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Fast Forward Liberal Groups Turn Up Heat on Congress To Back President Obama on Iran Nuclear Deal
(Reuters) — Progressive groups rallied on Thursday to persuade Democratic senators not to support a bill giving Congress a vote on a nuclear deal with Iran, echoing the White House’s insistence that the measure could blow up delicate negotiations. Five groups – CREDO, Daily Kos, Democracy for America, MoveOn.org Political Action and USAction – sent…
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Fast Forward Iran Supreme Leader Says Devil’s in Details of Nuclear Deal
(Reuters) — Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Thursday demanded that all sanctions on Iran be lifted at the same time as any final agreement with world powers on curbing Tehran’s nuclear program is concluded. Khamenei, the Islamic Republic’s most powerful figure and who has the last say on all state matters, was making…
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Opinion For the Iran Nuclear Deal, on Balance
The April 2 announcement of a framework agreement to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon left many Americans and Israelis worried about what will happen next. If the framework becomes an agreement, one that’s approved by June 30, will it give Iran enough leeway to cheat, spend and build its way to a nuclear…
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Fast Forward Jockeying Starts in Congress on Iran Deal Consent Bill
A Democratic U.S. senator on Wednesday offered an amendment to a an Iran nuclear bill that would remove the measure’s tie to Iranian-sponsored terrorism, a change that could attract more support for the legislation from his party. Despite President Barack Obama’s threat to veto the bill due to concerns it would undermine final talks with…
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Fast Forward Rand Paul Faces GOP Criticism for Nuance Stand on Iran
(Reuters) — When Kentucky Senator Rand Paul travels across the country this week as a newly minted presidential candidate, he will be greeted by $1 million worth of attack ads accusing him of being “wrong and dangerous” on Iran. It is an early sign that the unorthodox Republican is likely to encounter fierce resistance within…
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Fast Forward Rand Paul Skeptical of Iran Deal But Opposes ‘Beating Drums for War’
Newly minted 2016 presidential contender Rand Paul said on Wednesday he was skeptical of the framework agreement to contain Iran’s nuclear program but accused his fellow Republicans of “beating the drums for war.” The libertarian from Kentucky, who announced his candidacy on Tuesday, has bucked more hawkish Republican colleagues during his first U.S. Senate term…
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Fast Forward Americans Back President Obama on Iran Nuclear Deal by 2-1 Margin
Americans back President Obama’s nuclear deal with Iran although many remain undecided on the landmark agreement, a Reuters/Ipsos poll showed on Wednesday. The survey showed 36% of Americans favor the deal and 18% oppose it, while 46% remain undecided. “The 2-1 margin is quite significant, even though at this early stage many people have not…
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Israel News Will Chuck Schumer Side With Republicans Over President Obama on Iran Nuclear Deal?
The path to a bill that would effectively scuttle President Obama’s deal with Iran on its nuclear development program runs through two Jewish senators: Ben Cardin of Maryland and Chuck Schumer of New York. A month ago, neither Cardin nor Schumer would have been the first name on the list of Democrats on whose support…
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