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Obama: U.S. patience with Iran not unlimited

After a day of multilateral talks between world powers and Iran over the latter\’s contentious nuclear program, U.S. President Barack Obama warned on Thursday that American patience with the Islamic Republic was not unlimited.

LAUSD Supports Federal Bill Against Businesses Working With Iran

The seven-member board of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) on Sept. 8 unanimously approved a resolution in support of a newly drafted federal bill that would prohibit the U.S. government from contracting with telecommunications companies that work with the Iranian regime. While only symbolic in nature, the resolution was California’s first school board resolution related to Iran. It was drafted by board member Tamar Galatzan, who is Jewish, and is intended to send a message to federal policymakers and to corporations doing business with the Iranian government.

Iranian Group, Docs Debate Health Care Options

Members of the nonprofit group 30 Years After and the Iranian Jewish community gathered Sept. 13 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Beverly Hills for a panel discussion on health care. Panel participants included William W. Brien, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center co-chairman; Sarita Mohanty, USC KECK School of Medicine assistant professor; Howard Kahn, CEO of L.A. Care; and Larry Greenfield, vice president of the Claremont Institute.

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