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Iran Deal
Iran deal closer to reality as U.S. prepares sanctions waivers
The United States approved conditional sanctions waivers for Iran on Sunday, though it cautioned they would not take effect until Tehran has curbed its nuclear program as required under a historic nuclear deal reached in Vienna on July 14.
Nuclear deal on Iran program to be implemented this year, says Iranian official
Iran\’s nuclear negotiator Abbas Araqchi said on Monday he expected a deal with six world powers on shrinking Tehran\’s atomic program in exchange for sanctions relief to be implemented by year-end.
U.S. confirms Iran tested nuclear-capable ballistic missile
The United States has confirmed that Iran tested a medium-range missile capable of delivering a nuclear weapon, in \”clear violation\” of a United Nations Security Council ban on ballistic missile tests, a senior U.S. official said on Friday.
U.N. says Iran meets deadline for investigation of nuclear past
Iran has met a deadline to give the U.N. nuclear watchdog information it needs to assess whether Tehran sought to develop nuclear weapons in the past, the agency said on Thursday, a step towards carrying out a deal between Tehran and world powers.
Iran’s parliament OKs nuclear deal it may have violated
The parliament of Iran voted to approve the nuclear deal that its country’s negotiators reached with six world powers two days after it reportedly may have violated the agreement.
Iran deal, J Street activism prompts Joel Rubin to pursue congressional bid
A former State Department official and a staunch supporter of President Barack Obama’s Iran nuclear deal has joined the crowded field of candidates seeking to replace outgoing Congressman Chris Van Hollen in 2016.
Joel Rubin, who helped pass Iran nuclear deal, running for Congress
Joel Rubin, the former U.S. State Department’s chief liaison to the U.S. House of Representatives who worked for the successful passage of the Iran nuclear weapons deal in Congress, is running for Congress.
Iranian parliamentary panel gives conditional nod to nuclear deal
An committee of Iran\’s conservative-dominated parliament gave its support on Sunday to Iran\’s nuclear agreement with world powers on condition there would be no foreign inspections of military sites and no curbs on developing its missile program.
In UN speech, Netanyahu keeps focus on Iran
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, speaking to the U.N. General Assembly, urged the international community to “check your enthusiasm at the door” regarding the recently finalized agreement on Iran’s nuclear program.
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