What failed in the past will become Iran’s future.  The waves of violence of the Bush and the early Obama years failed to dislodge the Iranian regime; and did not force the Iranians to bow their necks in subservience.  ..…

(McMaster, along with ousted Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, had sought unsuccessfully to persuade Trump to stay in the Iran nuclear deal negotiated by Obama; Bolton, by contrast, called the pact “the worst diplomatic debacle in American history” in his speech in New York on Tuesday. )..…

At the time as U.S backed Saudi Arabia's savage war against Iranian-backed opponents Yemen--one of the largest unrecognized humanitarian catastrophes in the world today--the Obama administration made its deal with Iran over its nuclear program.. ..…

He went on to say that “the problem, of course, is that Obama has already been savaged as being soft on Iran by Zionists and rogue elements in the US establishment.  ..…

It's also ridiculous to argue that the U.S. is attacking Syria because it's allied to Iran. Remember, Obama's crowning achievement in the Middle East has been the deal with the Iranians over their nuclear program. ..…

Since Iran replaced Israel as Saudi Arabia’s chief bête noir, Riyadh has openly questioned whether the Obama administration can be trusted any longer as an ally and even threatened to downgrade its relations with Washington. ..…

While United States and its allies insist that Assad cannot be part of any Syria, Iran and Russia say that Assad's fate should be decided by Syrian people alone.. Last week, Democratic congresswoman called on Obama administration to stop the illegal, counterproductive war to overthrow..…

US President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron say the settlement to Syrian crisis must involve Russia and Iran. London said on Sunday that US President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron had agreed in conversation that the settlement of..…

The indictment accused Sterling of violating the Espionage Act of 1917 by providing state secrets to Risen for his Iran chapter. . At the time, the Obama administration’s resort to the draconian provisions of the Espionage Act against Sterling was just one case in a series of overreaching..…

These national interests demand that a cease-fire in Syria become as important for the administration as the Iran deal. . There is no higher priority for the last year of Obama’s presidency. Taking in 65,000 refugees supports the most generous of the Europeans—Germany and Sweden—and..…

To contain Iran's rise, both Bush and Obama turned to America's Sunni allies, particularly Saudi Arabia, to create bulwark against the so-called. ..…

The perception of weakness could hurt Obama’s ability to persuade Congress to cooperate with his diplomacy toward Tehran. Six out of ten Americans believe Iran is not serious about addressing concerns about its nuclear program. . ..…

Nevertheless, Obama gets positive job ratings from CFR members for his handling of several issues, including terrorism (73% approve), Iran (72%), China (69%) and international trade (66%). ... Among Obama’s best ratings are for his handling of terrorism (73% approve) and..…

it would set precedent for any U.S diplomatic efforts, it would unravel nuclear constraints and international sanctions on Iran and put war on the front burner.. ... Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, Lloyd Doggett, David Price, and D-Texas, D-North Carolina, will boost perceptions Iran that..…

At home, Obama’s new policy of engagement was decried by neoconservatives. ... Bush, branded Obama’s efforts “appeasement” and said Syrian policy would change only “if and when the regime in Iran, Assad’s mainstay, falls.” . ..…

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu uses his photo op with President Obama today to talk up how the US and Israel are united against Iran, which is suspected of trying to create a nuclear bomb. ..…

President Obama warns that “loose talk” of war was only helping Iran, while pushing back against charges from GOP presidential contenders that he has been less than a loyal ally to Israel. Speaking to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) in Washington on Sunday, President..…

His chief criticisms of Obama’s foreign record are his “appeasement of Iran’s ayatollahs” and “his betrayal of Poland and the Czech Republic on missile defense.” ..…

There are comparable or even larger differences in opinions about Obama’s handling of Iran, Iraq, global climate change and several other issues. Yet the CFR members are nearly as critical of Obama’s handling of the situation in Afghanistan as is the public. ..…

European Union's top policy, Federica Mogherini, said this week that European, China and Russia working with Iran to set up special payments system that will allow the countries to avoid economic sanctions that Trump administration seeks to impose on Iran. Trump announced May that United States..…

While Netanyahu spent most of his speech boasting of Israel's raid on Iranian facility, railing into Obama-administration's Iran deal, and criticizing Iran's influence Syria and Lebanon, Abbas presented criticism of Israel, Trump administration, and the international community.. ..…

Highlighting just how difficult it will be for Europeans to come up with concrete solutions, -owned bank Bpifrance on Monday abandoned its plan to set up mechanism to aid French companies trading with Iran.. By the administration of former, The crux of the deal, negotiated over almost two years..…