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#IranDeal: IAEA certifies Iran’s compliance. West rolls back sanctions. But Jewish-American Robert Levinson not included in Iran prisoner exchange

JEWISH TELEGRAPHIC AGENCY Iran in compliance, sanctions lifted, Levinson not among prisoners released by Ron Kampeas January 16, 2016 Jewish-AmericanRobert Levinson was not included in a prisoner exchange with Iran that came as the U.N. nuclear watchdog confirmed Iran’s compliance … Continue reading

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“The Iranians hold the Obama legacy in their hands”

BLOOMBERG Obama’s Middle East Balancing Act Tilts Toward Iran by Josh Rogin and Eli Lake January 4, 2016 As the cold war between Iran and Saudi Arabia heats up, the Barack Obama administration is trying to straddle the fence and … Continue reading

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Saudi Arabia and Iran break ties

LA TIMES Saudi Arabia cuts off relations with Iran, recalls diplomats in dispute over execution by Nabih Bulos, Amro Hassan and Ramin Mostaghim January 3, 2016 Saudi Arabia cut off diplomatic relations with Iran on Sunday and recalled its diplomats … Continue reading

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Iran’s control of Baghdad, Damascus, Beirut and Sana is a much bigger deal than anything Islamic State controls

MIDDLE EAST FORUM The ISIS/Iran Conundrum by Lee Smith December 29, 2015 The obsessive international preoccupation with ISIS notwithstanding, Iranian expansionism poses a far greater threat to U.S. interests and regional allies than the self-proclaimed Islamic State. Tehran boasts control of … Continue reading

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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani orders acceleration in missile production

REUTERS Defiant Iran pledges to ramp up missile program, in challenge for Obama BY Bozorgmehr Sharafedin January 2, 2016 A series of Iranian officials vowed on Friday to expand Tehran’s missile capabilities, a challenge to the United States which has … Continue reading

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Who could have seen this one coming: Despite Tehran’s testing of ballistic missiles, Washington fears new measures will disrupt nuclear accord

TIMES OF ISRAEL White House said to delay new Iran sanctions by AFP and Sue Surkes January 1, 2016 The White House has delayed plans to slap new sanctions on Iran over its test-firing of ballistic missiles, a US news … Continue reading

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National Security Agency’s targeting of Israeli leaders also swept up the content of private conversations with U.S. lawmakers

WALL STREET JOURNAL U.S. Spy Net on Israel Snares Congress by Adam Entous and Danny Yadron December 29, 2015 President Barack Obama announced two years ago he would curtail eavesdropping on friendly heads of state after the world learned the … Continue reading

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It makes you wonder, What’s the point of having Congress?

BLOOMBERG Iran Nuclear Deal Restricts U.S. More Than Congress Knew by Eli Lake and Josh Rogin December 22, 2015 Members of Congress knew the Iran nuclear deal came with strings attached. They just didn’t know how many. When the administration presented … Continue reading

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Washington Post Editorial Board weighs in on Iran, Obama and those UN-prohibited missiles which Iran is testing

WASHINGTON POST Iran provokes the world as Obama does nothing Editorial Board December 20, 2015 IRAN IS following through on the nuclear deal it struck with a U.S.-led coalition in an utterly predictable way: It is racing to fulfill those … Continue reading

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Iran denies Holocaust while planning the next one

FREE BEACON Iran Offers $50,000 Cash Prize to ‘Best Cartoon on Holocaust’ by Adam Kredo December 18, 2015 The Iranian regime is offering a $50,000 prize to the individual who submits “the best cartoon on the Holocaust” as part of … Continue reading

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