WASHINGTON—U.S. President Barack Obama is continuing to call on members of Congress to support the Iran nuclear deal, stressing that the U.S. could still take military action or reinstate sanctions against Tehran if it violates terms of the agreement. “Should Iran seek to dash toward a nuclear weapon, all of the options available to the […]
U.S. defense chief Ash Carter said Monday that Israel is “the bedrock of American strategy” in the Mideast, opening a trip to the region aimed at strengthening U.S. links with allies that are wary of the new internationally negotiated Iranian nuclear accord. Carter was warmly welcomed by his counterpart, Moshe Yaalon, and is set to […]
WASHINGTON—The U.N. Security Council approved the Iran nuclear deal Monday, clearing a path for lifting crippling economic sanctions against Tehran as its nuclear development program is restrained. Representatives of all 15 countries on the council voted in favor of last week’s deal the council’s five permanent members, the United States, Britain, France, Russia and China, […]
VIENNA, AUSTRIA—World powers have reached a deal with Iran that will limit the country’s nuclear program in exchange for eased economic sanctions, ending more than a decade of tempestuous negotiations. “This is the good deal we had sought,” U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, who spearheaded recent efforts by the P5+1 countries to broker an accord, […]