Posts Tagged: Obama Administration Iran
How Do You Say Déjà Vu in Farsi?
JNS.org - Protesters screaming “Death to the Dictator” began taking to the streets of Tehran on Monday, after rallies elsewhere in Iran erupted a earlier...
Cruz Calls for Investigation Into Obama Administration’s Dealings With Iran
JNS.org - US Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is calling for further investigation into the Obama administration’s relationship with Iran following a Senate report that purportedly revealed...
Obama Admin Admits Transfer of $1.7 Billion to Iran as American Hostages Released
The Obama administration disclosed to Congress on Tuesday that it transferred a total of $1.7 billion in cash through Swiss banks to Iran around the...
Obama Administration Blocks Congressional Inquiry Into $1.3 Billion Payment to Iran
The Obama administration is withholding from Congress details about how $1.3 billion in U.S. taxpayer funds was delivered to Iran, according to conversations with lawmakers,...
New Details of US $400 Million Payment to Iran Reveal Direct Link to Hostage Release
JNS.org - The U.S. State Department on Thursday confirmed that the $400 million payment to Iran was contingent on the release of several American prisoners in...
US Secretly Sent $400 Million Cash to Iran After Release of Detained Americans
JNS.org - The Obama administration secretly sent $400 million worth of cash to Iran at the same time as four American prisoners were released from...
Obama Administration Conflicted Over Allowing Iran Access to US Dollars
The Obama administration is at odds over whether to give Iran access to the U.S. financial system, a move that is opposed by parts of the administration,...
Iran Accuses Obama Admin of Lying About Nuclear Deal to Ease Fears Among Americans
Senior Iranian officials are accusing the Obama administration of lying about the details of the recent nuclear accord in order to soothe fears among U.S. lawmakers and...
Obama Administration Says Iranian Choice for U.N. Ambassador ‘Not Viable’
Times of Israel - The United States said Tuesday it had told Iran the selection of a UN ambassador who is allegedly linked to the...
Closed-Door Deals May Undermine Iran Sanctions Effort
JNS.org - Following a slow start mobilizing support to block bipartisan efforts in the Senate and House to place additional sanctions on Iran,...
Survey: 93% of Ohio Jewish Voters Concerned About a Nuclear Iran
Ninety-three percent of Jewish voters in Ohio are "concerned about the prospect of Iran obtaining nuclear weapons," according to new survey results released Oct. 3 by...
UN Week Recap: Iran at Center of Debate and Drawing Board
NEW YORK—Faced with what he considers an existential threat to Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spelled things out for world leaders in simple terms at...
With Friends Like These…
The President's "court Jews" appear to be gaining the upper hand again. News agencies reported recently that apparently the President's schedule does not allow for a...
Talk on Iran ‘Red Lines’ Comes After U.S. General Distances Himself from Israeli Strike
Following U.S. General Martin Dempsey's statement that he won't support an Israeli strike on Iran and the report that the Islamic Republic has doubled its uranium...
