Lost amid the US-Iran news, $1.7B deal now raising questions
The Obama administration’s $1.7 billion payment to Iran to settle an arcane, decades-old financial dispute is prompting questions among Republican lawmakers trying to piece together the full scope of last weekend’s dramatic U.S.-Iranian prisoner swap and the lifting of many American sanctions on Tehran.
Kerry: Some Iran sanctions relief likely to go to terrorists
It’s likely that some of the billions of dollars in sanctions relief granted to Iran under a landmark nuclear deal will go to groups deemed to be terrorists, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Thursday.
Atomic agency chief: Iran has met nuclear deal obligations
The U.N. atomic agency announced Saturday that Iran has met all of its obligations under a landmark nuclear deal with six world powers.
US starts carrying out nuke deal as time expires on GOP
The Obama administration began carrying out the Iran nuclear deal Thursday as time expired on Republican efforts to derail it.
Senate Democrats block vote to disapprove of Iran deal
For the second time, Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked a vote to move forward on a resolution rejecting the Iran nuclear deal, protecting President Barack Obama’s key foreign policy initiative.
Senate to hold one more vote on Iran nuclear deal
Senate Republicans will try a second time today to move ahead on a resolution rejecting the Iran nuclear deal.
House continues effort to snarl Iran deal
The House is continuing to flex its muscles on the Iran nuclear deal even though the Senate has already sealed its fate in Congress.
Republicans try to derail Iran nuclear deal in the House
Conservative House Republicans have embarked on an eleventh-hour political maneuver to derail the Iranian nuclear deal, saying they can’t vote on it until the president coughs up copies of side deals Tehran negotiated with atomic inspectors.
Iran nuclear deal gains momentum; opponents step up pressure
The Iran nuclear deal is taking center stage in the presidential campaign as the agreement gains steam on Capitol Hill and lawmakers prepare for what could be the most consequential foreign policy vote of their careers.
Congress plunging into debate on Iran nuclear deal
Lawmakers returning to Washington from their summer recess are plunging immediately into bitter, partisan debate over the Iran nuclear accord.
In setback for Obama, Dem senator opposes Iran deal
hite House hopes for stopping a congressional challenge to the Iran nuclear deal and sparing President Barack Obama from using a veto suffered a blow when a key Senate Democrat announced his opposition.
Obama locking up votes in Senate for Iran nuclear deal
President Barack Obama is just one Senate vote shy of being able to declare success on the Iran nuclear deal and cement a foreign policy legacy.
GOP Sen. Corker acknowledges momentum for Iran deal
A key Republican committee chairman acknowledged Tuesday that the White House lobbying campaign for the Iran nuclear deal has generated results, and said he doesn’t know if opponents of the deal can prevail.
Iran nuclear deal picks up support following Reid’s endorsement
With Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid on board, the nuclear agreement between Iran and six world powers is picking up momentum to survive fierce opposition from Republican and Israeli opponents.
Report on Iran side deal angers GOP; House Dems claim votes
Republican opposition to President Barack Obama’s nuclear deal is flaring over revelations of a secret side agreement involving Iranian inspections.