Democrat
Congress plunging into debate on Iran nuclear deal
Written by Erica Werner WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers returning to Washington from their summer recess are plunging immediately into bitter, partisan debate over the Iran nuclear accord.
iran
Barack Obama
Iran’s top leader: No nuclear deal unless sanctions lifted
Written by Nasser Karimi TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's supreme leader said Thursday "there will be no deal" if world powers insist on suspending rather than lifting sanctions as part of a landmark nuclear agreement, and said it is up to Iran's parliament, and not
Democrats
Conceding defeat, Iran deal opponents at least want a vote
Written by Erica Werner WASHINGTON (AP) — Opponents of the Iran nuclear agreement have given up trying to block it. Now they're just hoping for a final Senate vote on a resolution disapproving it — even though such a resolution would be vetoed by the president.
Barack Obama
US promising help to keep Iran in check in Middle East
Written by Kevin Freking WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is greeting King Salman of Saudi Arabia with assurances that a nuclear deal with Iran also comes with the necessary resources to help check its regional ambitions.
Barack Obama
Senate Dems have votes to hand Obama victory on Iran deal
Written by Erica Werner WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Sen. Barbara Mikulski of Maryland became the crucial 34th vote in favor theIran nuclear deal Wednesday, ensuring a landmark victory for President Barack Obama over ferocious opposition from Republicans and the government of Israel.
Barack Obama
Kerry to outline US assurances to Israel, Gulf to lawmakers
Written by Matthew Lee WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry will send a letter to all members of Congress on Wednesday outlining U.S. security commitments to Israel and the Gulf Arab states in light of the Iran nuclear deal.
Barack Obama
Obama ‘offended’ by attacks on Jews who back Iran deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama said people who attack Jews who support the Iran nuclear deal are like African-Americans who differ with him on policy and then conclude he's "not black enough." Obama, in an interview with the Jewish newspaper The Forward, was asked whether it
Israel
UN chief to Knesset speaker: ‘Iran deal is not perfect’
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon met in New York on Friday with visiting Israeli Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein and told him that while the nuclear deal with Iran was "good," it was "not perfect." "There are no perfect agreements," Ban told Edelstein.
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