CYBERWAR/IRAN/JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration announced criminal charges and sanctions Friday [3-23-18] against Iranians accused in a hacking scheme to pilfer sensitive information from hundreds of universities, private companies and American government agencies. The nine defendants, accused of working at the behest of the Iranian government-tied Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, hacked the computer […]
Category: Iran
3/20/2018
IRAN/NUKES/SAUDI ARABIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/YEMEN:“President Trump welcomed Saudi Arabia’s crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, to the White House on Tuesday [3-20-18], reaffirming his embrace of an ambitious young monarch bent on reforming his country and realigning the Middle East. The last time Mr. Trump played host to Prince Mohammed at the White House, a year ago, […]
3/12/2018
FOREIGN POLICY/IRAN/NATIONAL SECURITY/TRUMP MEMORANDA: “Notice Regarding the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Iran On March 15, 1995, by Executive Order 12957, the President declared a national emergency with respect to Iran to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States constituted […]
3/10/2018
FOREIGN POLICY/IRAN/NATIONAL SECURITY/NORTH KOREA/NUCLEAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The planned meeting between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un by May will make it more likely the administration will kill the Iranian nuclear agreement, some current and former western officials said. … Wendy Sherman, the lead U.S. negotiator on the Iran deal who also […]
2/18/2018
FBI/IRAN/JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/OBAMA ADMIN: “Never gotten over the fact that Obama was able to send $1.7 Billion Dollars in CASH to Iran and nobody in Congress, the FBI or Justice called for an investigation!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Feb. 18, 2018 07:02am […]
2/8/2018
FOREIGN POLICY/IRAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The White House secretly reached out to Iran in December to propose creating a direct channel to negotiate the release of prisoners held by each side, according to U.S. officials and people briefed about the discussions, marking the first U.S. diplomatic overture to Iran on the issue under President Donald Trump. […]
1/31/2018
FOREIGN POLICY/IRAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “US President Donald Trump’s first State of the Union touched on a number of international issues, including North Korea and the battle to defeat ISIS, but he didn’t offer any specifics and barely mentioned Russia or China… Here’s what he did include: Iran Trump has persistently criticized the multilateral Iranian nuclear […]
1/29/2018
AMBASSADOR/FOREIGN POLICY/IRAN/NIKKI HALEY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/UN: “The Trump administration escalated efforts to put pressure on Iran on Monday [1-29-18], taking ambassadors from the United Nations Security Council on a field trip to inspect what American officials called remnants of Iranian missiles and other weaponry illegally supplied to Yemen rebels. The ambassadors were also White House lunch […]
1/26/2018
FOREIGN POLICY/IRAN/NAVY: “The Iranian military has halted the routine harassment by its armed ‘fast boats’ of U.S. naval vessels in the Persian Gulf, the U.S. military said, a turnabout that officials welcomed but were at a loss to explain. The boats for at least two years would dart toward the U.S. vessels as they passed […]
1/18/2018
FOREIGN POLICY/IRAN/REX TILLERSON/STATE/SYRIA: “The U.S. will turn its focus in Syria to moving to reduce Iranian influence there, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said in a policy speech that marked a shift in U.S. strategy in Syria away from Islamic State. Mr. Tillerson on Wednesday [1-17-18] said the U.S. will reinvigorate diplomatic efforts and maintain […]
1/13/2018
FOREIGN POLICY/IRAN/NATIONAL SECURITY/NUCLEAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration vowed Friday [1-12-18] to pull out of the landmark 2015 Iran nuclear accord without substantial changes to it, setting the clock ticking on tough negotiations with Washington’s European allies. It also imposed punitive new actions not directly related to Iran’s nuclear program meant to pressure Tehran over […]
1/12/2018
FOREIGN POLICY/IRAN/NATIONAL SECURITY/UN: “A United Nations panel has concluded that Iran violated an arms embargo imposed on Yemen by failing to prevent the Houthi rebels in that war-ravaged nation from obtaining Iranian missiles, including one fired hundreds of miles into Saudi Arabia two months ago. The findings, in a report given to the United Nations […]
1/11/2018
FOREIGN POLICY/IRAN/NATIONAL SECURITY/NUCLEAR: “President Trump has again stopped short of reimposing draconian sanctions on Iran that could break up its nuclear deal with world powers, two people briefed on his decision said on Thursday [1-11-18], but he is expected to give Congress and European allies a deadline to improve the deal or the United States […]
1/7/2018
