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September 3, 2015 The Sid Rosenberg Show FDD VP for Research Jonathan Schanzer discusses the numerous issues with Iran deal. ... September 3, 2015 Iran Deal’s DC Opponents Down but Not Out Although Senator Barbara Mikulski’s announcement that she intends to throw her support behind the Iranian nuclear deal guaranteed victory for US President Barack Obama on Capitol Hill, grou... September 2, 2015 Cardin’s Conundrum: Top Democrat Agonizes Over Iran Deal For 40 minutes it was tranquil sailing for Sen. Ben Cardin as the Maryland Democrat — and most influential lawmaker still undecided on the Iran nuclear deal — fielded questions from s... September 2, 2015 Is the Islamic State Winning or Losing? A little over a year ago, thousands of Yazidi refugees huddled at the top of Mount Sinjar in northern Iraq. They faced extermination at the hands of the Islamic State, or ISIL, and their plight w... September 2, 2015 White House Not Celebrating Iran Deal Win Yet President Barack Obama scored big Wednesday when he snagged the last vote he needs to ensure the Iran nuclear deal survives Congress. But now the White House is more determined than ever to keep... September 2, 2015 Obama’s Pyrrhic Victory on Iran Reaction to the 34th vote in favor of upholding a veto of a disapproval of the Iran deal (cast by a retiring Democrat, by the way) has been noteworthy for its high-mindedness. As S... September 1, 2015 Iran Renews Support For Hamas Terrorists Iran’s foreign ministry on Wednesday reiterated its support for Hamas and other anti-Israel terrorist groups and said that aiding those who “stand against the Zionist regime is a prin... September 1, 2015 Even if Congress Fails to Block Iran Deal, it Can Still Affect Implementation The Obama administration’s fight to prevent Congress from blocking the Iran nuclear deal may be won, since there appear to be enough Democratic votes in the House and the Senate to sustain... September 1, 2015 Turkish Court Brings Terror Charges Against Two Vice News Reporters Vice News reported last week that Turkish authorities had detained two of the company’s journalists who were filming clashes in Turkey’s restive Kurdish region, allegedly without gove... September 1, 2015 Sorry, Hawks: Democrats Won’t Pay a Political Price For Iran Filibuster Opponents of the Iran nuclear deal have all but accepted they cannot block the accord, as a growing number of congressional Democrats signal they'll supply the votes to sustain President Bar... September 1, 2015 As U.S. Robustly Debates Iran Deal, Western Europe Exhibits ‘Fatigue’ The Iran nuclear deal has dominated the foreign policy debate in the U.S. this summer, with Congress in the midst of a 60-day period to review the agreement. But America is just one piece of the... August 31, 2015 What’s the Deal with the Iran Deal? On August 25th the Oshman Family JCC in Palo Alto held a panel discussion surrounding the controversial Iran Nuclear Deal. panelists included Abbas Milani, Abraham D. Sofaer, David Holloway, Ali... August 31, 2015 Saudi King Wants Obama to Tackle Iranian ‘Mischief’ The new Saudi king will use his first official visit to the White House this week to make clear that his country’s lukewarm support for the nuclear deal with Iran comes with strings attache... August 31, 2015 Foes Try New Ways To Attack Obama’s Iran Nuclear Deal Capitol Hill opponents of the landmark Iranian nuclear accord are devising a Plan B to ratchet up pressure on Iran as President Barack Obama moves closer to locking up the support needed to imple... August 31, 2015 Bust: Iran Opponents’ August Fail Critics of the Iran deal believed the August congressional recess was their best chance to scuttle the nuclear accord, as wavering lawmakers returned home to angry protesters and a barrage of TV... August 31, 2015 ISIL Fight Forces U.S. to Choose Between Allies As the United States and Turkey launch airstrikes to oust the Islamic State from a stretch of northern Syria, they appear at odds over the role of a critical fighting force on the ground: the Syr... August 31, 2015 Turkish Delegation Arrives in Israel to Discuss Investment in Palestinian Business Project A Turkish delegation met in Tel Aviv on Monday with Likud Deputy Minister Ayoub Kara, the acting minister of the Regional Cooperation Ministry, to promote a proposal to build an industrial zone n... August 31, 2015 Experts: European Tech Trade Will Help Iranian Regime Oppress Its Citizens Increased European tech exports to Iran will allow Tehran to more easily oppress its citizens, Benjamin Weinthal, a research fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, wrote in an analy... August 28, 2015 The John Batchelor Show FDD Senior Counselor John Hannah discusses Turkish politics, ISIS, and Syria. ... August 28, 2015 Congressional Fight on Iran Deal Is All But Over Opponents of the Iran nuclear deal in Congress admit they can no longer kill the accord. Their focus now is making sure there will be a vote on the agreement at all, and salvaging some political... August 28, 2015 Al-Qaida’s Syria Affiliate Reemerges The almost singular focus by the United States and some of its coalition partners on defeating the group known as the Islamic State appears to be giving new life to the group's chief rival.... August 28, 2015 This Deal Is No Deal The nuclear deal the six world powers and Iran signed in Vienna in July will not prevent a nuclear-armed Iran. All it will do is postpone Iran getting the bomb. In exchange for Tehran’s acq... August 27, 2015 Newsmax Prime FDD Chairman James Woolsey discusses the secret side deals of the nuclear agreement with Iran. ... August 27, 2015 The Hard Line FDD Journalist-in-Residence Claudia Rosett discusses the