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Tag: JCPOA

Europe Activates Sanctions on Iran, Calls for Return to Long-Abandoned JCPOA Commitments
Foreign Policy

Europe Activates Sanctions on Iran, Calls for Return to Long-Abandoned JCPOA Commitments

September 1, 2025September 1, 2025

France, the UK, and Germany, a group referring to itself as the E3, have reimposed United Nations economic sanctions…

Moderate Reformer Wins in Iran: What Does it Mean for US and Regional Relations?
World News

Moderate Reformer Wins in Iran: What Does it Mean for US and Regional Relations?

July 8, 2024

The 70-year-old cardiac surgeon from the reformist political factions in Iran has won the country’s presidential elections. Masoud Pezeshkian…

Biden Administration Lays Out Weeks-Long Campaign to Bomb Iran, Congress Threatens Impeachment
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Biden Administration Lays Out Weeks-Long Campaign to Bomb Iran, Congress Threatens Impeachment

February 1, 2024

In probably the most bizarre public notice of the commencement of military affairs in the nation’s history, spokesmen for…

Joe Biden’s Trip To Saudi Arabia Is a Disaster
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Joe Biden’s Trip To Saudi Arabia Is a Disaster

July 12, 2022January 24, 2024

Story at a glance… Joe Biden leaves on Friday for Saudi Arabia on a cynical mission. While Yemen is…

What the Heck is Going on With the Iran Nuclear Deal?
ArchivesForeign Policy

What the Heck is Going on With the Iran Nuclear Deal?

June 21, 2022February 1, 2024

The International Atomic Energy Agency has confirmed that Iran has decided to commence escalating her uranium enrichment program at…

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In the Shadow of Ukraine: New Iran Nuclear Deal “Very, Very Close”

March 7, 2022

PICTURED: The meeting of the JCPOA resumes in the Grand Hotel Wien, Vienna, April 6, 2021. Photo credit: Reuters.…

Who is Ebrahim Raisi? Iran’s New President Cheered by Hawks on Both Sides
ArchivesWorld News

Who is Ebrahim Raisi? Iran’s New President Cheered by Hawks on Both Sides

June 21, 2021August 21, 2023

The recent Iranian presidential election has seen the Head of the Judiciary, Ebrahim Raisi, elected with 60% of the…

Foreign Policy

Oil Prices, War in Iraq, Nuclear Confrontation: What’s at Stake in Vienna Iran Deal Talks?

April 8, 2021

PICTURED: The meeting of the JCPOA resumes in the Grand Hotel Wien, Vienna, April 6, 2021. Photo credit: Reuters.…

Who Must do What as Iran Nuclear Deal Negotiations Stall Before They Begin
Foreign Policy

Who Must do What as Iran Nuclear Deal Negotiations Stall Before They Begin

February 2, 2021

TEHRAN, Iran. February 1st, 2021. As the days turn to weeks, Tehran’s back and forth regarding the Biden Administration’s…

Pompeo Begs the Question About Iran-al-Qaeda Connections – Calls Tehran “New Home Base”
Foreign Policy

Pompeo Begs the Question About Iran-al-Qaeda Connections – Calls Tehran “New Home Base”

January 13, 2021

WASHINGTON D.C., January 12th, 2021. After being allegedly advised against it, Sec. of State Mike Pompeo announced in a…

Biden’s Iran Policy Could be Diplomatic Even While Facing Opposition from Democrats in Congress
Foreign Policy

Biden’s Iran Policy Could be Diplomatic Even While Facing Opposition from Democrats in Congress

November 9, 2020

TEHRAN, Iran. November 7th, 2020. Holding a metaphorical finger to the wind, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has called on…

Pompeo Refuses to Testify Before House Committee on ‘Imminent Attack’ Claim Relating to Soleimani’s Death
Foreign Policy

Pompeo Refuses to Testify Before House Committee on ‘Imminent Attack’ Claim Relating to Soleimani’s Death

January 16, 2020

WASHINGTON D.C. Tuesday, January 14th 2020. Sec. of State Mike Pompeo refused to testify before a hearing of the…

Maximum Pressure On Iran Pushes Her Away From Negotiations, Not Towards Them
ArchivesForeign Policy

Maximum Pressure On Iran Pushes Her Away From Negotiations, Not Towards Them

November 29, 2019August 21, 2023

Washington’s maximum pressure campaign on Iran has forced her to seek allies and aid from countries the United States…


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July Tariff Revenues Generate a Meager One-Fourth of Deficit Spending Increase

Andy Corbley September 8, 2025

Despite year-over-year revenue from import duties growing 252% compared to July of last year, government inlays were dwarfed by…

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Israel’s Destruction of Palestinian Olive Trees: Security Meets Environmental Warfare

Suzanne Latre August 28, 2025

At dawn on Monday, Israeli military bulldozers entered the Nablus area. They began uprooting thousands of olive trees, which…

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US Has Bombed Somalia Over 50 Times This Year

Andy Corbley August 21, 2025

US Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted an airstrike against al-Shabaab southwest of the city of Bariire in central Somalia last…

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