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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... August 24, 2015 Iran Nuclear Deal Could Become a Perennial Cliffhanger The expected showdown in Congress next month over the administration's nuclear deal with Iran is only the first in a series of challenges that could leave the fate of the historic agreement... August 21, 2015 Islamic State Ally Emerges As Threat to Afghanistan, Central Asia An extremist group allied with Islamic State has emerged as a potent force on the battlefield in northern Afghanistan, threatening to further destabilize the country and sow instability throughou... August 21, 2015 Could Parchin Leak Sway Undecideds on Iran Deal? Opponents of the nuclear deal with Iran suggested Wednesday evening that revelations that Tehran would “self-inspect” a suspected nuclear-related site could sway undecided members of... August 21, 2015 Al Qaeda Is Losing the Battle for Jihadi Hearts and Minds Terrorists usually try to stay in the news, but Ayman al-Zawahiri has seemed an exception. Al Qaeda’s leader has gone almost a year between public statements before breaking his silence las... August 21, 2015 The Latest Iran Revelation is Utterly Humiliating The day after a devastating take-down of the Iran deal from Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), the Associated Press reports: Iran, in an unusual arrangement, will be allowed to use its own expe... August 21, 2015 Washington Think Tanks Call for More Sanctions and Pressure on European Businesses The heads of conservative Washington DC think tanks rallied against the Obama administration’s nuclear deal with Iran on Tuesday, insisting there were still ways for Congress to amend the a... August 21, 2015 The Administration Let Iran Do What?!? For lawmakers not convinced that the Iran deal is a rotten deal (in large part because it guarantees that Iran will develop an industrial-size nuclear weapons program and assistance in upgrading... August 21, 2015 Americans Dislike Iran Deal The announcement of a preliminary nuclear deal with Iran – the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action – touched a nerve in the U.S. body politic. A CNN poll finds that a majority... August 20, 2015 UN to Reportedly Let Iran Inspect its Own Nuclear Sites The UN's International Atomic Energy Agency will allow Iran to use its own experts and equipment to conduct an investigation into questions over its past nuclear weaponization work, accordin... August 19, 2015 Manipulation of Feds’ Personal Data is a Major Danger in OPM Cyber Heist The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) data breach shows us how espionage is done in the digital world. It’s not only about the theft of information, it’s also about the po... August 18, 2015 The Future of Nuclear Sanctions Against Iran, Explained in 90 Seconds Under a deal requiring Iran to curb its nuclear program, the United States and the broader international community will lift sanctions on Tehran imposed over several decades. The Obama a... August 18, 2015 Iran Threatened ‘Harm’ to Top Nuke Inspector to Prevent Disclosure of Secret Deal Iranian leaders prevented a top International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) official from disclosing to U.S. officials the nature of secret side deals with the Islamic Republic by threatening harm... August 18, 2015 A Better Iran Deal is Possible Former senator Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.), Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), experts such as Robert Satloff and now sanctions guru Mark Dubowitz make the case that a better Iran deal is doable, b... August 18, 2015 Iranian Dissidents: Nuke Deal Will Enrich “Tyrants and Theocrats,” Fund Human Rights Abuses A group of 53 Iranian dissidents wrote a letter, published Friday by The Daily Beast, outlining their opposition to the nuclear deal with Iran and arguing that the agreement’s failure to ho... August 18, 2015 Report: Cyberattacks on Israel from Iran, Hamas Have Increased in Past Year Cyber-attacks perpetrated by Iran, Hamas, and Hezbollah against Israeli government and military bodies have gotten more sophisticated in the past year, an IDF major stated in an interview Thursda... August 17, 2015 Iran Nuclear Deal Could Survive Even If Congress Disapproves The September vote on the Iran nuclear deal is billed as a titanic standoff between President Barack Obama and Congress. Yet even if lawmakers reject the agreement, it's