FOREIGN POLICY/IRAN/NATIONAL SECURITY/NUCLEAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The 2015 Iran nuclear agreement faces a potentially fateful week, with a series of deadlines awaiting President Donald Trump as Tehran reacts to recent antigovernment protests. Mr. Trump is expected to again notify Congress he doesn’t believe the Iran deal is in the best interest of the U.S., restating a […]
1/4/2018
FOREIGN POLICY/IRAN/ISRAEL/PALESTINE/PROTESTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Israel and the U.S. are amplifying criticism of Iran’s role in Middle East conflicts, part of a coordinated effort to curb Tehran’s influence in the region as antigovernment protests put pressure on the country’s leaders. Since protests began last week in Iran, Israel has accused Tehran of setting up a terrorist […]
1/4/2018
IRAN/PROTESTS/STATE/TREASURY: “The U.S. imposed sanctions on five entities tied to Iran’s ballistic-missile program, seeking to punish Tehran for its management of the economy as thousands of Iranians protest against their government. Treasury Department officials blamed Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and other parts of the government for funding proxies across the Middle East despite the […]
1/3/2018
IRAN: “Such respect for the people of Iran as they try to take back their corrupt government. You will see great support from the United States at the appropriate time!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Jan. 3, 2018 08:37am […]
1/2/2018
AMBASSADOR/IRAN/NIKKI HALEY/UN: “U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley called Tuesday [1-2-18] for the U.N. to act and for world leaders to express solidarity with Iranians, as antigovernment demonstrations raged in Iran for the sixth day. The U.S. has called for emergency meetings at the Security Council and the U.N.’s Human Rights Council in […]
1/2/2018
IRAN/OBAMA/PROTESTS: “The people of Iran are finally acting against the brutal and corrupt Iranian regime. All of the money that President Obama so foolishly gave them went into terrorism and into their ‘pockets.’ The people have little food, big inflation and no human rights. The U.S. is watching!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Jan. 2, 2018 07:09am […]
1/1/2018
FOREIGN POLICY/IRAN/PROTESTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The biggest wave of protests to hit Iran in almost a decade has backed the country’s leaders into a corner, and the Trump administration is increasing the pressure by threatening fresh sanctions if the government forcefully cracks down on the demonstrations. Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani, who has been a favorite of […]
1/1/2018
FOREIGN POLICY/IRAN/LOBBYING/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration is lobbying countries world-wide to support Iranians’ right to peaceful protest and is prepared to impose fresh sanctions if Iran’s government cracks down forcefully on the demonstrations spreading throughout the country, U.S. officials said. The new U.S. sanctions would be imposed under existing authority to respond to human-rights […]
1/1/2018
IRAN/OBAMA ADMIN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Iran is failing at every level despite the terrible deal made with them by the Obama Administration. The great Iranian people have been repressed for many years. They are hungry for food & for freedom. Along with human rights, the wealth of Iran is being looted. TIME FOR CHANGE!” -Donald Trump, […]
12/31/2017
IRAN/TERRORISM/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Iran, the Number One State of Sponsored Terror with numerous violations of Human Rights occurring on an hourly basis, has now closed down the Internet so that peaceful demonstrators cannot communicate. Not good!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 31, 2017 05:00pm […]
12/31/2017
IRAN/PROTESTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Big protests in Iran. The people are finally getting wise as to how their money and wealth is being stolen and squandered on terrorism. Looks like they will not take it any longer. The USA is watching very closely for human rights violations!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 31, 2017 08:03am […]
12/30/2017
IRAN/PROTESTS: “Oppressive regimes cannot endure forever, and the day will come when the Iranian people will face a choice. The world is watching! https://t.co/kvv1uAqcZ9” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 30, 2017 02:02pm […]
12/30/2017
IRAN/MILITARY/PROTESTS: “The entire world understands that the good people of Iran want change, and, other than the vast military power of the United States, that Iran’s people are what their leaders fear the most…. https://t.co/W8rKN9B6RT” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 30, 2017 02:00pm […]
12/29/2017
IRAN/PROTESTS/TERRORISM: “Many reports of peaceful protests by Iranian citizens fed up with regime’s corruption & its squandering of the nation’s wealth to fund terrorism abroad. Iranian govt should respect their people’s rights, including right to express themselves. The world is watching! #IranProtests” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 29, 2017 10:42pm […]
12/14/2017
IRAN/NIKKI HALEY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/UN: “The Trump administration tried to mount a case on Thursday [12-14-17] that Iran violated an international agreement to limit its arms dealing, but American officials failed to show how an array of weaponry presented as evidence proved the charges. Nikki R. Haley, the American ambassador to the United Nations, accused Iran […]
