December 21, 2015 Kerry appeals to Congress to 'hold off' on new Iran sanctions Secretary of State John Kerry appealed to Congress to "hold off" on new sanctions against Iran, testifying Tuesday that such legislation would be "gratuitous" and could give Tehran an excuse to "flout" the recently struck nuclear deal.
December 21, 2015 Elie Wiesel urges tougher sanctions against Iran in full-page ads in WSJ, NYT Nobel Peace Prize winner and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel is challenging the Obama administration’s strategy in Iran, pushing for stronger sanctions and demanding Tehran not be allowed to have any nuclear capabilities. “Sanctions have come at a terrible economic cost for the people of Iran,” he said. “But, unfortunately, sanctions are what have brought the Iranian regime to the negotiating table.”
December 21, 2015 Iran enrichment capacity expanded dramatically on Obama's watch A Fox News review of reports by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and analyses prepared by leading research institutions shows that the vast majority of Iran's enrichment capability came online during the Obama administration.
December 21, 2015 Biden goes to Asia to reconnect amid China rumblings and recent Middle East focus The Obama administration turns its attention next week to Asia with Vice President Biden taking a week-long trip to the region amid China’s renewed claim to a dispute territory and warnings to encroaching planes.
December 21, 2015 Administration says tough sanctions on Iran remain despite deal The Obama administration says it is maintaining tough oil-related sanctions against Iran even though the U.S. and five other world powers signed an initial deal earlier this week to curb Tehran's nuclear program and prevent it developing nuclear weapons.
December 21, 2015 Confusion over nuclear deal as Iran protests White House statement Despite the highly touted Iranian nuclear deal announced by the Obama administration over the weekend, the two sides still can't seem to agree on what it is they agreed to.
December 21, 2015 Obama briefs Saudi Arabia's king on Iran deal President Barack Obama has briefed Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah on the interim agreement regarding Iran's nuclear program.
December 21, 2015 Obama administration offers to destroy Syrian chemical weapons at sea The plan, still subject to final approval, would involve destroying the weapons, likely aboard the MV Cape Ray in the Mediterranean Sea, with U.S. Navy warships patrolling nearby.
December 20, 2015 Iran, North Korea secretly developing new long-range rocket booster amid talks Iranian missile technicians secretly visited North Korea as part of joint development of a new rocket booster for long-range missiles or space launchers at the same time nuclear talks took place in Geneva, according to U.S. officials.
December 20, 2015 Obama defends Iran nuclear deal from chorus of critics Pushing back hard, President Barack Obama forcefully defended the temporary agreement to freeze Iran's disputed nuclear program on Monday, declaring that the United States "cannot close the door on diplomacy."
