What Tim Kaine Actually Got Wrong About the Iran Nuclear Deal During the Veep Debate

by Ali Gharib An exchange about Iran during last night’s vice presidential debate is getting a lot of attention from mainstream media fact-checkers. The discussion about the Iran nuclear deal came as Virginia Democratic Senator Tim Kaine was listing the… Continue Reading

Saudi Supports Anti-Iran Fanatics

by Ali Gharib If Saudi Arabia is on a quest to paint itself as a responsible actor in the region, the kingdom took a big step backward over the weekend. That’s when a former top official—who remains an influential figure—declared… Continue Reading

Anniversary of Iran Nuclear Deal: Neocons Still Anti-Diplomacy

by Ali Gharib There is going to be a storm of hot takes to mark the upcoming anniversary of the Iran nuclear deal. And the first drops are already falling. The take that caught my eye at this early stage… Continue Reading

America’s Most Jewish Congressional District Bucks Anti-Iran Challenger

by Ali Gharib Will Democrats pay politically for supporting the Iran deal? At least where Democratic primaries are concerned, that doesn’t seem to be the case. On Tuesday, Rep. Jerry Nadler, an incumbent from New York with more than two decades… Continue Reading

Another Israeli Right-Winger Breaks With Netanyahu on Iran Deal

by Ali Gharib When world powers led by the United States signed a nuclear deal with Iran, American neoconservatives and other pro-Israel hawks were positively apoplectic. Mark Kirk, the Republican senator from Illinois who enjoys a consistent windfall of pro-Israel… Continue Reading