Trump heads for summit with Rouhani. Israel caught by surprise
President Donald Trump said Tuesday night July 31: “I have a feeling they’ll be talking to us pretty soon. And
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Iran nuclear deal
Iran secretly explores Trump’s terms for negotiating new nuclear deal
DEBKAfile Exclusive: On July 2, Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei initiated secret inquiries into the Trump administration’s conditions for
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Trump picked Tillerson for tough new Iran policy
Rex Tillerson, Chairman an CEO of Exxon Mobil, was named this week as the next administration’s Secretary of State to
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Trump’s first ME military action may target Iran
Donald Trump's ratings soar in Iranian media too In more than one campaign speech, President elect Donald Trump declared that his
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Iran could have an operational nuke by 2017 end
The nuclear accord signed a year ago with Iran has become a hot US presidential campaign issue. On Thursday, Aug.
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On Gulf Visit, Obama Aims for Saudi-Iran Detente
US President Barack Obama will make his final trip to the Persian Gulf as president when he visits Saudi Arabia
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Obama backtracks on Israel defense package to counter Iran nuclear deal
US President Barack Obama has retracted on his pledge of an extra defense package to compensate Israel for the damage
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Iran’s revolving door for American hostages
The latest DEBKA Weekly out Friday reveals the last-minute nuclear concessions Iran, with sanctions relief in its pocket, squeezed from Washington on
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The nuclear chess game begins: Iran plays for sanctions relief before compliance with deal
The crowing this week over Barack Obama’s success in gaining congressional support for his Iranian nuclear deal against Binyamin Netanyahu’s
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Two top Congressional Democrats oppose Iran nuclear deal over inspection inadequacies
The Obama administration’s battle to win congressional backng for the nuclear deal signed last month with Iran took a double hit early Friday,
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