not game over for th... August 17, 2015 The World is Already Weakening One of the Key ‘Checks’ on the Iran Deal Despite the fact that the US Congress has yet to sign off on the Iranian nuclear deal, Europe appears ready to forge ahead. Multiple European countries are already laying the groundwork... August 17, 2015 Iran’s Shopping List Disputed in U.S. Debate Over Nuclear Deal The U.S. debate over the Iran nuclear accord is turning in part on conflicting assessments of the Islamic Republic’s likely shopping list. While President Barack Obama contends Ira... August 17, 2015 Can the US Trust Europe to Punish Iran If It Violates the Nuclear Deal? Among his rationales for opposing the nuclear deal with Iran, U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer said that he did not trust the three European Union partners to punish Iran should it violate the terms of... August 17, 2015 Former Iranian Political Prisoner: Increased Engagement with Tehran Leads to Worse Repression Iranian dissidents fear that the nuclear agreement between the P5+1 powers and Tehran will free the regime to treat them more harshly, Saeed Ghasseminejad, a former Iranian political prisoner who... August 17, 2015 Iran and Russia Use Nuclear Deal to Boost Military Ties Monday’s meeting between Russian and Iranian foreign ministers is fueling new speculation both countries are forging closer ties after July’s nuclear agreement. Fox News Nati... August 14, 2015 Foreign Policy Experts Warn Against Iran Deal, Calling It ‘Threat’ to US Security President Barack Obama has launched a sweeping campaign to sell his historic Iran deal to Congress, advertising the accord as the sole alternative to war with Tehran to convince skeptical lawmake... August 14, 2015 Diplomacy: Parallel Arguments, Different Conclusions What is so striking about listening to US President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu argue for or against the Iranian nuclear agreement is the degree to which their arguments ar... August 14, 2015 Beyond Hamas: Planned Abbas Visit Elucidates Iran’s Lesser-Known Ties to PA While Iran’s funding of the Palestinian terror group Hamas is well-documented, the Islamic Republic’s relationship with the Palestinian Authority (PA) is less frequently discussed. Bu... August 14, 2015 Fareed Zakaria’s Unconvincing Case in Favor of the Iran Deal Dear Dr. Zakaria, You have just published an open letter to Sen. Chuck Schumer explaining why you found his statement of opposition to the Iran deal “unconvincing.” I c... August 14, 2015 Hillary Clinton Blames Syria Policy for Rise of Islamic State From the Republican opposition research firm America Rising, we get this portion of Hillary Clinton’s interview on Univision: "You know, ISIS is a phenomenon and ISIS came out of t... August 14, 2015 Al-Qaeda Chief Pledges Allegiance to New Afghan Taliban ‘Mullah’ In a sign that there could be dangerous times ahead for Afghanistan and the entire surrounding region, al-Qaeda chief Ayman al Zawahiri pledged allegiance to the newly-appointed Taliban “em... August 14, 2015 New Audio Message Suggests Closer al Qaida-Taliban Alliance Al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahiri appears to have pledged the group’s loyalty to the new leader of the Afghan Taliban, a move that could strengthen both terror organizations as they fend of... August 13, 2015 Was hat Irans Terrorchef mit Putin in Moskau getrieben? Toby Dershowitz, Iran-Expertin und Vizepräsidentin des Washingtoner Thinktanks „Foundation for Defense of Democracies“ zu BILD: „Indem sich Obama als ‚Anwalt&... August 13, 2015 Zerbricht jetzt Obamas Iran-Allianz? „Schumers Erklärung könnte die Demokraten beeinflussen, die noch unschlüssig waren“, sagt Iran-Experte und Analyst Emanuele Ottolenghi zu BILD.... August 13, 2015 U.S. Says Iranian Military Figure’s Visit to Russia Violates U.N. Ban The State Department said Wednesday that a recent visit to Moscow by the head of Iran’s paramilitary Quds force had violated a United Nations travel ban that has been imposed because of con... August 13, 2015 Legal Scholar: Over 200 Previous Treaties Have Been Renegotiated; The Iran Deal Should Be Too There is significant legal precedent for Congress voting against the nuclear deal with Iran and initiating a renegotiation of the agreement, Orde Kittrie, a senior fellow at the Foundatio... August 13, 2015 How the U.S. Will Ease Europe’s Iran Sanctions Jitters In the final days of the Iran negotiations in Vienna, America's European