by Robert E. Hunter Ariel Sharon, the former Defense and Prime Minister of Israel, who died last week, was one of the most controversial leaders in Israeli history. I met him several times, including when I was the White House… Continue Reading
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 12, 2014 Statement by the President on the Implementation of the First Step Agreement on the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Nuclear Program Today’s agreement to implement the Joint… Continue Reading
by Peter Jenkins It is tempting to assume that, for Iran nuclear negotiators, 2013 was a year of two halves: stalemate during the last months of the Ahmadinejad administration, and then, after the presidential election of Dr. Hassan Rouhani, a… Continue Reading
by François Nicoullaud From recent declarations of President Barack Obama, echoed by French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius and various American and French officials, one can foresee the initial bargaining position of the Western members of the P5+1 group in the upcoming… Continue Reading
by Jasmin Ramsey A member of Iran’s parliament today criticized the Rouhani government for transferring the nuclear negotiating file from the Supreme National Security Council to the Foreign Ministry because he believes FM Mohammad Javad Zarif sold Iran short on… Continue Reading