NEW YORK — At the heart of the concerns surrounding the deal with Iran is a simple question: Is Iran rational? The answer for many critics of the deal is self-evident. The Iranians are “apocalyptic,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has often said, warning that you can’t “bet on their rationality.” Sen. Lindsey Graham says […]
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Cal Thomas: The Iran framework: Devilish details to follow
Too bad the “framework” of a nuclear weapons deal with Iran didn’t come earlier, on April Fools’ Day. It would have been more appropriate. The United States is being asked to foolishly believe promises by a regime that is religiously motivated to eliminate Israel and ultimately the United States, is the premier sponsor of terrorism […]
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Fareed Zakaria: A nuclear deal is the best option
NEW YORK — When making up their minds about the nuclear deal with Iran, people are properly focused on its details. But to figure out whether an agreement that limits and inspects Iran’s nuclear program is acceptable, one has to consider seriously the alternatives to it — and there are really only two. First, a […]
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Iran, U.S. announce deal in nuclear talks
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — After marathon negotiations, the United States, Iran and five other world powers announced a deal Thursday outlining limits on Iran’s nuclear program so it cannot lead to atomic weapons, directing negotiators toward a comprehensive agreement within three months. Reading out a joint statement, European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini hailed what […]
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H. Lord: Folly to negotiate with murderers
Secretary of State John Kerry has been in Europe meeting with representatives of the Iranian Muslim government. They are working on a nuclear weapons treaty. The Iranian regime has been financing and promoting terrorism, beheadings, bombings, etc. Iranian officials have called publicly for the destruction of the nation of Israel and for the same end […]
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Charles Krauthammer: Change the deal; strengthen the sanctions
WASHINGTON — Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress was notable in two respects. Queen Esther got her first standing O in 2,500 years. And President Obama came up empty in his campaign to pre-emptively undermine Netanyahu before the Israeli prime minister could present his case on the Iran negotiations. On the contrary. The steady stream of […]
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Fareed Zakaria: Netanyahu’s Peter Pan strategy on Iran
WASHINGTON — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to the United States Congress was eloquent, moving and intelligent in identifying the problems with the potential nuclear deal with Iran. But when describing the alternative to it, he entered Never-Neverland, painting a scenario utterly divorced from reality. Congress joined him on his fantasy ride, rapturously applauding […]
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Video Coverage: Netanyahu blasts U.S.-Iran nuclear talks in Congressional speech
WASHINGTON — In a speech that stirred political controversy in two countries, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Congress on Tuesday that negotiations underway between Iran and the United States would “all but guarantee” that Tehran gets nuclear weapons to the detriment of the entire world. “And lots of them,” he added in an appearance […]
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Charles Krauthammer: Iran deal has a fatal flaw
WASHINGTON — A sunset clause? The news from the nuclear talks with Iran was already troubling. Iran was being granted the “right to enrich.” It would be allowed to retain and spin thousands of centrifuges. It could continue construction of the Arak plutonium reactor. Yet so thoroughly was Iran stonewalling International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors […]
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Native Iranian to speak at Senior College luncheon
LEWISTON — Parivash Rohani of Auburn will be the featured speaker at the USM Lewiston-Auburn Senior College “Food for Thought” luncheon, to be held at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, March 13. Her topic is “Glimpses of Iran.” She will narrate a Power Point presentation of photos of Iran and Iranian art. The public is cordially […]