Welcome to the Forward’s coverage of Iran, a country with access to nuclear weapons in the Middle East. Never miss an update on terror militia, airstrike activity with Israel or the United States’ involvement.
Iran
The Latest
-
Fast Forward Israel Happy With Trump’s Plan To Undermine Iran Deal
Israel was upbeat about President Donald Trump’s anticipated announcement on Friday of major steps against the international nuclear deal with Iran, but voiced doubt that the tougher tack by Washington could turn around Tehran. While the White House’s distaste for the 2015 pact may be sweet to the ears of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu,…
-
Fast Forward Trump Plans To Decertify Iran Deal, Putting Pressure On Congress
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Trump is expected to announce soon that he will decertify the landmark international deal to curb Iran’s nuclear program, a senior administration official said on Thursday, in a step that could lead to renewed U.S. sanctions against Tehran. The decision on the nuclear deal is expected to be only part of…
-
Community The West’s Shameful Failure to Support the Kurds
The aftermath of World War I had left the world’s 30-45 million Kurds split between four countries: Iraq, Iran, Syria, and Turkey. Since then, they have been clamoring for independence amidst oppression, marginalization and violent persecution at the hands of these four countries. The collapses of Saddam Hussein’s regime in Iraq and Bashar al-Asad’s in…
-
News Trump Facing Increased Pressure From Congress To Keep Iran Nuclear Deal
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Ben Cardin, one of a handful of Senate Democrats who opposed the Iran nuclear deal, urged the Trump administration not to pull out of it — the latest indication of congressional resistance to killing the agreement. “If we violate a U.N. resolution, in the eyes of the international community, do we have…
-
Fast Forward Top U.S. General: Scrapping Iran Deal Will Make Handling North Korea Harder
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top U.S. military officer said on Tuesday that Iran was complying with the pact curbing its nuclear program and warned that any American decision to walk away from it would make other nations less likely to enter into agreements with the United States. President Trump is considering whether to withdraw from…
-
Fast Forward European Envoys Defend Iran Deal
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Ambassadors to Washington for America’s four European partners in the Iran nuclear deal said they opposed reopening it to negotiation, but were open to increasing pressure on Iran outside the deal’s framework. “Iran is fully living up to its commitments,” David O’Sullivan, the European Union ambassador, said Monday at a forum convened…
-
Fast Forward Iran Tests Missile Capable Of Reaching Israel
(JTA) — Iran successfully tested a new medium-range missile, capable of reaching both Israel and U.S. military bases in the Persian Gulf. The announcement was made Saturday by the country’s defense minister, Amir Hatami. “As long as some speak in the language of threats, the strengthening of the country’s defense capabilities will continue and Iran…
-
Fast Forward Trump Has Decided About Iran Nuclear Deal — But Won’t Tell Us
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he had made a decision on whether or not to pull the United States out of the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers, but he declined to say what it was. Trump, when asked by reporters, said: “I have decided.” If Trump does not certify in…
Explore
Most Popular
- 1
News Dutch Jews grapple with ‘weaponization’ of their fear following attack on Israelis
- 2
News What a Secretary of State Marco Rubio would mean for American Jews and Israel
- 3
Fast Forward Trump AG nominee Matt Gaetz has left a trail of antisemitic comments
- 4
News Your complete guide to Trump’s Jewish advisers and pro-Israel cabinet
In Case You Missed It
-
Opinion Will Trump’s efforts to fight antisemitism help degrade democracy?
-
Culture A Jewish snowman movie would have made a lot more sense than Netflix’s ‘Hot Frosty’
-
Fast Forward Rep. Josh Gottheimer, a Jewish Democrat, launches bid for New Jersey governor
-
Fast Forward Pete Hegseth, Trump’s defense secretary nominee, has multiple Christian and Crusades-inspired tattoos
-
Shop the Forward Store
100% of profits support our journalism
