Iran Talks Wont Change U.S. Missile Plans in Europe, Kerry.
(by Patryk Wasilewski, The Wall Street Journal) WARSAW ��� The U.S. said Tuesday it was going ahead with its missile-defense plans for Europe despite [planned negotiations] with Iran, one of the main threats the system is designed to counter. The U.S. expects to put. On Monday, Kerry went to Saudi Arabia to try to reassure the strategic Gulf Arab ally, which is worried about any warming of U.S. ties with its regional arch rival, Iran. His message on.. Get the App��.
Saudis Snub Obama Over Iran Deal | OilPrice.com
The Obama administration surely thought it could get countries like Saudi Arabia and Bahrain to get behind a nuclear deal, owing to the fact that they are close allies of the United States. Related: ISIS. The Wall Street Journal reported on May 7 that Saudi officials feel that the 10-year restrictions on Irans uranium and centrifuge stockpile included in the framework agreement will not be enough to permanently block Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. ���We prefer a��.
Arab Countries Fear US-Iran Nuke Deal | United with Israel
The Obama administration believes an agreement with Iran would curtail the potential for such a scenario. There are also reports of talks on the. US officials stress that they have closely consulted with Washingtons Arab allies about the diplomatic process.. US official said. ���Given Iran already has the technical capability, our goal has always been to get to one-year breakout time and cut off the four pathways under a very constrained program,��� the official told WSJ.
Gulf States Want US Assurances and Weapons in Exchange for Supporting Iran.
WASHINGTON���Leading Persian Gulf states want major new weapons systems and security guarantees from the White House in exchange for backing a nuclear agreement with Iran, according to U.S. and Arab officials. The leaders of. Gulf leaders have long.
BILL SPINDLE: Prospect of Bolder Iran Unnerves Some.
Wall Street Journal: Some U.S. allies denounce the nuclear deal as strengthening Iran, while U.S. hopes moderates benefit This weeks tentative nuclear agreement with Iran has unnerved Americas closest allies in the Middle��.
The Fool On The Hill
In case the president didnt get the message the Wall Street Journal quotes a ���senior Arab official��� who says ���there isnt substance for the summit���, a diplomatic way of saying that Obamas historic pow-wow is Mickey al-Mouse.. Helene Cooper of the.
A quest for understanding
As we digest news of what could be an understanding with Iran and what could be a historic nuclear agreement with the enemy, volatile rhetoric ratchets up on all sides, dividing the Jewish community here at home and the world over, making Israel.
Arab Leaders Revolt Against Iran Nuke Deal
Other senior Arab officials involved in organizing the meeting were more straightforward, telling the Wall Street Journal there wasnt enough progress being made in reconciling the differences between Obama and the Saudi monarch. Moreover, because of the way the recently passed Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015 was constructed, even if the Senate does get to review the agreement, Obamas chances of getting what he wants are exceedingly high.
Just days before nuclear talks end, Iran seizes Yemen. U.S..
U.S. evacuates, but Saudis and Arab coalition launch war to retake Yemen. Where will this. Iranian-backed Shia Radicals known as the ���Houthis��� have led a miltiary coup in Yemen, a Middle Eastern nation that lies on the southern border of Saudi Arabia, a key American ally in the region. Yemens. As one respected Middle East analyst writing in the Wall Street Journal noted this week: ���Lets connect the dots. Data point.. Get every new post delivered to your Inbox.
Saudi King to Skip Summit with Obama
The United Arab Emirates indicated last week that it would be seeking a written guarantee from the United States with regards to the threat from a nuclear Iran. At Camp David, Obama is expected to try to reassure Arab Gulf allies, who remain suspicious.
Sacrificing Yemen to Appease Saudis
But the Saudi rush to bomb the Houthis may have destroyed a promising UN peace accord ��� and killed hundreds of civilians, writes Joe Lauria. By Joe Lauria. Jamal Benomar, the. Asked about Benomars remarks to me, the U.S. State Department blamed.
Rulers Snub Arab Summit, Clouding US Bid for Iran Deal
WASHINGTON���Saudi Arabias monarch pulled out of a summit to be hosted by President Barack Obama on Thursday, in a blow to the White Houses efforts to build Arab support for a nuclear accord with Iran. King Salmans decision appeared to ripple .
Capital Journal Daybreak: Obama Opens Talks With Gulf Allies, More
Mr. Obama has argued that the fast-track process is necessary to cement the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a trade accord with 11 other countries that he said will help the U.S. economy and counter the rising economic influence of China.. OBAMA OPENS.
US, Arab Allies Find Accord on Iran ��� Wall Street Journal.
US, Arab Allies Find Accord on Iran Wall Street Journal CAMP DAVID, Md.���U.S. President Barack Obama strengthened military backing for Arab allies, who in turn offered him support to pursue a ���verifiable��� nuclear deal with��.
Democrats Develop Rift with Jewish Voters : Political Wire
���Many U.S. Jewish leaders are unnerved both by the new Iran nuclear agreement and the public falling out between President Barack Obama and his Israeli counterpart, developments that are creating a rift in the durable alliance between Jews and the Democratic Party in the run-up to the 2016.. I believe the WSJ has forgotten that it was St. Ronnie Raygun who gave weapons to Iran, who made deals with Iran, and deliberately undermined President Carter.
Saudi Arabias nuclear cooperation agreement with South.
The Wall Street Journal wrote on Thursday that the signing of the agreement increases ���concerns on Capitol Hill and among U.S. allies that a deal with Iran, rather than stanching the spread of nuclear technologies, risks fueling it.. reports, ���A number of senior Arab officials have warned the White House in recent months the Saudi government could seek Pakistans aid in developing nuclear technologies ��� or even buy an atomic bomb ��� if it sees an agreement with Iran as too weak.
