Obama Moves To Prevent Rift With Allies Over Iran Deal -- Bloomberg
President Barack Obama moved to keep a deal with Iran over its nuclear program from being undermined, as Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said lawmakers would weigh whether new sanctions are needed.
“We cannot close the door on diplomacy,” Obama said during a speech today in San Francisco. “Tough talk and bluster may be the easy thing to do politically,” though it is not right for national security. The agreement reached over the weekend will place the first real constraints on Iran’s nuclear program in a decade, he said.
Reid said today that members would “take a look at this to see if we need stronger sanctions” after the Senate returns from its Thanksgiving holiday break on Dec. 9.
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MIDDLE EAST
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Israel pushes forward with disputed settlements.
ASIA
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Sri Lanka bans remembrance of Tamil Tigers.
Pakistan activists search trucks for NATO supplies.
Thailand protests: PM Yingluck invokes security powers.
Bangladesh to hold election on January 5, opposition likely to object.
AFRICA
Central African Republic says France to boost troops.
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EUROPE
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AMERICAS
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