The Hill: The bill [Nuclear Weapon Free Iran Act] gives Western negotiators even greater leverage to convince the Iranians to make further concessions and ultimately reach a final agreement. This bill serves as an important diplomatic tool for Secretary Kerry and his international counterparts.
Iranian sanctions must continue
White House intensifies political campaign for Iran deal
AFP: The White House intensified efforts to placate political opposition to an interim Iran nuclear deal, as one influential Republican suggested delaying a vote on new sanctions until July.
It’s time for America to take action
AugustaFreePress: The current botched U.S. policy toward Iran and the broader
middle east seems to be totally funded with human lives. U.S. inaction, timidity and outright appeasement of dictators have had great repercussions on the people living in this region.
White House releases summary of six-month Iran nuclear plan
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.
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.
