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Breaking News Iran Nuclear Deal Sparks Hardline Backlash in Tehran
Iran’s nuclear deal may be eroding its isolation overseas, but at home it is deepening political infighting within the country’s complex power structure before two important elections, officials and analysts say. The agreement – welcomed by Iranians eager for a lifting of sanctions and improved living standards – has increased the popularity of pragmatist President…
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Breaking News Iran’s Hassan Rouhani Tweets ‘Shana Tova’ to Jews
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani Tweeeted ‘Shana Tovah’ to Jews on Sunday in another sign that the reformist leader is seeking better ties with the West. “May our shared Abrahamic roots deepen respect & bring peace & mutual understanding. L’Shanah Tovah. #RoshHashanah,” Rouhani Tweeted as the Jewish New Year neared, the Associated Press. The Islamic Republic…
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Breaking News New York Times Editor Slams ‘Jewish’ Iran Graphic
The New York Times’ public editor called a graphic about the Iran nuclear deal that singled out Jewish lawmakers “insensitive and inappropriate.” Margret Sullivan addressed the issue Friday in her column a day after the graphic titled “Lawmakers against the Iran deal” was posted online and published in the newspaper. The chart originally included a…
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Breaking News White House Trumpets Support for Iran Deal — House Holds Symbolic No Vote
President Barack Obama said on Friday that the House of Representatives’ vote on the Iran nuclear deal is an indication of growing support for the deal. “Today’s vote in the House of Representatives is the latest indication that the more members have studied the historic deal that will prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon,…
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Opinion Did New York Times Flub ‘Jewish’ Iran Vote Chart?
(JTA) — In a chart of lawmakers who are against the Iran deal, The New York Times singled out Jewishness as an implicit cause of opposition to the nuclear agreement. The chart, posted Thursday, originally included a column with the heading “Jewish?” “Yeses” were highlighted in yellow (yellow!), while “noes” were not. Another column showed…
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Breaking News Jews Back Iran Deal by Narrow Margin, Poll Says
An American Jewish Committee poll found U.S. Jews virtually split on the Iran nuclear deal and showed Hillary Rodham Clinton well ahead of the pack among preferred presidential candidates. The annual AJC poll published Friday showed 50.6 of respondents approved of the sanctions relief for nuclear restrictions deal reached in July between Iran and six…
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News Will American Weapons Flood Middle East After Iran Deal?
What will the Middle East look like the day after the Iranian nuclear deal goes into effect? Supporters of the agreement believe the region will be a safer place, with Iran’s nuclear program forestalled; critics argue it will be much more dangerous, with Iran emerging emboldened and flush with new cash from unfrozen assets. But…
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Breaking News Jewish Tally on Iran Vote Is 19-9 as Alan Grayson Says Yes
Two thirds of Congress’ Jewish lawmakers back the Iran nuclear deal in a tally finalized when Rep. Alan Grayson, D-Fla., announced his backing. Grayson’s announcement late Wednesday, the day deliberations began in Congress, brings the total number of backers among the 28 Jews in Congress to 19, with nine opposed. Grayson, who is running for…
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