12/13/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/IRAN/MILITARY/NATIONAL SECURITY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “As the U.S. military campaign against Islamic State winds down in the Middle East, the Trump administration is turning its focus to what it sees as a bigger threat: Iran. U.S. officials are wrestling with where and how to repel what they describe as a significant Iranian military expansion across […]
12/13/2017
DEFENSE/IRAN/SAUDI ARABIA/YEMEN: “The Trump administration will present evidence Thursday [12-14-17] of what it says is proof that Iran has provided missiles to Houthi rebels in Yemen, missiles like those the rebels have recently fired into Saudi Arabia, three defense officials told CNN Wednesday. The evidence, including missile components, is expected to be presented to reporters […]
12/5/2017
IRAN/REX TILLERSON/STATE: “U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson called on European allies to work with Washington to tackle Iran’s missile program and its regional activities, saying Tehran’s behavior cannot go unanswered. Speaking in Brussels alongside European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini, Mr. Tillerson said Iran’s interference in Yemen, its exporting of weapons and militias […]
11/6/2017
IRAN/TRUMP MEMORANDA: “Text of a Letter from the President to the Congress of the United States Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless, within 90 days before the anniversary date of its declaration, the President publishes in the Federal Register and transmits […]
11/6/2017
IRAN/TRUMP MEMORANDA: “Notice Regarding the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Iran On November 14, 1979, in Executive Order 12170, the President declared a national emergency with respect to Iran pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706) to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, […]
10/30/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/IRAN/NATIONAL SECURITY/NUCLEAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “More than 90 top American experts in atomic sciences, including a designer of the hydrogen bomb, publicly threw their weight behind the Iran nuclear agreement on Monday, exhorting Congress to preserve the accord in the face of President Trump’s disavowal of it. In a letter to Senate and House leaders […]
10/22/2017
IRAN/REX TILLERSON/STATE/TRADE DEALS: “Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson warned Europeans on Sunday [10-22-17] not to invest in certain Iranian businesses as the Trump administration considers walking away from the Iran nuclear deal and reimposing sanctions against Iran. Speaking during a visit to Saudi Arabia, Mr. Tillerson said, ‘Both of our countries believe that those […]
10/18/2017
IRAN/TREASURY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A U.S. Treasury Department official said Washington would roll out more sanctions on Iran later this month as part of a preview of the U.S. strategy toward that country following the decision by President Donald Trump not to re-certify Iran’s compliance with a nuclear agreement. As part of the new Iran policy, […]
10/16/2017
IRAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Dem Senator Schumer hated the Iran deal made by President Obama, but now that I am involved, he is OK with it. Tell that to Israel, Chuck!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 16, 2017 07:49am […]
10/15/2017
IRAN/NIKKI HALEY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. officials defended President Donald Trump’s refusal to certify the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement, saying the country threatens global stability even while technically complying with the accord itself… Ms. Haley stopped short of saying Iran had violated the terms of the agreement, however. ‘No one is questioning…they are in compliance’ with […]
10/13/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/IRAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Many people talking, with much agreement, on my Iran speech today. Participants in the deal are making lots of money on trade with Iran!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 13, 2017 08:02pm […]
10/13/2017
IRAN/NUCLEAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Today, I announced our strategy to confront the Iranian regime’s hostile actions and to ensure that they never acquire a nuclear weapon. https://t.co/N4ISdjuEdC” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 13, 2017 01:09pm […]
10/13/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/IRAN/NUCLEAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump will announce on Friday [10-13-17] that he won’t certify that Iran is complying with the 2015 nuclear agreement and will ask Congress to set trigger points that would reinstate sanctions on Tehran, according to senior officials. The Trump administration also wants to initiate talks with European partners to […]
