Hostages in Iran must not be forgotten On November 4, 1979, a day forever ingrained in my memory, Iranian militants, backed by the country's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, took over the embassy, and I became one of 52 American hostages held at their mercy. (AP Photo) In October, President Trump chose not to recertify the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, commonly known as the Iran nuclear deal, giving Congress 60 days to decide on the future of the agreement. As Congress weighs action and the administration consults with our European partners, policymakers must consider Iran’s history of holding Americans and dual-nationals hostage, including those held captive today. On the 38th anniversary of the Iran hostage crisis, it’s the least we can do. In 2016, the Obama administration admitted that the nuclear deal and hostages run along “ parallel tracks .” As a candidate, President Trump came to a similar conclusion, stating “We have four people over there, pris...

Report: Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps Runs Secret Sites for Illegal Nuclear Development WASHINGTON, DC – On Wednesday, the National Council of Resistance of Iran ( NCRI ) released a new 52-page investigative report titled, “Iran’s Nuclear Core: Uninspected Military Sites” that purports to name four new military sites, and two headquarters where the Iranian regime is allegedly advancing its nuclear program, far from compliance. These sites are not listed as approved under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) or Iran nuclear deal. With the looming October 15 deadline, President Donald Trump must decide whether he will announce that Iran is complying and recertify the deal struck by the Obama administration or whether, based on information provided to him, he will decide the regime is cheating and decertify the historic deal. The extensive ebook report provides a full picture of the Iranian regime’s weaponization program, which Alireza Jafarzadeh, deput...