Reuters: The White House on Thursday released a summary of the deal reached between six major world powers and Iran to curb its nuclear program, responding to calls from the U.S. Congress and other groups for more transparency about what the agreement entails.
White House releases summary of six-month Iran nuclear plan
Possible Iran-Russia oil deal ruffles feathers in Washington
Christian Science Monitor: A potential $1.5 billion oil-for-goods swap between Iran and Russia has prompted harsh responses from Washington, which says such a deal could trigger new US sanctions.
Iran yanks nuclear tweet after blowback
Fox News: Iran’s president seemed to be sending a taunting message to the United States via social media. But now he’s abruptly pulled back.
Obama’s losing bet on Iran
New York Times: A great deal of diplomatic attention over the next few months will be focused on whether the temporary nuclear deal with Iran can be transformed into a full-blown accord. President Obama has staked the success of his foreign policy on this bold gamble.
Iran, Syria FMs in Moscow to plot Syria strategy
AFP: Russia launched a fresh round of Syrian diplomacy on Thursday as it hosted the foreign ministers of Iran and Syria ahead of peace talks in Switzerland. Iranian Foreign Minister arrived in the Russian capital on the same jet as Syrian Foreign Minister.
US warns firms against breaking Iran sanctions
AFP: Iran is still a “perilous” place for foreign companies to do business because of sanctions unaffected by the recent interim nuclear deal, a senior US administration official said on Wednesday during a visit to Rome.
IAEA board to discuss Iran nuclear freeze Jan 24
AFP: The head of the UN atomic watchdog said Wednesday he has called an extraordinary meeting of the agency’s board on January 24 to discuss how to verify Iran’s upcoming nuclear freeze.
The U.S. is to blame for violence now spiking in Iraq: deputy prime minister
Washington Times: One of Iraq’s top Sunni politicians on Tuesday accused Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki of fomenting sectarian violence to limit the voices of Sunnis in upcoming elections, and he criticized the Obama administration for failing to do more for a country “destroyed” by the United States.
America must keep her word on Iran
Roll Call: One thing that shouldn’t happen is to link a willingness to negotiate with the Iranian regime with abandoning our promises to the people of Camp Liberty. These two things are not connected. But I fear that the State Department thinks these two things are connected.
Iran nuclear deal: Don’t believe the hype around oil
Christian Science Monitor: An Iran nuclear deal would ease economic sanctions on the Islamic nation in exchange for limits to its uranium enrichment program. Oil prices slipped Monday, on news of the Iran nuclear deal, set for Jan. 20, but the promise of new Iranian oil may be overhyped.
