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Breaking News Rand Paul Skeptical of Iran Deal But Opposes ‘Beating Drums for War’
Newly minted 2016 presidential contender Rand Paul said on Wednesday he was skeptical of the framework agreement to contain Iran’s nuclear program but accused his fellow Republicans of “beating the drums for war.” The libertarian from Kentucky, who announced his candidacy on Tuesday, has bucked more hawkish Republican colleagues during his first U.S. Senate term…
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Breaking News Americans Back President Obama on Iran Nuclear Deal by 2-1 Margin
Americans back President Obama’s nuclear deal with Iran although many remain undecided on the landmark agreement, a Reuters/Ipsos poll showed on Wednesday. The survey showed 36% of Americans favor the deal and 18% oppose it, while 46% remain undecided. “The 2-1 margin is quite significant, even though at this early stage many people have not…
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Israel News Will Chuck Schumer Side With Republicans Over President Obama on Iran Nuclear Deal?
The path to a bill that would effectively scuttle President Obama’s deal with Iran on its nuclear development program runs through two Jewish senators: Ben Cardin of Maryland and Chuck Schumer of New York. A month ago, neither Cardin nor Schumer would have been the first name on the list of Democrats on whose support…
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Breaking News CIA Chief Denounces Iran Deal Opponents as ‘Disingenuous’
(Reuters) — Opponents of Iran’s initial agreement to curb its nuclear program are being “disingenuous” when they say the deal could still allow the Middle Eastern state to build nuclear weapons, the head of the Central Intelligence Agency said on Tuesday. The initial accord reached last week between Iran and major world powers – which…
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Breaking News Democrats Line Up Against White House on Iran Deal
Democrats are aligning with Republicans to support a bill giving Congress the opportunity to approve or reject sanctions relief in an Iran nuclear deal, and are close to forming a veto-proof majority that U.S. President Barack Obama says could undermine the delicate final stage of negotiations. The support for the legislation by lawmakers in Obama’s…
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Breaking News Chuck Schumer Defies President Obama on Iran Nuclear Deal Approval
Sen. Chuck Schumer is backing a proposal that would allow Congress to approve or reject any deal signed with Iran on curbing its nuclear program. In backing the legislation introduced by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman, Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), Schumer (D-N.Y.) is bucking President Barack Obama, a fellow Democrat, who is trying to…
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Breaking News Israel and White House Step Up War of Words Over Iran Nuclear Deal
(JTA) — Israel and the Obama administration have stepped up their war of words over the framework agreement that aims to limit Iran’s nuclear activities in exchange for a gradual rollback of sanctions. President Barack Obama made his most detailed effort yet to persuade skeptics of the accord reached last week in Switzerland in a weekend…
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Israel News Israel Plans Two-Pronged Attack To Thwart Iran Deal
Israel will adopt two lines of attack as it tries to thwart – or at least modify – the international nuclear agreement with Iran in the coming weeks, a senior official said. Firstly, it will lobby the U.S. Congress to pass legislation that would make it difficult, or even impossible, to approve a comprehensive deal…
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