A central claim in support of the nuclear deal with Iran has been that the heavy sanctions that have been placed on Iran will, under the terms of the deal, “snap back” in the event of Iranian violations. The White House has been explicit on this point, declaring on multiple occasions that...

Allowing Iran to collect the environmental samples from suspected nuclear sites that will be submitted to the International Atomic Energy Agency for review would make the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action a “dangerous farce,” former CIA intelligence analyst Fred Fleitz wrote Friday in National Review Online. Fleitz’s warning came after...

A clause in the nuclear deal suggests that Iran may unilaterally withdraw from the agreement and pursue its military nuclear program if the West attempts to impose sanctions due to violations of the deal, nonproliferation expert Emily Landau of Israel’s Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) wrote today in an op-ed she co-authored in...

In an exchange at yesterday’s Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing, Treasury Secretary Jack Lew refused to answer Sen. Robert Menendez (D – N.J.) when he asked whether the administration would support an effort by Congress to reauthorize sanctions legislation against Iran, which is set to expire next year. A video...

United States intelligence agencies have confirmed that Syria’s President, Bashad al-Assad, remains in possession of chemical weapons, The Times of Israel reported today. In 2013, Assad capitulated to international demands that he relinquish Syria’s chemical weapons arsenal after his regime used sarin gas against civilians in Damascus. According to the...

Sen. Chris Coons (D – Del.) questioned the American negotiating team behind the recently concluded nuclear deal with Iran, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), over the agreement’s weaknesses at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing yesterday. Addressing Secretary of State John Kerry, Coons asked if the...

Skeptical senators from both sides of the aisle pressed three key members of the Obama administration at a hearing for explanations on Thursday over the final deal reached with Iran. Secretary of State John Kerry, Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz, and Secretary of the Treasury Jacob Lew appeared before the Senate...

The Obama administration acknowledged yesterday that classified side agreements were made between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency, setting the stage for a possible showdown with congressional critics over the role of the legislative branch in the nuclear deal, The Hill reported yesterday. National security adviser Susan Rice on...

During his visit to Israel this week, Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi affirmed his support of the Jewish State and condemned the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement, Ha’aretz reported yesterday. Renzi also encouraged renewed peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority. The Italian prime minister talked about his...

Iran’s foreign minister and lead nuclear negotiator Mohammad Javad Zarif told Iran’s Majlis, or parliament, that according the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) Iran is permitted to deny international nuclear inspectors access to military sites, “raising new questions about Tehran’s commitment to the terms of the agreement,” The Los...