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Nikki Haley Increasing Scrutiny Of Iran Amid Nuclear Deal Review

Washington Free Beacon: U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley has ramped up pressure on Iran ahead of a trip to Vienna next week, where she will meet with international atomic watchdog officials concerning Tehran's nuclear activities.  Haley said the [new] sanctions were separate from the deal and were instead imposed "to hold Iran responsible for its missile launches, support for terrorism, disregard for human rights, and violations of UN Security Council resolutions."

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  • Eye on Iran: Iran's Top Priority Is To Save Nuke Deal From US: Rouhani

    August 21, 2017
    Click Here To Learn More About The UANI 2017 Iran Summit TOP STORIES Iran's Top Priority Is To Save Nuke Deal From US: Rouhani | AFP Iran's President Hassan Rouhani yesterday said the top foreign policy priority for his new government was to protect the nuclear deal from being torn...

  • Eye on Iran: Mehdi Karroubi, Iranian Opposition Leader, Ends Hunger Strike

    August 18, 2017
    Click Here To Learn More About The UANI 2017 Iran Summit TOP STORIES Mehdi Karroubi, Iranian Opposition Leader, Ends Hunger Strike | The New York Times One of Iran’s most prominent opposition leaders ended a one-day hunger strike on Thursday, after the government agreed to meet some of his demands,...

  • Eye on Iran: Prominent Opposition Leader In Iran Begins Hunger Strike

    August 17, 2017
    TOP STORIES Prominent Opposition Leader In Iran Begins Hunger Strike | The New York Times One of Iran’s most prominent opposition leaders, under house arrest since 2011, was hospitalized early Thursday, a day after he began a hunger strike to demand a public trial, family members said. The release of...

  • Eye on Iran: U.S. Envoy Says Iran Cannot 'Hold World Hostage' With Nuclear Deal

    August 16, 2017
    TOP STORIES U.S. Envoy Says Iran Cannot 'Hold World Hostage' With Nuclear Deal | Reuters U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said on Tuesday Iran must be held responsible for "its missile launches, support for terrorism, disregard for human rights, and violations of U.N. Security Council resolutions." Haley...

  • Eye on Iran: Iran Could Quit Nuclear Deal In 'Hours' If New U.S. Sanctions Imposed: Rouhani

    August 15, 2017
    TOP STORIES Iran Could Quit Nuclear Deal In 'Hours' If New U.S. Sanctions Imposed: Rouhani | Reuters Iran could abandon its nuclear agreement with world powers "within hours" if the United States imposes any more new sanctions, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday. "If America wants to go back...

  • Eye on Iran: Iranian Parliament, Facing U.S. Sanctions, Votes To Raise Military Spending

    August 14, 2017
    TOP STORIES Iranian Parliament, Facing U.S. Sanctions, Votes To Raise Military Spending | The New York Times Iranian lawmakers voted overwhelmingly on Sunday to increase the country’s budget for its ballistic missile program and foreign operations by the Revolutionary Guards, a direct challenge to new United States sanctions against the...

  • Eye on Iran: Trump Says Doesn't Think Iran Living Up to Spirit of Nuclear Deal

    August 11, 2017
    TOP STORIES Trump Says Doesn't Think Iran Living Up to Spirit of Nuclear Deal | Reuters President Donald Trump on Thursday said he did not believe that Iran was living up to the spirit of the 2015 deal to curtail its nuclear weapons program. "I don't think Iran is in...

  • Eye on Iran: Another Country with Nuclear Aspirations is Watching the North Korean Stand-off Very Closely

    August 10, 2017
    TOP STORIES Another Country with Nuclear Aspirations is Watching the North Korean Stand-off Very Closely | CNBC As the world turns its attention to reports North Korea has mastered a key component to making a nuclear missile, experts warn that the White House must also keep its eye on Iran....

  • Eye on Iran: Iranian Drone Buzzes U.S. Fighter Jet over Persian Gulf

    August 9, 2017
    TOP STORIES Iranian Drone Buzzes U.S. Fighter Jet over Persian Gulf | New York Times An unarmed Iranian drone buzzed an American Super Hornet fighter jet as it circled an aircraft carrier in the Persian Gulf, Defense Department officials said on Tuesday. A statement released by the military’s Central Command...