Congress Lays Tripwires for Iran Nuclear Accord
As negotiators work to clear the final hurdles for a framework nuclear deal with Iran, Senate Foreign Relations Chairman Bob Corker (R-TN) and Ranking Member Robert Menendez (D-NJ) have decided to delay a markup of a bill that would lay tripwires that threaten any final deal.
Shredding the NPT
The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty gets bandied about on both sides of the Iran negotiations. Iranian officials often use the fact that Israel is not a signatory of the treaty to question Israel’s nuclear arsenal while defending their own right to a civilian enrichment program. At the same time, U.S. and Israeli politicians use it much […]
Israel Defense Minister: Iran not an existential threat
Israel’s Defense Minister clearly believes Iran is a rational actor and that deterrence can work because “Israel is strong” – not to mention they have nuclear arsenal. JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak was quoted Thursday as saying he does not view Iran as a threat to the existence of the Jewish state, […]