Analysis: Iran deal threatens to upend a delicate balance of.
While both the United States and Iran insist that negotiations pertain solely to Tehrans nuclear program, leaders across the Arab world see the agreement through the prism of the Middle Easts delicate balance of power and the many. of support for Tehrans proxies in Syria: According to the Wall Street Journal, Obama linked cooperation against the Islamic State with an agreement and ���sought to assuage Irans concerns about the future of its close ally, President��.
French Leader, Gulf States Discuss Security
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia���French President Fran��ois Hollande met with Saudi Arabia and other Persian Gulf states leaders, days before a U.S.-Arab summit in Washington in which President Barack Obama will try to win support for a nuclear agreement with .
Irans Winning Islamic Strategy And The Wests Denial-Syndrome Could Lead To.
At the end of that year, in the Munich Agreement Hitler demanded to annex ���only��� the Sudetenland, and promised not to attack Czechoslovakia. The allies betrayed Czechoslovakia and gave in to his demand, and British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain .
Hard National Security Choices
Indeed, the Wall Street Journal adds that the snub ��� which leaves only two heads of state attending ��� harms U.S. efforts to garner Arab support for a nuclear deal with Iran. King Salmans decision is in keeping with what the Times describes as his.
Bill wont play role in Hillarys campaign -- in 2015
���Saudi Arabias monarch pulled out of a summit to be hosted by President Barack Obama on Thursday, in a blow to the White Houses efforts to build Arab support for a nuclear accord with Iran,��� writes the Wall Street Journal. More, from the AP: ���The.
Obama Sends more Troops to Iraq After his Letter to Irans.
The announcement of additional U.S. forces coincides with a report of a letter that President Obama secretly wrote last month to Irans Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in an effort to find common ground in fighting ISIS militant. The Wall Street Journal reported that Mr. Obama had stressed to Mr. Khamenei that any cooperation on Islamic State was largely contingent on Iran reaching a comprehensive agreement with global powers on the future of Tehrans��.
Israel spying scandal comes to light one week before Iran.
Should that position hold ��� one of the many unknowns of the coming days ��� the United States and its five negotiating partners may find themselves in the uncomfortable position of describing the accord as they understand it while the Iranians go home to offer their own version.. A possible answer is provided by a recent report in The Wall Street Journal: ���Israel Spied on Iran Nuclear Talks with U.S.��� That headline sounds a bit dog-bites-man, as the APs State Dept.
Cameron Attempts to Put Britain Back on the Map
Trying to put Britains slouching status as a world player behind him, a second-time-around David Cameron now gets described from up-close as an ���interventionist��� comfortable with the use of ���hard power.��� ���Its a strong personal victory for him,��� a.
Obama to Lobby UAE Crown Prince to Back Iran Deal - WSJ.
The U.A.E. is among Washingtons staunchest allies in the Middle East. But along with Saudi Arabia, Bahrain,. Mr. Obama is aggressively lobbying the Arab states to back the agreement, which U.S. officials believe could be the presidents signature foreign policy success. On May 14-15, hes hosting. Capital Journal Daybreak Newsletter: Sign up to get the latest on politics, policy and defense delivered to your inbox every morning. For the latest Washington news,��.
Saudi Arabia Considers Nuclear Weapons to Offset Iran
Part of the reason for this sense of urgency is that Saudi Arabia and its Sunni Arab allies are increasingly battling mainly Shiite Iran in proxy conflicts across the region, from Syria to Yemen.. The possibility that the nuclear agreement with Iran.
Senate Passes Bill Giving Congress Right to Weigh In on Iran Nuclear Deal
WASHINGTON���The Senate overwhelmingly passed a bill Thursday establishing Congresss right to weigh in on international negotiations to curb Irans nuclear program. The 98-1 vote capped weeks of bipartisan efforts to strike a delicate deal on the .
LOL!!! Arab nations said to be deeply worried by Iran nuke.
Leaders of Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and UAE join Israel in conveying concerns to US over emerging accord with Tehran, Wall Street Journal reports ed note--In the aftermath of the fiasco involving his upcoming trip to the US and. Arab officials have also reportedly held discussions with the US over the possibility of Washington placing their countries under its ���nuclear umbrella��� ��� a guarantee to take military, even nuclear, action to protect an allied state under��.
Arab States Heading To Washington To Seek Obamas.
They also plan to pressure Obama into drafting new defense agreements between the Gulf Nations and the US to ensure intervention in the region should they feel threatened by Iran, the Wall Street Journal report said. The reported requests pose problems for US officials who. According to congressman Eliot Engel, Obama is addressing concerns posed by the Arab allies and is seriously considering their requests. He told the Journal, I think they have a legitimate��.
US Suggests Compromise on Iran Sanctions
U.S. allies in the region, particularly Israel, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, have voiced concern that Iran will use any economic windfall to strengthen its regional influence. The Obama administration estimates Iran has between $100.
US, Arab Allies Find Accord on Iran
Under the agreement negotiators aim to finalize by June 30, Tehran would be allowed to keep significant nuclear infrastructure, including more than 5,000 centrifuges used to enrich uranium and a heavy water reactor. Write to Carol E. Lee at carol.lee@wsj.
Arab allies of U.S. horrified by deal White House is about to.
���A deal with Iran would be like discovering your partner of many years is cheating on you with someone he or she claims they hate,��� a senior Arab official from a U.S. ally in the region told the Wall Street Journal. The Saudis. The Journal reported that ���U.S. allies in the Persian Gulf, particularly Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, are also all warily watching the unfolding agreement in Geneva. The U.S... Get every new post delivered to your Inbox.