10/12/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/IRAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump is expected to announce on Friday [10-13-17] that he won’t certify Iran is complying with the 2015 multinational nuclear agreement and will take Tehran to task more broadly for practices ranging from missile tests to support of violent groups, U.S. officials said. The refusal to certify Iran’s compliance […]
10/11/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/IRAN/NUCLEAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump is coming under mounting pressure from European allies and fellow Republicans to preserve the Iran nuclear deal. With the president widely expected to disavow the agreement when he outlines his Iran strategy on Friday [10-13-17], defenders and even erstwhile opponents of the deal are urging him not to unravel […]
10/11/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/GOP/IRAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump’s expected policy shift on Iran would put the GOP Congress in a difficult but familiar position: tackling issues that they opposed during the Obama administration but now look at in the new light of being the governing majority on Capitol Hill with a Republican in the White House. […]
10/5/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/IRAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump is expected to refuse to certify that Tehran is complying with the 2015 international nuclear agreement, as part of a broader policy change on Iran to be set out as early as next week, people familiar with the deliberations said. That move would place key decisions about the […]
10/5/2017
IRAN/NATIONAL SECURITY/NUCLEAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump has approved a broad strategy to crack down on Iran for its ballistic missile program and support for militant groups throughout the Middle East, according to a senior administration official, although he has yet to formally sign off on ‘decertifying’ the nuclear accord negotiated by the Obama administration. Mr. […]
10/3/2017
DEFENSE/FOREIGN POLICY/IRAN/JAMES MATTIS/NATIONAL SECURITY/NUCLEAR: “Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis told lawmakers Tuesday [10-3-17] that he supports the 2015 international nuclear deal with Iran, even though President Donald Trump has called it ‘one of the worst and most one-sided’ agreements ever made by the U.S… Mr. Trump must certify to Congress whether Iran remains in compliance […]
9/22/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/IRAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Escalating a war of words with the United States, President Hassan Rouhani of Iran declared on Friday [9-22-17] that his country would continue to develop new missiles and ‘would not seek anyone’s permission to defend our land.’ As he spoke at a military parade in Tehran, the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps […]
9/21/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/IRAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump kept world leaders guessing for a second day on what he is going to do about the Iran nuclear accord after describing it this week at the United Nations as ‘an embarrassment’ to the U.S. But the options facing his administration aren’t as simple as staying in the […]
9/20/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/IRAN/REX TILLERSON/STATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said the U.S. would remain a part of the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement only if it is modified, a position that could heighten tension at a planned meeting Wednesday [9-20-17] of countries that are part of the accord, including Iran. Mr. Tillerson’s demand for modifications, […]
9/19/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/IRAN/NORTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/UN: “President Donald Trump threatened to annihilate North Korea if the U.S. has to defend itself or its allies against the Pyongyang regime, delivering the dire warning Tuesday during his first address to the United Nations General Assembly. Mr. Trump began his speech by espousing a form of international cooperation based […]
9/18/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/IRAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Iranian Vice President Ali Akbar Salehi on Monday [9-18-17] accused the U.S. of violating the spirit and letter of the 2015 nuclear deal, escalating a clash between the two countries at the start of a crucial week of talks on the accord’s future. President Donald Trump has said he expects not […]
9/14/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/IRAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration imposed new sanctions against 11 firms and individuals for allegedly aiding Tehran’s ballistic missile program and helping it to conduct cyberattacks and support terrorism, the U.S. Treasury said Thursday [9-14-17]. The new sanctions come as the administration is set to waive sanctions related to the 2015 international nuclear […]
9/14/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/IRAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump on Thursday [9-14-17] is expected to extend sanctions relief to Iran, U.S. officials said, retaining for now the U.S. commitment to the landmark 2015 nuclear agreement, whose fate nonetheless remains uncertain. As part of the international deal, the U.S. agreed to waive a wide range of sanctions on […]
9/6/2017
