and white’ thinking
Press TV- The US Congress re-imposition of sanctions against Iran on pretexts such as human rights and support for terrorism shows the…
Congress handed Trump ‘weapon’ to scrap Iran nuclear deal: Analyst
Press TV- A recent vote by the US Congress to extend existing sanctions against Iran for 10 years will provide a “weapon”…
Parliament condemns US Congress for extending Iran sanctions
FNA- The Iranian legislators in a statement on Tuesday deplored the US House of Representatives for extending the Iran sanctions law for…
Passage of US 9/11 law enrages Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia has reacted angrily to the passage of a US law that allows families of victims of the September 11, 2001…
Obama: Congress veto override of 9/11 lawsuits bill ‘a mistake’
US President Barack Obama has said Congress made a “mistake” by overriding his veto and pushing through a bill that allows legal…
US congressmen urges Obama to stop support for Saudis
Tehran, Sept 14, IRNA – A group of 64 members of the House of Representatives of the United States have called on…
US Congress votes to allow 9/11 families to sue Saudi Arabia
The US Congress has passed a bill that would allow families of those killed in the September 11, 2001, terror attacks to…
JCPOA’s effect on lawmaking at US Congress
One of the terms, which have been added to the United States’ political literature quite recently, is the “nuclear snapback.” This term…
US Congress after creating discomfort about Iran ties: Zarif
Tehran, July 19, IRNA – The US Congress by adopting anti-Iranian measures, is trying to create discomfort among those countries that want…
Araqchi downplays Congress measures, holds US gov’t responsible for JCPOA implementation
Tehran, June 17, IRNA – Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Sunday that the US government has to refrain from any…