AFP: Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday openly admitted that a hard-won nuclear deal with Iran may still fail in the coming months, as he faced a fierce grilling from US lawmakers seeking to impose new sanctions.
Kerry says Iran may not be ready for final nuclear deal
UN calls on Iraq to locate 7 Iranian dissidents
AP: A group of U.N. independent experts urged Iraq on Monday to reveal what happened to seven members of an Iranian dissident group who were allegedly abducted in September.
Mandela’s legacy lives on in Iranian Resistance
Townhall.com: By honoring those in the Iranian resistance – whose principled opposition, peaceful protest, and commitment to democratic ideals stands in stark contrast to the regime’s autocratic rule – U.S. officials will position themselves on the right side of history.
Iraq must reveal fate of missing Iran exiles
AFP: UN rights experts demanded Monday that Baghdad get to the bottom of what happened to seven Iranian opposition members missing since a September attack on a refugee camp in Iraq.
When it comes to Iranian nuclear program: Verify but never trust
The Hill: “Trust but verify” was Ronald Reagan’s favorite expression about his dealing with the Soviet Union’s Mikhail Gorbachev (in Russian, it rhymes: doverai, no proverai, but the meaning remains even without the rhyme).
Palestinian Hamas says it has ‘resumed’ ties with Iran
AFP: The Palestinian Hamas movement has “resumed” relations with Iran after a temporary falling out over the Syrian conflict, a senior member of the Islamist movement said Monday.
EU Parliament to visit Iran without preconditions
UPI: The European Parliament’s delegation for relations with Iran is set to travel to Iran this week. If it goes ahead as planned, this will be the first official visit by the Parliament to Iran in six years.
‘Sanctions will fly out of Congress’ if Iran reneges, Dem warns
The Hill: Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) warned Sunday that if Iran does not satisfy the requirements of the interim agreement that curbs its nuclear program, then “sanctions are going to start flying out of Congress.”
Syrian opposition head fears U.S.-Iran thaw could benefit Assad
Reuters: The head of the Syrian National Coalition opposition group said on Sunday a thaw in relations between Washington and Tehran could strengthen President Bashar al-Assad’s hand in Syria’s civil war.
Iran’s Rouhani wants foreign forces out of Afghanistan
: Iran wants all foreign forces to leave Afghanistan, President Hassan Rouhani told his visiting Afghan counterpart Sunday amid a row between Kabul and Washington over a long-delayed security pact.
