Obama admin has gone out of its way to accommodate Iran, says Royce Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) issued the following statement in reaction to the Obama administration’s implementation of the recently passed Visa Waiver Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2016: “Today the United States starts implementing […]

Conservative MP and co-chair of the British Parliamentary Committee for Iran Freedom, Sir David Amess, is highly critical of the ruling theocracy in Tehran and says it’s time to say ‘enough is enough’.  When 2015 drew to a close, I was dismayed to see that many leading Western policy makers were still clinging to the […]

By Hugh Shelton – – Wednesday, January 20, 2016 The Islamic regime exhibits moderation in word, extremism in deed The single greatest strategic challenge the United States faces in 2016 remains the Islamic Republic of Iran. Even though it released captive U.S. sailors, it remains a source of terror and sectarianism that keeps the region […]

On Saturday, June 13, over 600 legislators and distinguished political figures from various political affiliations and prominent jurists took part in annual 100,000+plus rally of Iranians and supporters of the Iranian Resistance in Paris. In this rally titled “United against Islamic fundamentalism and terrorism, change of regime by Iranian people and Resistance, Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, […]

U.S. Republican lawmakers on Monday blasted Secretary of State John Kerry for suggesting in a letter to the Iranian regime’s Foreign Minister that the Obama administration could help Tehran get around new visa restrictions passed by Congress, Fox News reported. “Instead of bending over backwards to try to placate the Iranian regime, the White House […]

Arab League Secretary General Nabil Al-Arabi said on Sunday that Iran’s regime was involved in “provocative acts” against countries in the region. Arabi was addressing Arab League foreign ministers gathered in Cairo for an emergency session called to discuss attacks on Saudi missions in Iran and its interference in the internal affairs of regional countries. […]

Iran Focus Paris, 24 Dec – Muslims and Christians can rely on their “common values” to stand up to extremists who “pervert their religions”, Iranian opposition leader Maryam Rajavi said in a Christmas message on Thursday. In a message to Christians in Iran and around the world, Rajavi said: “I would like to greet you on […]

(CNSNews.com) – The top Democrat and the top Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee both agreed that Iran is the leading state sponsor of terrorism around the globe. Ranking member Eliot Engel (D-NY) pointed out during a committeehearing last week that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has been fueling turmoil throughout the Middle […]

by Lara Friedman New Iran Sanctions Under the Guise of New Visa Waiver Rules This battle is already underway, and is by no means over. As discussed in the last edition of the Round-Up, the “Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act of 2015” was adopted as part of the Consolidated Approps bill, HR 2029. The legislation […]

by Pat Toomey and Tom Ridge On Dec. 16, Secretary of State John Kerry certified to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that Iran is in full compliance with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and that the “suspension of sanctions related to Iran pursuant to the agreement is appropriate … and is vital to […]