Nuclear Deal

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani gestures as he speaks during a press conference in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, June 14, 2014. Rouhani says the international sanctions regime has crumbled and will not be rebuilt even if Iran and world powers fail to reach a final nuclear deal by a July 20 deadline. Iran and the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council plus Germany reached an interim deal in November that limited Iran's uranium enrichment program in exchange for the easing of some sanctions. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

National Security

In search of bumper sticker-sized solutions in Iran

W. James Antle III · May 10, 2018 4:00 am

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio is urging Congress to include emergency Zika funding in any agreement to fund the government past September. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

National Security

Marco Rubio warns: ‘Severe consequences’ if Iran causes harm to US, allies in Middle East

Katie Leach · May 10, 2018 3:12 am

Rep. Maxine Waters said onlookers should not be surprised by the overt display from white supremacists exhibited at the rally Saturday.

Maxine Waters: ‘Impeachment is the only answer’ after Trump abandons Iran deal

Katie Leach · May 9, 2018 11:21 pm

Europe committed to trade relations with Iran even after Trump’s threat of sanctions

Joel Gehrke · May 9, 2018 8:23 pm

President Trump signs a Presidential Memorandum on the Iran nuclear deal from the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House.

Energy and Environment

Energy ‘challenge’ raised at State Department ahead of Trump’s withdrawal from Iran deal

John Siciliano · May 9, 2018 4:49 pm

President Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on Wednesday in Washington, D.C.

Trump says other countries ‘all very happy’ with Iran deal decision

Steven Nelson · May 9, 2018 4:31 pm

Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Joseph Dunford, left, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, and Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) and Chief Financial Officer David Norquist, testify to a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing on the FY19 budget, Wednesday, May 9, 2018, on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Jim Mattis says Trump could not affirm Iran was living up to nuclear deal

Travis J. Tritten · May 9, 2018 3:22 pm

President Trump delivers a statement on the Iran nuclear deal on Tuesday.

Beltway Confidential

Trump’s Iran policy isn’t as aggressive as you think

Tom Rogan · May 9, 2018 2:02 pm

A cleric and a woman walk past an anti-U.S. mural painted on the wall of the former U.S. Embassy in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, May. 8, 2018. President Donald Trump prepared to tell the world Tuesday whether he plans to follow through on his campaign threat to pull out of the landmark nuclear accord with Iran, as European allies braced for the potential fallout after a last-ditch persuasion effort.

Beltway Confidential

The victim complex of Obama’s Iran nuclear deal

Siraj Hashmi · May 9, 2018 12:18 pm

Susan Rice, President Obama's national security adviser and ambassador to the United Nations, initially reportedly refused to testify, then delayed her testimony.

National Security

Susan Rice slams ‘wrecking ball’ Trump for leaving Iran deal

Pete Kasperowicz · May 9, 2018 11:54 am

National Security

Iranian lawmakers burn American flag after Trump withdraws from nuclear deal

Katelyn Caralle · May 9, 2018 11:26 am

Bolton's comments put him in line with Sen. Tom Cotton who also said Trump's staff should resign if they disagree with Trump's moves.

National Security

John Bolton: Trump officially decided to leave Iran deal 'just before speech'

Naomi Lim · May 9, 2018 3:33 am