tensions between North and South Korea. ... August 27, 2015 The Ray Appleton Show FDD President Cliff May discusses inspections of Parchin and the Iran nuclear deal. ... August 27, 2015 The John Batchelor Show FDD Senior Fellows Tom Joscelyn and Bill Roggio discuss Syria, Iraq, and the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan. ... August 27, 2015 The John Batchelor Show FDD Freedom Scholar Michael Ledeen comments on Iran and the attempted terror attack in France. ... August 27, 2015 Iranian Militia to Grab British Cash Iran’s hardline religious militia is about to receive a rush of funds from Britain and the West after taking control of hundreds of companies that do not appear on sanctions lists. ... August 27, 2015 Is Hezbollah Behind Effort to Hijack Lebanese Protests? Hezbollah has sought to take advantage of the Lebanese protests against the government, though it does not currently seek to topple the existing political order, experts told The Jerusalem Post o... August 27, 2015 ‘A Dangerous Cocktail’ is Brewing in Turkey Just over one month after Turkey launched a two-front war against ISIS in northern Syria and the Kurdish PKK in Iraq, the country is facing violent blowback within its borders. Clashes b... August 27, 2015 Explosive Accusations Against Turkey are Exposing a Major Problem for Obama US-trained rebels allege that Turkish intelligence tipped off Al Qaeda's al-Nusra Front and orchestrated the kidnapping of US-trained rebels entering Syria, Mitchell Prothero of McClatchy re... August 27, 2015 The U.S.-Backed War in Yemen Is Strengthening al Qaeda The U.S.-backed war in Yemen has strengthened al Qaeda there, American defense officials concede, posing a serious threat to U.S. security. Months into the U.S.-supported Saudi intervent... August 27, 2015 NATO Ally Turkey Finds A New Friend In Syria Omar Khatib began his conversation with International Business Times last April with this disclaimer: “I am not a terrorist. I just wanted to tell you that.” Khatib, who preferred not... August 27, 2015 German Memorials Reveal Clash Between Holocaust Guilt and Anti-Zionism Germany is known for a strong state-level commitment to atoning for its Holocaust past, manifested through formal ceremonies, museums, and monuments. At the same time, in a seemingly growing tren... August 27, 2015 Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Set for Windfall After Infiltrating 230 Sanctions-free Firms The Iranian Revolutionary Guard is set to receive a windfall in funds from the U.S. and U.K. after taking control of hundreds of Iranian businesses that do not appear on sanctions lists, accordin... August 26, 2015 New Report Outlines Achievable Amendments to Iran Nuclear Deal Washington, DC – In the final weeks before a congressional vote on the nuclear agreement with Iran, the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) has released a new report analyzing... August 26, 2015 New Day FDD Senior Fellow Daveed Gartenstein-Ross discusses jihadist rehabilitation efforts in Minneapolis. ... August 26, 2015 Lebanon’s Garbage Politics Over the weekend, thousands of Lebanese took to the streets to protest against their country’s corrupt political culture. The immediate cause of their concern, and anger, is that the countr... August 26, 2015 Egypt Strips 3 of Citizenship for Becoming Israeli Egypt's Interior Ministry revoked the citizenship of three of its citizens, because they acquired Israeli citizenship. The three, Rivka, Samuel and David Daniel received Israeli nat... August 25, 2015 The Situation Room FDD Senior Fellow Daveed Gartenstein-Ross comments on the thwarted train attack in France. ... August 25, 2015 CTV News FDD Senior Fellow Emanuele Ottolenghi discusses the future of diplomatic relations between Britain and Iran. (function(d, s, id)... August 25, 2015 Judge Orders ISIS Recruit to Rehab, Not Jail An American citizen who pleaded guilty to supporting ISIS was ordered by a federal judge to leave jail—and go to a halfway home instead. That rehab center was run by a group that had no pri... August 25, 2015 Republicans Plan New Iran Sanctions After Vote on Nuclear Deal Opponents of the Iran deal aren’t expecting the Congressional vote next month to go their way, but they are already planning for the day after their loss. Republicans in Congress are prepar... August 24, 2015 Lou Dobbs Tonight FDD President Cliff May discusses the secret side deals of the Iran nuclear deal and Russia. ... August 24, 2015 New Day FDD Senior Fellow Daveed Gartenstein-Ross discusses the foiled terror attack in France. ... August 24, 2015 The Craig Silverman Show FDD Executive Director Mark Dubowitz discusses the Iran nuclear deal, possibilities for amending the deal, and the news on secret side deals. ... August 24, 2015 The Jon Justice Show FDD Senior Fellow Daveed Gartenstein-Ross discusses the latest news on ISIS. ... August 24, 2015 US Claims Airstrike Kills Islamic State’s Second-in-Command U.S. airstrikes raining on Iraq and Syria appear to have killed another top leader of the group known as the Islamic State. Officials said Friday the man thought to be the Islamic State&... August 24, 2015 Human Rights Activist: Nuke Deal Harms Iranian Dissidents, Ignores Tehran’s “Policy of Death” Despite proclamations that the nuclear deal with the P5+1 powers represents “a turning point for Iran,” Hamid Yazdan Panah, a lawyer and human rights activist, wrote that “the f... August 24, 2015 Obama Has Power to Circumvent Congress on Iran Nuclear Deal Even strong bipartisan disapproval by Congress of the Iranian nuclear deal won’t stop President Obama from implementing the agreement, so the vote next month is shaping up as a warning to E...

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