January 8, 2020 Ian Bremmer to CNN: Iran's response a 'win' for Trump, opens path to replacing Obama's nuke deal Political scientist Ian Bremmer told CNN on Wednesday that Iran's recent retaliation was "wildly de-escalatory" and that President Trump effectively brought the rogue nation into a place where he could a negotiate a nuclear deal of his own.
January 8, 2020 Democrat Manchin calls for 'super diplomacy' with Iran, says DC partisanship must end Now is the time for President Trump to show "super diplomacy" in handling relations with the Iranian regime, Democratic Vermont Senator Joe Manchin said Wednesday.
January 8, 2020 Former CIA officer: Iranian sleeper cells in US a 'real threat,' but attack on our soil would be 'new 9/11' Potential terrorist sleeper cell operations in the United States are a credible threat in the wake of Iranian missile strikes, former CIA officer Bryan Dean Wright said Wednesday.
January 7, 2020 National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien: Iran underestimated President Trump's 'restraint' White House National Security Adviser Amb. Robert O'Brien said Tuesday that the Iranians underestimated President Trump's "level of restraint" before a U.S. airstrike in Baghdad which killed Iranian General Qassem Soleimani last week.
January 3, 2020 Gen. Keane on Soleimani strike: Trump had a 'red line' for Iran and he enforced it The best way for the United States to handle Iran in the wake of Thursday's airstrike – which killed top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani – is by maintaining a maximum pressure campaign, General Jack Keane said Friday.
December 26, 2019 US sent 4 spy planes to Korean Peninsula after Kim’s ‘Christmas gift’ threat: report In what military watchers regard as an unusual move, the U.S. military sent four surveillance planes, simultaneously, over and around the Korean Peninsula this week in reaction to North Korea’s cryptic reference to a possible “Christmas gift” for the U.S.
December 24, 2019 Gen. Jack Keane: North Korea 'Christmas surprise' may require US response Gen. Jack Keane responded Monday to threats of a possible "Christmas gift" missile launch from North Korea, as well as former national security adviser John Bolton's recent remark that President Trump was not exerting "maximum pressure" on North Korea during high-stakes nuclear talks.
December 23, 2019 Iran starts new development on heavy water nuclear reactor, official says Iran has begun operating a secondary circuit at one of its heavy water nuclear reactors as part of its efforts to redesign under the 2015 nuclear deal, the country’s atomic energy chief said on Monday.
December 22, 2019 US on high alert for possible ‘Christmas gift’ missile from North Korea U.S. officials are on high alert for signs of a possible missile launch from North Korea in the coming days that officials have referred to as a “Christmas gift.”
December 19, 2019 Iran nuclear experts testing new advanced centrifuges for uranium enrichment, Rouhani says Iran President Hassan Rouhani said his country has begun the testing of new, advanced centrifuges for uranium enrichment, marking yet another violation of the 2015 nuclear deal.