In a brief statement today in Vienna, Secretary of State John Kerry announced that the nuclear negotiations with Iran will be extended once again, though they are “not open-ended” and that the United States was “absolutely prepared to call an end to this process.” The Times of Israel reported: “Some tough...

It would be a mistake from a number of perspectives for the United States to ally with Iran in the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), Iranian human rights activist Amri Basiri wrote in an article published on Tuesday in The Hill. Basiri argued that it...

The ongoing nuclear talks have sparked an outpouring of hatred towards the United States in Iran, The New York Times reported today. The chants of “Death to America” and the burning of American flags in the streets are as familiar a part of life here as air pollution and traffic...

Ahead of Friday’s commemoration of Qods Day, an Iranian holiday calling for the destruction of Israel, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) issued a release stating that the annihilation of the Jewish state “is Muslims’ first priority,” Iran’s Tasnim New Agency reported today. The statement, issued on Wednesday, has called on the people of Iran...

An Obama administration official has expressed concern that the billions of dollars in sanctions relief that will be awarded Iran after a nuclear deal could be used to promote terrorism, The Daily Beast reported today. “We are of course aware and concerned that, despite the massive domestic spending needs facing Iran, some...

Congress passed legislation Tuesday that would increase military aid and facilitate arms sales to Jordan, bolstering the country’s fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The bill now heads to the Senate. International Business Times reported: The measure will put Jordan on the same level as the North...