IRAN/LEGAL: “Federal prosecutors in New York announced on Wednesday [9-6-17] the filing of a new indictment that charges a former Turkish economy minister and three other Turks with participating in a broad conspiracy to violate the United States’ sanctions against Iran. The new charges represent a significant expansion of a case that had already drawn […]
9/5/2017
AMBASSADOR/IRAN/NIKKI HALEY/UN: “U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley on Tuesday [9-5-17] laid out a path for the White House to declare that Iran isn’t complying with the 2015 nuclear deal—but leave it to Congress to decide what to do. Although the U.S. has said Tehran is technically abiding by its commitments, Ms. Haley […]
8/31/2017
IRAN/NIKKI HALEY/NUCLEAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/UN: “The world’s nuclear inspectors complicated President Trump’s effort to find Iran in violation of the two-year-old nuclear accord with the United States and five other world powers, declaring on Thursday [8-31-17] that the latest inspections found no evidence that the country is breaching the agreement. Mr. Trump has made no secret […]
8/24/2017
BUSINESS/FOREIGN POLICY/IRAN: “Officially, Apple has no presence in Iran. Because of American sanctions against the country, the company’s iPhones are not legally available for sale here, and Apple does not offer a version of its App Store in the country. That has not stopped Iranians from snapping up millions of iPhones smuggled in from places […]
8/15/2017
IRAN/SOUTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/VENEZUELA: “During his rise to power, President Trump proved he has a finely honed sense of what threats, intimidation and bluster can accomplish. In recent days, he has received reminders — including from South Korea, Iran and Venezuela — that geopolitics operates with a different set of rules than real estate or […]
8/15/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/IRAN/NATIONAL SECURITY/NUCLEAR: “Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday [8-15-17] threatened to revive his country’s nuclear program if the U.S. continues to pile on sanctions, in a direct warning he is prepared to tear up a deal that set the stage for Iran’s opening to the West. Mr. Rouhani didn’t specify a threshold that would […]
8/8/2017
IRAN/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “An unarmed Iranian drone buzzed an American Super Hornet fighter jet as it circled an aircraft carrier in the Persian Gulf, Defense Department officials said on Tuesday [8-8-17]. A statement released by the military’s Central Command said that despite repeated radio calls demanding that Iran keep the drone clear of American flight […]
8/2/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/IRAN/UN: “Joined by three Western allies, the United States on Wednesday [8-2-17] escalated pressure on Iran over its space launch last week, saying the act disregarded a United Nations Security Council resolution on the use of missiles and was ‘threatening and provocative.’ In a letter to the Security Council and Secretary General António Guterres, […]
7/27/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/IRAN/NATIONAL SECURITY: “Iran successfully launched a missile into space on Thursday [7-27-17], state media reported, two days after the United States House of Representatives approved a bill that would impose additional sanctions against the country, and Russia and North Korea. Such tests of what are essentially carrier rockets are not prohibited under the landmark […]
7/18/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/IRAN/NATIONAL SECURITY/NUCLEAR: “The Trump administration on Tuesday [7-18-17] levied additional sanctions on Iran targeting its elite military unit and ballistic missile program. The move follows a late-night notification to Congress that Iran was complying with the 2015 nuclear deal between six world powers and Iran, after some officials in the Trump administration made a […]
7/17/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/IRAN/NATIONAL SECURITY/NUCLEAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump agreed on Monday [7-17-17] to certify again that Iran is complying with an international nuclear agreement that he has strongly criticized, but only after hours of arguing with his top national security advisers, briefly upending a planned announcement as a legal deadline loomed. Mr. Trump has repeatedly condemned […]
7/13/2017
IRAN/NATIONAL SECURITY/NUCLEAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration is expected to re-certify that Iran is complying with guidelines set by former President Barack Obama’s nuclear deal, multiple Trump administration officials tell CNN, meaning President Donald Trump — at least for the time being — will go along with a deal he once promised to ‘tear up.’ […]
7/12/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/HOUSE OF REPS/IRAN/RUSSIA: “U.S. House of Representatives Democrats said they would introduce a new version of a Russia and Iran sanctions bill on Wednesday [7-12-17], in a new bid to move legislation that has been mired in partisan squabbling for almost a month. Democrats on the House Foreign Affairs Committee plan to introduce in […]
