Library Documents on Iran's Nuclear Program
October 16, 2017
Q - The Iranian nuclear agreement was negotiated down to the last comma, and is set to expire in 2025, which Washington wants to change. By indicating that France is ready to take part in discussions on the “post-2025” period, isn’t Paris weakening the other signatories of the agreement, who repeat that the deal cannot be renegotiated?
October 16, 2017
THE PRESIDENT: Okay, thank you very much. And today, we're here to discuss at the Cabinet meeting critical domestic policy issues. I'd like to basically provide you with an update as to how we're doing for the American people, and we're doing a lot of great things.[...]
October 15, 2017
QUESTION: Here to discuss this and much more is the Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson. Secretary Tillerson, thanks so much for joining us. We appreciate it.SECRETARY TILLERSON: My pleasure, Jake.
October 15, 2017
QUESTION: Good morning and welcome to Face the Nation. I’m John Dickerson. President Trump’s threat to pull out of the Iran nuclear deal, an international agreement made two years ago with Iran and five other countries, unless Iran meets certain new conditions has sent shockwaves around the world. We’ll hear from all sides, but we start with...
October 13, 2017
House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (CA-39), House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (CA-23), Chairman Mac Thornberry (TX-13), and Representative Liz Cheney (WY-AL) released the following statement on the Trump Administration’s Iran strategy:
October 13, 2017
More than 2 years ago in July 2015 the entire international community welcomed the results of 12 years of intense negotiations on the Iranian nuclear programme. 104 pages full of technical details. The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, the JCPOA. It is not a bilateral agreement. It does not belong to any single country and it is not up to any...
October 13, 2017
As President of the United States, my highest obligation is to ensure the safety and security of the American people. History has shown that the longer we ignore a threat, the more dangerous that threat becomes. For this reason... I've ordered a complete strategic review of our policy toward the rogue regime in Iran. That review is now complete.
October 13, 2017
As the US president is expected to deliver a speech on Friday night and declare the country’s new strategy towards the Islamic Republic of Iran, an informed source at the Iranian foreign ministry has outlined the main themes of Tehran’s response to Trump and his country’s new policies.
October 13, 2017
In view of the strategy announced by President of the United States Donald Trump with respect to Iran, the Russian Foreign Ministry reiterates its position that aggressive and threatening rhetoric is unacceptable in international relations. They are relics of the past and inconsistent with modern norms of civilised communication between states....
October 13, 2017
Since the victory of the Islamic Revolution in 1979, Iranian foreign policy has been developed and implemented based on principles of international law and international rules and conventions; respect for sovereign equality of all states and non-interference in internal affairs of others have formed the cornerstone of relations with other...