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Fast Forward Trump Has Decided About Iran Nuclear Deal — But Won’t Tell Us
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he had made a decision on whether or not to pull the United States out of the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers, but he declined to say what it was. Trump, when asked by reporters, said: “I have decided.” If Trump does not certify in…
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Fast Forward Trump Doesn’t Like Iran Nuclear Deal — But Not Scrapping It
President Trump is unhappy with the Iran nuclear deal but has not signaled he will abandon it, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations said on Wednesday as she pressed Tehran to halt ballistic missile tests and stop supporting terrorism and arms smuggling. “It’s not a clear signal that he plans to withdraw. What it…
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Fast Forward Iran’s Supreme Leader Tweets Warning To West Of ‘Wrong Moves’
(JTA) — Ayatollah Khamenei, Iran‘s supreme leader, warned the West of unspecified consequences should it increase pressure on Iran regarding the nuclear deal and other issues. U.S. and European officials will in coming weeks consider means of increasing pressure on Iran for its missile tests, its backing for terrorism and its military adventurism. “Any #WrongMove,…
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Fast Forward Israeli Defense Officials Oppose Changing Iran Deal: Report
(JTA) — Israel’s intelligence community opposes the drastic changes sought by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, according to a report. Several sources, who were not named, told the Haaretz daily that the defense establishment in Israel does not agree with the demand articulated by Netanyahu and Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman…
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Fast Forward UN Ambassador Nikki Haley Lays Out Case For Leaving Iran Deal
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Nikki Haley, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, in a comprehensive speech laid out a possible case for the United States to leave the Iran deal, although she said no decision had been made. Haley’s argument, made Monday in a speech to the American Enterprise Institute, a conservative think tank, was…
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Fast Forward Iran Can Get Weapons-Grade Uranium Within Five Days, Nuclear Chief Says
(JTA) — Iran can begin enriching weapons-grade uranium within five days if the nuclear deal with the world powers is canceled, its atomic chief said. “If we want, we can start the 20 percent enrichment in Fordo in maximum five days and this has a lot of meaning,” Ali Akbar Salehi, who heads the Atomic…
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Life What It Was Like To Be A Jewish Tourist In Iran In 1972
Entering Iran was like returning to civilization. “It reminded me of driving on Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills,” my aunt said. Big grassy medians, flawless pavement. “I knew we were out of Turkey the instant our van hit that beautiful Iranian road.” After a few semesters at UC Davis, my Los Angeles-raised aunt made her…
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Fast Forward Iran Warns It Could Dump Nuclear Deal ‘Within Hours’ Over New Sanctions
Iran could abandon its nuclear agreement with world powers “within hours” if the United States imposes any more new sanctions, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday. “If America wants to go back to the experience (of imposing sanctions), Iran would certainly return in a short time – not a week or a month but…
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