December 20, 2015 Sen. Cotton calls out Iranian foreign minister on Twitter, calls for debate Sen. Tom Cottton, R-Ark., responded angrily Wednesday to a verbal swipe made by Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif, taking to Twitter to respond to the Iranian and to challenge him to a debate.
December 20, 2015 China reportedly issues new warning over North Korean nuclear production Chinese nuclear experts reportedly warned the U.S. earlier this year that North Korea's nuclear arsenal is larger than previously estimated, creating a heightened security threat to the U.S. and its East Asian allies.
December 20, 2015 North Korea should learn from Iran negotiations, senior US official says A senior U.S. official said Tuesday that North Korea should learn from the emerging nuclear deal with Iran that Washington is willing to engage its adversaries if it has a “credible” partner to negotiate with.
December 20, 2015 Obama suggests possible compromise on Iran sanctions President Obama suggested on Friday that Iran could receive significant economic relief immediately after concluding a deal to curb its nuclear program, a gesture towards one of Tehran’s key demands.
December 20, 2015 Senate GOP to shorten congressional review period on Iran nuke deal to court Democratic votes Senate Republicans have agreed to scale back a bill intended to give Congress the authority to weigh in on a final Iran nuclear deal so that they can get more support for the legislation from chamber Democrats.
December 20, 2015 Senate panel votes Tuesday on Iran bill that gives Congress say on nuclear deal How much say Congress has on a possible nuclear deal with Iran will be tested Tuesday as a controversial bill goes up for a vote in the Senate Foreign Relations committee.
December 20, 2015 Obama talks tough on Iran nuclear deal, McCain responds President Obama said Saturday that partisan wrangling over the nuclear agreement with Iran has gone beyond pale and said the harsh criticism of the deal “needs to stop.”
December 20, 2015 Obama admits Iran nuclear deal only delays inevitable, leaves problem for future presidents President Obama admitted Tuesday in a broadcast interview that his nuclear agreement with Iran only delays Tehran from eventually acquiring a weapon, which could come immediately after Year 13 of the agreement -- leaving the problem for future presidents.
December 20, 2015 Obama, Congress on collision course over Iran nuke deal President Obama appealed to lawmakers to reconsider contentious legislation giving Congress a say on an Iran nuclear deal, as the co-author of the bill vowed to hold a key vote next week.
December 20, 2015 Corker works overtime to get last few votes to ensure Congress has mandatory review of Iran nuke deal Tennessee Republican Sen. Bob Corker said Sunday that he’s moving ahead with his bill to give Congress a mandatory review of the recent Iran nuclear agreement but that the legislation is still several votes short of veto-proof passage.
