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Breaking News Iran Jails Two People for 10 Years on Charges of Spying for U.S. and Israel
A Revolutionary Court in Iran has sentenced two people to 10 years each in jail on charges of spying for the United States and Israel, the judiciary spokesman said on Sunday without naming those convicted. “These two people were sentenced to 10 years in jail by the Revolutionary Court,” Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei was quoted as…
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News Barack Obama Reaches Out to Jewish ‘Family’ on Iran and Israel
President Obama sought to reach out to Jews as “family” Friday as he made a dramatic new appeal for support of the nuclear deal with Iran — and vowed to repair the damaged relationship with Israel. In an hour-long webcast address sponsored by the Jewish Federations of North America and the Conference of Presidents of…
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Breaking News Tom Carper Backs Iran Deal — 30 Senators Now Support White House
Senator Tom Carper, a Democrat from Delaware, said on Friday that he will support the nuclear deal with Iran. “This is a good deal for America and our allies, including Israel, one of our closest allies. And, oh yes. It beats the likely alternative – war with Iran – hands down,” Carper wrote in an…
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Breaking News Democrats Confident of Iran Win — Hope To Avoid Veto
Democrats are confident they will have enough votes to protect the Iran nuclear deal in the U.S. Congress, but they face an uphill task to avoid President Barack Obama having to use his veto power to ensure the agreement’s survival. “We’re getting close,” said Senator Richard Durbin, who as Minority Whip is the Democrats’ chief…
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Opinion Don’t Fall for ‘Netanyahu Derangement Syndrome’ on Iran Deal
In real estate, they say, it’s location, location, location. In policy, especially military policy, the secret is timing. Let me explain. Lately there’s been a mini-hubbub on the Web, aimed at discrediting my coverage of the Iran nuclear debate. My critics keep claiming I said something I never said: that Israel’s security establishment likes the…
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Breaking News Samantha Power Says Dumping Iran Deal Would Isolate U.S.
Rejecting the Iran nuclear deal would lead to diplomatic isolation for the United States and significantly undermine Washington’s ability to achieve other foreign policy goals, the U.S. envoy to the United Nations said on Thursday. In an article published on the Politico website, U.S. Ambassador Samantha Power said diplomats from the 193 member states of…
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Breaking News Will Daniel Berenboim Play Iran Concert?
Israeli-Argentinean conductor Daniel Barenboim is negotiating with Iran to conduct a concert of a top German orchestra in the Iranian capital of Tehran. Barenboim conducts the Staatskapelle Berlin at the Berlin State Opera, and has the State Opera’s endorsement to negotiate the concert, as well as that of German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier, according to…
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Breaking News Joe Biden Will Push Iran Deal in Miami Jewish Meeting
Vice President Joe Biden will meet with American Jewish leaders in Florida to make the case for the Iran nuclear deal. Biden, who is pondering a campaign for the Democratic nomination in the 2016 presidential election, will appear at a small roundtable event in Miami on Sept. 3, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. Florida…
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