7/11/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/IRAN/NATIONAL SECURITY/NUCLEAR: “European diplomats say they are increasingly concerned the Trump administration will stretch out its review of the Iranian nuclear deal, undermining the agreement by curbing the economic benefits designed to ensure Iran’s compliance. President Donald Trump has attacked the agreement, reached in 2015, as a ‘terrible deal’ for the U.S. European officials […]
6/22/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/HOUSE OF REPS/IRAN/PAUL RYAN/RUSSIA: “U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan said on Thursday [6-22-17] he supported efforts to quickly move legislation to impose new sanctions on Russia and Iran that passed the Senate nearly unanimously but has stalled in the House. Representative Ed Royce, the Republican chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, […]
6/20/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/IRAN/MILITARY/SYRIA: “A US F-15E fighter jet shot down a pro-Syrian regime drone near At Tanf, Syria, on Monday [6-19-17], two US officials told CNN, the third downing of a pro-regime aircraft this month. The US-led international coalition later confirmed the incident in a statement, saying the armed drone was downed ‘after it displayed hostile […]
6/15/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/IRAN/MILITARY/SYRIA: “Southern Syria, once the quietest corner of the country’s multisided conflict, has unexpectedly become the most volatile flashpoint between America and Iran as the two countries vie for control. The U.S. military has moved mobile artillery-rocket launchers into southern Syria for the first time, as American troops in the area face increasing dangers […]
6/7/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/IRAN/TERRORISM/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Rarely has the Trump administration spoken of Iran other than to condemn it as the world’s chief sponsor of terrorism and an aspiring nuclear weapons state. So when the White House woke on Wednesday [6-7-17] to images of a possible Islamic State attack on Tehran, it prompted a sharp quandary: How […]
6/2/2017
CIA/FOREIGN POLICY/IRAN: “Now the official, Michael D’Andrea, has a new job. He is running the C.I.A.’s Iran operations, according to current and former intelligence officials, an appointment that is the first major sign that the Trump administration is invoking the hard line the president took against Iran during his campaign. Mr. D’Andrea’s new role is […]
5/28/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/IRAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump, who has never made a secret of his hostility toward Iran, called recently for a grand regional strategy among Sunni nations to isolate the country. But Tehran received that threat with surprising equanimity because, in practice, the Trump administration has shown a willingness to do business with the country… […]
5/21/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/IRAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “As voters in Iran danced in the streets, celebrating the landslide re-election of a moderate as president, President Trump stood in front of a gathering of leaders from across the Muslim world and called on them to isolate a nation he said had ‘fueled the fires of sectarian conflict and terror.’ […]
4/26/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/IRAN/MILITARY/NAVY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A US Navy guided-missile destroyer fired a warning flare toward an Iranian Revolutionary Guard vessel coming near it in the Persian Gulf, an American official said on Wednesday [4-26-17], marking the latest tense naval encounter between the two countries. The incident happened Monday as the vessel attempted to draw closer to […]
4/19/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/IRAN/NATIONAL SECURITY/NUCLEAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Iran is sticking to the terms of its nuclear deal made with the Obama administration, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has concluded, but he questions whether sanctions should keep being lifted, given Iran’s continued support for terrorism. The Secretary of State said the Trump administration was reviewing the lifting of […]
4/5/2017
IRAN/OBAMA ADMIN: “The Iran deal made by the previous administration is one of the worst deals I have ever witnessed — and I’ve witnessed some beauties. It’s one of the worst deals I’ve ever witnessed. It should never have been made. It was totally one-sided against the United States, and, frankly, against much of the […]
3/6/2017
IMMIGRATION/IRAN/IRAQ/LIBYA/SOMALIA/SYRIA/TERRORISM/TRUMP EXECUTIVE ORDERS/YEMEN: “By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq., and section 301 of title 3, United States Code, and to protect the Nation from terrorist activities by foreign nationals […]
2/10/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/IRAN/ISRAEL: “Mr. Trump has also tacked to the center on Israel. After presenting himself as a stalwart defender of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who would buck the pressure campaign against Israeli settlements in the West Bank, Mr. Trump warned Israelis this week that he did not believe that ‘going ahead with these settlements is […]
