“Nuclear-armed Iran ought to be a major concern. And they're moving forward. We have got to roll that back.” MovingOughtMajorsConcernNuclearMoving ForwardIran Author:Steve Scalise
“Without a deal [with Iran], the international sanctions regime will unravel with little ability to reimpose them. With this deal, we have the possibility of peacefully resolving a major threat to regional and international security. Without a deal, we risk even more war in the Middle East and other countries in the region would feel compelled to pursue their own nuclear programs, threatening a nuclear arms race in the most volatile region in the world.” WorldFeelsLittlesWarCountryAbilityDealsRaceRiskMiddleSecurityPossibilityArmsMajorsProgramThreatInternationalEastNuclearPursueRegionsIranRegimesMiddle EastOther CountriesNational SecurityThreateningCompelledSanctionsArms RaceNuclear ArmsNuclear Arms Race Author:Barack Obama
“People in the United States don't like to hear it, but puritanical Islam has been on the rise because of our unequivocal policy of absolute support for Israel, regardless of what Israel does - even if they invade Lebanon and bombard a major city like Beirut, full of civilians. Israel has atomic bombs, but we go nuts if any Arab country or Iran develops even nuclear capabilities.” PeopleIfsDoeHas BeensCountryStatesUnitedCitiesUnited StatesSupportPolicyMajorsAbsolutesIslamIsraelNuclearBombsIranNutsCapabilityCiviliansAtomic BombLebanonBeirutUnequivocal Author:Khaled Abou El Fadl
“You look at the Middle East, you started the Iran deal, that's another beauty where you have a country that was ready to fall, I mean, they were doing so badly. They were choking on the sanctions. And now they're going to be actually probably a major power at some point pretty soon, the way they're going.” WayLooksMeanCountryFallDealsMiddleReadyMajorsEastIranMiddle EastSanctionsChoke Author:Lester Holt
“By accident of geography, the world's major oil resources are in Shi'ite-dominated areas. Iran's oil is concentrated right near the gulf, which happens to be an Arab area, not Persian. Khuzestan is Arab, has been loyal to Iran, fought with Iran not Iraq during the Iran-Iraq war. This is a potential source of dissension. I would be amazed if there isn't an attempt going on to stir up secessionist elements in Khuzestan.” IfsWorldHas BeensWarHappensWould BeSourceElementsMajorsResourcesAreasIraqOilAccidentsIranLoyalAmazedGeographyIraq WarPersianDissension Author:Noam Chomsky
“I established relationships with so many of those Iran students that went on for years.And they were so different from American students. They seemed to worship their teachers. The professors were major to them. They wanted to give gifts, and you'd have to say, oh, no, no, you can't do that.” GivingYearsDifferentWantedTeacherStudentsWorshipMajorsIranProfessors Author:David C. Driskell