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“The Obama defenders of the Iran Deal are terrified that the Trump administration will end the Obama paralysis of U.S. policy towards the Iranian regime”

Posted on May 19, 2017 by

WEEKLY STANDARD Obama Officials Working to Derail New Iran Sanctions by Jenna Lifhits May 15, 2017 Top officials from the Obama administration are working to stymie congressional pressure on Iran, including through a quiet push in Congress by an organization … Continue reading →

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“Barack Obama didn’t just undermine our allies with the Iran deal—he undermined his own Justice Department”

Posted on April 26, 2017 by

THE FEDERALIST Obama’s Iran Deal Was Much Worse Than We Suspected by David Harsanyi April 24, 2017 What if Donald Trump had unilaterally shut down every investigation into Russian espionage, released over 20 suspected Russian spies, struck a deal to get … Continue reading →

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“By dropping charges against major arms targets, #Obama administration infuriated Justice Department officials — and undermined its own counterproliferation task forces”

Posted on April 24, 2017 by

POLITICO Obama’s hidden Iran deal giveaway by Josh Meyer April 24, 2017 When President Barack Obama announced the “one-time gesture” of releasing Iranian-born prisoners who “were not charged with terrorism or any violent offenses” last year, his administration presented the … Continue reading →

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Trump’s certification of the Iran Deal is a “placeholder during the review process” nothing more

Posted on April 21, 2017 by

WEEKLY STANDARD Iran on Notice by Lee Smith May 2017 …There is indeed a conversation ongoing within the administration, the result of a larger, comprehensive review of Iran policy. According to one administration official, “it is one of the major … Continue reading →

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“The Russia story is a replay of how the former White House smeared pro-Israel activists in the lead-up to the Iran Deal”

Posted on April 5, 2017 by

TABLET MAG The Obama Administration Allegedly Spied on Pro-Israel Activists. Did They Do the Same to Trump? by Lee Smith April 5, 2017 …During the long and contentious lead-up to the Iran Deal the Israeli ambassador was regularly briefing senior … Continue reading →

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“Iran cited for alleged role in missile development, terrorism, according to people familiar with the deliberations”

Posted on February 2, 2017 by

WALL STREET JOURNAL Trump Administration Set to Impose New Sanctions on Iran Entities as Soon as Friday by Jay Solomon February 2, 2017 The Trump administration is set to impose fresh sanctions on dozens of Iranian entities for their alleged … Continue reading →

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“Why the new Commander-in-Chief has few good options for rebuilding the Middle East order that Obama negotiated away”

Posted on December 21, 2016 by

TABLET MAG Trump’s Iran Deal Trap: ‘Renegotiation’ vs. ‘Enforcement’ by Lee Smith December 20, 2016 Forget China and underwater drones, forget Russian hacks and leaks, because it’s all a sideshow: America’s big-ticket foreign-policy issue is still the Iran deal. Donald … Continue reading →

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