2/6/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/IRAN/NATIONAL SECURITY: “Iran’s continued missile testing on Saturday has given President Trump one more reason to tear up his predecessor’s deal with the regime in Tehran. After Iran’s Jan. 29 [2017] ballistic-missile launch, the Trump administration responded with new sanctions and tough talk. But these alone won’t have a material effect on Tehran or […]
2/5/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/IRAN/RUSSIA/SYRIA: “The Trump administration is exploring ways to break Russia’s military and diplomatic alliance with Iran in a bid to both end the Syrian conflict and bolster the fight against Islamic State, said senior administration, European and Arab officials involved in the policy discussions. The emerging strategy seeks to reconcile President Donald Trump’s seemingly […]
2/3/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/IRAN/NATIONAL SECURITY: “Iran is playing with fire – they don’t appreciate how “kind” President Obama was to them. Not me!” – Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Feb. 3, 2017 06:28am […]
1/14/2016
IRAN: “Do you think Iran would have acted so tough if they were Russian sailors? Our country was humiliated.” – 1/14/2016, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, 1/14/2016 […]
11/1/2015
IRAN: “Now that Iran ripped us off by making one of the best deals of any kind in history, they have just moved to block any imports from the U.S.” – 11/1/2015, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, 11/1/2015 […]
9/15/2015
IRAN/NATIONAL SECURITY/NUCLEAR/SAUDI ARABIA: “Saudi Arabia was ‘vehemently’ against the Iran nuclear deal. Then today they embraced it. What happened? What did we give them to endorse?” – Sept. 5, 2015, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, 9/15/2015 […]
9/8/2015
DONALD ON DONALD/IRAN/NEGOTIATIONS: “I will renegotiate with Iran—right after I enable the immediate release of our American prisoners and ask Congress to impose new sanctions that stop Iran from having the ability to sponsor terrorism around the world. In fact, if I am elected, I am sure the prisoners will be released before my taking […]
9/2/2015
IRAN/NEGOTIATIONS: “The deal with Iran will go down as one of the most incompetent ever made. The U.S. lost on virtually every point. We just don’t win anymore!” – Sept. 2, 2015, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, 9/2/2015 […]
7/28/2015
IRAN/NATIONAL SECURITY/NUCLEAR/OBAMA: “Obama’s nuclear deal with the Iranians will lead to a nuclear arms race in the Middle East. It has to be stopped.” – 7/28/2015, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, 7/28/2015 […]
7/28/2015
IRAN/NEGOTIATIONS: “.#IranDeal will go down as one of the dumbest & most dangerous misjudgments ever entered into in history of our country—incompetent leader!” – 7/28/2015, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, 7/28/2015 […]
7/16/2015
IRAN/NATIONAL SECURITY/NUCLEAR: “The Iran deal poses a direct national security threat. It must be stopped in Congress. Stand up Republicans!” – 7/16/2015, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, 7/16/2015 […]
7/10/2015
IRAN/NATIONAL SECURITY/NEGOTIATIONS/NUCLEAR: “Iran continues to delay the nuclear deal while doing many bad things behind our backs. Time to WALK and double the sanctions. Stop payments!” – 7/10/2015, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, 7/10/2015 […]
7/9/2015
IRAN/NEGOTIATIONS: “Watched chief negotiator for Iran on @charlierose last night. He is far smarter than our reps—increase sanctions and walk” – 7/9/2015, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, 7/9/2015 […]
7/2/2015
IRAN/OBAMA: “Obama once again just missed a self-imposed deadline with Iran. Our leadership is weak & ineffective. Double the sanctions!” – 7/2/2015, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, 7/2/2015 […]
6/3/2015
DONALD ON DONALD/IRAN/NATIONAL SECURITY/NUCLEAR: “Just as I predicted, while Obama lifted sanctions 18 months ago, Iran cheated & increased its nuclear fuel by 20%. We must DOUBLE sanctions!” – 6/3/2015, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, 6/3/2015 […]
4/21/2015
GOP/IRAN/NATIONAL SECURITY/NUCLEAR: “Republicans have once again capitulated to Obama. This time on the Iran nuclear treaty. When will it end?” – 4/21/2015, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, 4/21/2015 […]
4/20/2015
IRAN/SAUDI ARABIA: “We are getting ready to protect Saudi Arabia against Iran & others-sending ships. How much are they going to pay us toward this protection.” – 4/20/2015, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, 4/20/2015 […]
4/6/2015
CONGRESS/IRAN/NATIONAL SECURITY/NUKES/OBAMA: “Congress must stop Obama’s reckless deal with Iran. The framework is a pathway for Iran to develop nukes.” – 4/6/2015, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, 4/6/2015 […]
4/2/2015
IRAN/OIL: “Oil is under $50/barrel. Now is the time to increase sanctions against Iran, not lift them. No deal is better than a bad deal. #ArtOfTheDeal” – 4/2/2015, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, 4/2/2015 […]
4/1/2015
IRAN/NEGOTIATIONS/OBAMA: “Obama’s offer to Iran will not stop Iran’s breakout capability. It is a bad, desperate deal negotiated from weakness. Pass sanctions!” – 4/1/2015, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, 4/1/2015 […]