Trump Walks Back Previous Statement, Says Iran ‘Not In Compliance’ With Nuclear Deal

Trump didn’t offer any details on what Iran wasn’t complying with, likely because the IAEA, responsible for actually keeping track of the deal, continues to certify that Iran is in compliance.

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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump waves to the crowd after speaking during a rally opposing the Iran nuclear deal outside the Capitol in Washington, Sept. 9, 2015. (AP/Susan Walsh)

Less than a month ago, President Trump admitted that Iran was in compliance with the P5+1 nuclear deal. It was clear he wasn’t happy with it, and reports were that the admission came after a bitter fight with his cabinet, who warned him against falsely claiming Iran wasn’t complying. Even though literally nothing has happened between then and

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IAEA Reports Iran Continues To Comply With Nuclear Deal

The IAEA report also confirmed that Iran has made no attempt to construct a heavy water reactor at Arak.

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The latest quarterly report from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has once again confirmed that Iran is continuing to comply with all of its requirements under the P5+1 nuclear deal, and that its stockpiles of low-enriched uranium remain well below negotiated caps. The IAEA report also confirmed that Iran has made no attempt to

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Russia: US Extension Of Iran Sanctions Act Threatens Nuclear Deal

Moscow said Thursday the loss of the Iran nuclear deal would be unforgivable.

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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, right, during official talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, left, in Geneva, Switzerland, Saturday, May 30, 2015.

The Russian Foreign Ministry has issued a statement today criticizing the US extension of the Iran Sanctions Act, saying they are “disappointed” in the US move, and fear it could jeopardize the entire P5+1 nuclear deal between the international community and Iran. The bill which extends the act became law today, without President Obama’s

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Netanyahu To Offer Trump ‘Five Ideas’ For Killing Iran Nuclear Pact

In an interview on 60 Minutes, Netanyahu claimed there were several ways to sabotage the pact, and that he had “about five” different ideas that he plans to discuss with Trump.

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Despite previous reports in the Israeli press suggesting that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has softened on the P5+1 nuclear deal with Iran and was planning to urge Trump simply to enforce the deal strictly, Netanyahu today indicated his goal is to still see the agreement destroyed. In an interview on 60 Minutes, Netanyahu claimed

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House Votes To Extend Iran Sanctions For 10 Years

Libertarian Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) was the only member to vote against the measure.

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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, right, during official talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, left, in Geneva, Switzerland, Saturday, May 30, 2015.

In a 419-1 vote (Rep. Thomas Massie (R – KY) was the lone no vote), the House of Representatives today voted to renew the Iran Sanctions Act for an additional 10 years. The act is scheduled to expire by year’s end, barring its renewal. Foreign Affairs Committee chairman Rep. Ed Royce (R – CA) condemned the P5+1 nuclear deal in justifying the

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Trump Likely To Back Off Pledge To Derail Iran Nuclear Deal

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that “the U.S. election results show that America’s “sickness and civil instability will persist for a long time.”

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Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump, right, speaks with fellow Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, during a rally opposing the Iran nuclear deal outside the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

While a lot of people were reacting hastily in expecting dramatic shifts in US policy based on President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign speeches, the talk from some analysts of the Iran deal being effectively dead because of the reaction results seems particularly premature. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani was particularly quick to downplaythe

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