Tag Archives: JCPOA

“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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Whereas Obama administration “dragged its feet on responding to Iran’s provocations, Trump administration appears to be building on a bipartisan consensus in the U.S. Congress in favor of targeting Tehran for its missile activities and other malign activities”

Posted on February 6, 2017 by

THE HILL Trump’s Iran sanctions signal return to coercion by Mark Dubowitz, Behnam Ben Taleblu February 4, 2017 On Friday the Treasury Department added 13 persons and 12 entities to their Specially Designated Nationals list for supporting “Iranian destabilizing activity.” According to National Security … 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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“Iran backers met more than 30 times with senior Obama admin official”

Posted on January 23, 2017 by

BEACON Former Iranian Official, Pro-Tehran Lobbyist Hosted at Obama White House Dozens of Times by Adam Kredo January 13, 2017 Two high-level Iranian government backers, including a former Islamic Republic official and another accused of lobbying on Tehran’s behalf, were … Continue reading →

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J Street Obit: “An organization vilified by former friends, distanced from the left in Israel and distrusted by many more as a result of the mishandling of its own reputation”

Posted on January 22, 2017 by

THE HILL J Street’s dead end by Gregg Roman January 22, 2017 [With Obama as President] The fledgling J Street found itself at the top table with veteran Jewish and pro-Israel organizations at the White House, with almost unprecedented access … Continue reading →

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