Trump Admin Again Grants Iran Pass to Conduct Nuclear Work, Angering GOP Hawks

Administration reissues sanctions waivers at center of interagency Iran fight

Adam Kredo
January 30, 2020 1:10 PM

The Trump administration has again renewed key sanctions waivers permitting Iran to conduct sensitive nuclear work, generating anger among GOP hawks who have long called for the administration to quit giving Tehran a pass on its pursuit of an atomic weapon.

Kerry on $1.7 Billion Payment to Iran: ‘We Gave Them a Little Bit of Money’

David Rutz
January 10, 2020 5:00 PM

Former secretary of state John Kerry, who along with his wife Teresa Heinz is estimated to be worth $1 billion, on Friday referred to the $1.7 billion payment the United States made to Iran in 2016 as a "little bit of money."

Mark Levin Rips Media, Dems Over Iran Coverage: The Victims of This Regime Get No Attention

Graham Piro
January 9, 2020 11:20 AM

Conservative radio host Mark Levin ripped the media and Democrats for not being harsh enough on the Iranian regime while discussing President Donald Trump's national address Wednesday night.

Warren, Sanders Hosting Call With Pro-Tehran Lobby Group

Adam Kredo and David Rutz
January 8, 2020 5:25 PM

Democratic presidential contenders Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass.) and Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) are slated to host a conference call with an Iranian-American advocacy group that has been accused of acting as Tehran’s lobbying arm in the United States.

MSNBC Guest: America Is ‘Pretty Murderous’ Compared to Iran

Graham Piro
January 3, 2020 5:05 PM

Columbia University professor Jeffrey Sachs said Friday that the United States should not push for regime change in Iran because of America's "murderous" history.

Dem Rep Blames Withdrawal From Iran Deal for Attacks on U.S. Embassy

Cameron Cawthorne
January 2, 2020 12:30 PM

Rep. Gerry Connolly (D., Va.) on Thursday immediately blamed President Donald Trump's withdrawal from the Iran Nuclear Deal for the attacks on the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq.

Gabbard: Iran’s Attacks on Saudi Arabia Were ‘Retaliatory’

Graham Piro
September 25, 2019 9:30 AM

Presidential hopeful Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D., Hawaii) blamed oil sanctions for Iran's attack on vital oil facilities in Saudi Arabia, justifying it as a "retaliatory attack."

New York Times Recycles Analysis on Iran

Both pieces quote extensively from Trump administration critics

Alex Griswold
September 18, 2019 3:00 PM

The New York Times recycled analysis of the Trump administration's claims of Iranian bellicosity, publishing two pieces just months apart raising questions about whether President Donald Trump's accusations against the Khamenei regime could be trusted given his tendency to stretch the truth.

Iran Further Breaches Nuclear Deal, Says It Can Exceed 20% Enrichment

'We have started lifting limitations on our Research and Development imposed by the deal'

Reuters
September 7, 2019 3:39 PM

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran said on Saturday it was now capable of raising uranium enrichment past the 20% level and had launched advanced centrifuge machines in further breaches of commitments to limit its nuclear activity under a 2015 deal with world powers.

The Iran Nuclear Deal Is Working as Written—Just a Decade Faster

Better to deal with the resultant crisis now than later

Aaron Kliegman
September 6, 2019 1:30 PM

Iran is doing now in violation of the deal what it will soon be able to do with the international community’s blessing.