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Iranians hold anti-America banners outside the former US embassy in the Iranian capital Tehran on November 3, 2016, during a demonstration marking the anniversary of its storming by student protesters that triggered a hostage crisis in 1979. (AFP PHOTO / ATTA KENARE)
February 7, 2017, 12:29 am
Ramping up tough rhetoric, Iran VP says US will be ‘ultimate losers’
War of words comes in wake of Tehran's missile test and subsequent new sanctions levied by Trump
By Tamar Pileggi
Vice President Mike Pence speaks at the Republican congressional retreat in Philadelphia, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
February 5, 2017, 6:57 pm
Pence warns Iran: Don’t test Trump’s resolve with ‘hostile’ action
After US imposes new sanctions, VP says Iran 'would do well to realize there's a new president in the Oval Office'
By Eric Cortellessa
Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-WI) talks with reporters during his weekly news conference in the Capitol Visitors Center at the U.S. Capitol January 12, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images via JTA)
February 5, 2017, 4:44 pm
Ryan: Enforce the Iran nuclear deal, don’t dismantle it
US House Speaker says agreement was 'a huge mistake,' but 'the multilateral sanctions are done'
By JTA
Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh. (screen capture: YouTube/MEMRITVVideos)
February 4, 2017, 4:13 pm
Top Iran officer: If enemies do wrong, ‘roaring missiles’ will come down on them
Revolutionary Guard commander issues warning during military drill seen as show of strength in wake of fresh US sanctions
By TOI staff and AP
In this Sept. 21, 2016 file photo, an Emad long-range ballistic surface-to-surface missile is displayed by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard during a military parade, in front of the shrine of late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini, just outside Tehran, Iran. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi, File)
February 4, 2017, 10:02 am
Defiant Iran holds ‘massive’ missile drill day after US sanctions
Iranian VP calls for calm dialogue, but Revolutionary Guards general threatens 'if the enemy makes a mistake, our missiles will land on them'
By AFP and TOI staff
In this Dec. 29, 2016 file photo, released by the semi-official Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA), a long-range S-200 missile is fired in a military drill in the port city of Bushehr, on the northern coast of Persian Gulf, Iran. (Amir Kholousi, ISNA via AP, File)
February 3, 2017, 11:19 pm
Iran announces ‘reciprocal action’ to US sanctions
Iran last Sunday test-fired a medium range missile, which the White House contends violates a UN Security Council resolution
By AFP
In this Aug. 19, 2016 file photo, United States' Jordan Ernest Burroughs, left, competes against Uzbekistan's Bekzod Abdurakhmonov during the men's 74-kg freestyle wrestling competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Iran on Friday, Feb. 3, 2017, banned U.S. wrestlers from this month’s Freestyle World Cup in response to President Donald Trump's executive order forbidding visas for Iranians, the official IRNA news agency reported. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
February 3, 2017, 10:13 pm
Iran bans travel of US wrestlers in response to Trump order
Senior cleric vows Iran will continue its missile program despite threats from the Trump administration
By Nasser Karimi
In this Sept. 21, 2016 file photo, Iranian armed forces members march in a military parade marking the 36th anniversary of Iraq's 1980 invasion of Iran, in front of the shrine of late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini, just outside Tehran, Iran. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi, File)
February 3, 2017, 5:20 am
US setting up a confrontational approach with Iran
Trump administration is immediately taking a more aggressive posture, at least rhetorically, on Tehran's missile tests and regional aggression
By Adam Schreck
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani at a press conference with the Armenian president in Yerevan on December 21, 2016. (Karen Minasyan/AFP Photo)
February 2, 2017, 11:53 pm
US said set to sanction 25 Iranian entities after missile test
Washington will levy fresh measures as soon as Friday in way that honors 2015 nuclear agreement, Reuters reports
By TOI staff
Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-NY, takes the oath of office during a mock swearing in ceremony on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
February 2, 2017, 11:25 pm
GOP House members float bill to sanction Iran for non-nuclear activity
Measure would penalize the Islamic Republic for missile tests, supporting international terrorism, abusing human rights
By Eric Cortellessa
US President Donald Trump in the White House February 2, 2017 in Washington, DC. (AFP/ Brendan Smialowski)
February 2, 2017, 9:59 pm
Trump: ‘Nothing off the table’ in response to Iran missile test
US president issues another warning to Tehran, as Republicans back tougher line
By TOI staff
House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis. speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, November 15, 2016. (AP/Cliff Owen)
February 2, 2017, 8:41 pm
US House speaker backs additional Iran sanctions
After Trump puts Islamic Republic 'on notice,' Paul Ryan says Washington must adopt a 'tough-on-Iran' policy, stop 'appeasing' Tehran
By TOI staff
Then-National Security Adviser Michael Flynn speaks during the daily news briefing at the White House, in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017. Flynn said the administration was putting Iran 'on notice' after it tested a ballistic missile. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
February 1, 2017, 10:15 pm
Angry White House puts Iran ‘on notice’ over ballistic missile tests
After Tehran tests medium-range missile capable of carrying nuclear warhead, Trump administration issues forceful yet non-specific warning
By Eric Cortellessa
Israel ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon addresses the UN Security Council on January 17, 2017 (Courtesy)
January 31, 2017, 1:11 am
After missile test, Israel’s ambassador urges UN to act against Iran’s ‘aggression’
Tehran's ballistic missile development 'endangers not only Israel, but entire Middle East,' says Danny Danon
By TOI staff
Adam Szubin, shown here in 2015, helped craft the Iran deal. (Flickr Commons via JTA)
January 19, 2017, 11:24 pm
Trump asks Obama appointee who helped craft Iran nuclear deal to stay on
Obama nominated Adam Szubin for Treasury undersecretary role in 2015, but Senate Republicans refused to confirm him
By JTA
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