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Opinion Would Talmud Approve of 91 Lashes for Iranian ‘Happy’ Dancers?
A still from the Iranian version of Pharrell Williams’ “Happy” music video / YouTube It’s a weird aftereffect of a Jewish day school education that, when I see a headline like “Iran Court Sentences ‘Happy’ Dancers to 6 Months and 91 Lashes,” I immediately ask myself: WWTDD? Or: what would the Talmud do? You might…
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Fast Forward Israel Lobbies U.S. Anew as Another Iran Nuclear Deadline Looms
Israel is lobbying world powers anew against any Iranian nuclear deal that would let Tehran retain potential bomb-making technologies, a senior Israeli official said on Wednesday as another deadline for the international diplomacy loomed. Negotiators hope for a comprehensive agreement by Nov. 24 under which Iran, which denies seeking nuclear weaponry, would curb its disputed…
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Fast Forward Iran Claims It Shot Down Israeli Drone Near Nuclear Facility
Iran claimed that it shot down an Israeli drone near its Natanz uranium enrichment facility. “This act demonstrates a new adventurism by the Zionist regime,” Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said in a statement on its official website, the AFP news agency reported. “The Revolutionary Guard and the other armed forces reserve the right to respond to…
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Fast Forward Israel Takes Extension of Iran Nuclear Talks in Stride
Israel responded skeptically to the extension of Iranian nuclear talks with world powers on Saturday, saying it saw no cause for the optimism voiced by some Western diplomats about prospects for an accord. After failing to meet a July 20 deadline for a deal, international negotiators agreed to allow four more months for their high-stakes…
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Fast Forward Iran Nuclear Talks Extended for 4 Months
Iran and six powers agreed to continue talking for four more months after failing to meet a July 20 deadline to reach a deal on curbing the Iranian nuclear program in exchange for ending sanctions, enabling Tehran to access $2.8 billion of frozen cash. But U.S. officials warned that most sanctions against the Islamic Republic…
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Fast Forward Iran Nuclear Talks Stalled as Deadline Nears
Secretary of State John Kerry said on Sunday major differences persist between Iran and six world powers negotiating on Tehran’s nuclear program, remarks echoed by Tehran, with a July 20 deadline for a deal approaching. The United States, Britain, France, Germany, Russia and China want Iran to reduce its nuclear fuel-making capacity to deny it…
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Fast Forward Iran Digs in Heels in Nuclear Talks
Iran has stuck to “unworkable and inadequate” positions in nuclear talks with six world powers despite a looming deadline for a deal to end sanctions against Tehran in exchange for curbs on its atomic program, a U.S. official said on Saturday. “We are still very far apart on some issues and obviously on enrichment capacity,”…
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Israel News Iran Nuclear Talks Deadline Looms With Little Angst About Extension
When nuclear negotiations with Iran began, policy wonks and pro-Israel advocates marked July 20 on their calendars. It was the deadline set for reaching a historic agreement between Tehran and the global powers, after which Iran would either rejoin the community of nations or face an escalation that could lead to military action down the…
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