partners asked Secretary of State John Kerry for a favor. They wanted a letter from Kerry promising that the U.S. Tre... August 13, 2015 One of the Most Notoriously Violent Jihadis on Earth May Now Be Out of a Job One of the most brutal jihadi militants on Earth has reportedly been replaced. On August 12, Idris Deby, Chad's autocratic president, announced that Abubakr Shekau, the leader of Ni... August 12, 2015 How Obama Could Salvage the Iran Deal If Congress votes down the Iran nuclear deal, President Barack Obama says, the agreement will collapse and war will come “soon.” But Obama has broad powers to act alone &mdas... August 12, 2015 Europe’s Ayatollah Gold Rush The U.S. Congress still hasn’t voted on the nuclear deal with Iran, but European companies are already rushing to invest in the Islamic Republic. Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni la... August 12, 2015 Republican Candidates on Middle East: All About Iran and ISIS Some of the 17 Republican candidates for the Presidential nomination in 2016 have wild theories on the Middle East. Donald Trump claims that the so-called “Islamic State” (ISIS) "buil... August 12, 2015 ISIS Takes It To The Taliban In Afghanistan Islamic State fighters recently forced a group of blindfolded Taliban supporters to kneel unwittingly over buried devices set to blow them to bits, upping the ante in the battle between the two f... August 11, 2015 Iran Moving to Capitalize on Diplomatic Gains From Nuclear Accord Iran appears to be trying to leverage the momentum gained from the conclusion of the nuclear deal, and improved relations with the West, in order to achieve some kind of deal that safeguards its... August 11, 2015 Former Treasury Official: Iran Nuclear Deal Will Enrich Supreme Leader’s Personal Slush Fund The nuclear deal with Iran will further enrich the country’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, by freeing the organization through which he built his personal fortune from int... August 11, 2015 WaPo Editorial: Reporter’s Trial Should be Warning for Companies Seeking to Invest in Iran Companies and nations considering making an “unseemly rush” to open commercial ties with Iran in the wake of last month’s nuclear deal should take note of the ordeal of detained... August 11, 2015 How Obama’s Deal Would Make the West Complicit in Funding Terrorism Concern about bolstering Iran’s support for international terrorism is reason enough to nix the Iran deal. One report explains: “‘Khatam al Anbia,’ the construction divisi... August 10, 2015 Firms Linked to Revolutionary Guards to Win Sanctions Relief Under Iran Deal Dozens of companies tied to Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards, a military force commanding a powerful industrial empire with huge political influence, will win sanctions relief under a nucle... August 10, 2015 Nuke Deal to Increase LGBT Persecution in Iran, Tie Western Companies to Human Rights Abuses The nuclear deal with Iran will empower a regime that has killed an estimated 4,000 to 6,000 gays and lesbians since 1979 and enable the increased persecution of sexual minorities in the Islamic... August 10, 2015 Senate Bill Hopes To Stop Looted Syrian Artifacts From Reaching The U.S. A new Senate bill that aims to stop looted Syrian antiquities from being sold in the U.S. is also intended to telegraph a warning to American buyers. Sen. Bob Casey, one of the bill&rsqu... August 10, 2015 Iran Deal Would Ease Sanctions on Iranian Bodies Linked to International Terrorism Under the Iran nuclear agreement, dozens of companies with links to the country’s Revolutionary Guard military force, as well as individuals accused of having links to terrorism, will secur... August 7, 2015 Reversing Iran deal Wouldn’t Be Easy for Next President ... The deal "effectively dismantles the U.S. and international economic sanctions architecture, which was designed to address the full... August 6, 2015 Book: Christian Persecution in the Middle East Goes Far Beyond ISIS In his latest book, Christian Persecution in the Middle East: A 21st Century Tragedy, author George J. Marlin explores the fall of Christianity in its birthplace, documenting the suffering of tho... August 6, 2015 Italy Gives Iran $3 Billion Line of Credit Italy has agreed to give Iran a more than $3 billion dollar line of credit following several meetings this week between senior Iranian and Italian officials, according to Persian language reports...

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