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Iran Deal
Graham urges Trump to keep promise to renegotiate Iran deal
Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) on Wednesday urged President-elect to follow through with his campaign promise to renegotiate the Iranian nuclear deal in response to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani warning not to push for changes in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
Kaine and Pence tussle over whether deal with Iran stopped nuclear weapons
In the vice presidential debate, Tim Kaine and Mike Pence repeatedly tussled over whether the Iran nuclear deal stopped Iran’s suspected nuclear weapons program.
Iran’s president blames ‘Zionist groups’ for US ruling that he says violates nuclear deal
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani blamed “Zionist pressure groups” for a U.S. Supreme Court ruling he said could undermine the Iran nuclear deal.
State Department: No ‘secret document’ on Iran
The U.S. State Department denied that a “secret document” in the Iran nuclear deal will enable the Islamic Republic to develop nuclear weapons in just over 10 years.
Secret add-on to Iran deal reportedly allows stepped-up nukes production by 2027
In what reportedly is the only part of last year’s Iran nuclear deal not made public, the Islamic Republic will be able to resume key nuclear production in just over a decade.
Obama vows to veto Iran trade restrictions
President Barack Obama pledged to veto three pieces of legislation because they contain language that would scuttle implementation of the Iran nuclear deal.
Iran deal advocate was on payroll of Boeing, which profited from deal
A paid consultant for Boeing advocated for the Iran nuclear deal without revealing his ties to the aircraft maker and its vested interest in the deal’s success.
Texas Gov. Abbott rejects administration’s request to lift state sanctions on Iran
Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Monday informed the Obama administration that the state of Texas will reject the administration’s request to lift its sanctions against Iran.