Plans to pass a resolution in the House opposing the interim Iran nuclear deal and calling for new sanctions have been defeated. Further, plans to force a vote on new sanctions in the Senate next...
This week, Senator Mark Kirk (R-IL) introduced an amendment that would amplify sanctions and sabotage ongoing diplomatic negotiations that represent the best chance of preventing a nuclear-armed Ira...
President Obama and the White House have been engaged in a battle in the Senate to block the chamber from passing new sanctions that could derail ongoing negotiations with Iran. The White House h...
A battle is currently underway between the White House and hawks in Congress over whether to pursue a diplomatic agreement with Iran or go forward with new sanctions. ...
Senator Kirk stated, "How do you define an Iranian moderate? An Iranian who is out of bullets and out of money." ...
With nuclear negotiations set to resume on Thursday in Geneva between Iran, the United States and their negotiating partners, recent signs of progress have raised expectations for a breakthrough ...
"Amid the debate over how to respond to Bashar al-Assad's alleged use of chemical weapons against the Syrian people...But while the United States may not be able to orchestrate a decisive shift i...
"The hopeful signs are significant--Hassan Rouhani was just sworn in as president after running on a platform of moderation and reconciliation with the West, and he has sent strong signals he wan...
Several bills are under consideration in Congress which seek to increase pressure on Iran. All would punish the Iranian people and risk undercutting the incoming Iranian President who has pledged...
Senator Mark Kirk is circulating sanctions legislation that would effectively end all avenues for diplomacy and significantly increase the risk of war by making "regime change" in Iran official U...
It is no secret that some of the most hawkish U.S. policies and positions towards Iran over its disputed nuclear program have come not from the Executive branch, but from Congress. Spurred on by AIPAC...
A bipartisan group of Senators led by Mark Kirk (R-IL) is reportedly considering a new, draconian round of sanctions on Iran that could only be lifted if Iran moves “toward a free and dem...