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US open to 'new arrangement' on Iran's missile tests
Associated Press ^ | Apr 7, 2016 4:31 PM EDT | Bradley Klapper

Posted on 04/07/2016 5:55:50 PM PDT by Olog-hai

The United States suggested Thursday it was open to a “new arrangement” with Iran for peacefully resolving disputes such as Tehran’s recent ballistic missile tests, while America’s Sunni allies in the Persian Gulf said Iran must stop sending forces to Syria and weapons to Yemen if it wants to normalize ties with its neighbors.

Setting the stage for President Barack Obama’s summit with regional leaders in Saudi Arabia later this month, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met with the foreign ministers of the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council to advance a series of proposals aimed at easing Arabs’ concerns about last year’s Iran nuclear deal and the warming of ties between the U.S. and Iran. These include providing new counterterrorism, conventional military, missile defense and cybersecurity capabilities.

Kerry raised several other ideas, including a possible partnership between the GCC and NATO to help stabilize the conflict-ravaged Arabian Peninsula. He pledged $139 million in new U.S. humanitarian assistance for Yemen to be doled out over the coming year, but his most interesting suggestion concerned the Iranian ballistic missile activities the U.S. had denounced as violations of a United Nations ban.

A moment after declaring America was united with Persian Gulf countries against the Iranian missile tests, Kerry said the U.S. and its partners were telling Iran that they were “prepared to work on a new arrangement to find a peaceful solution to these issues.” …

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Israel; US: Illinois; US: Vermont; War on Terror
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1 posted on 04/07/2016 5:55:50 PM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

The. Most. Inept. Administration. In. History.


2 posted on 04/07/2016 5:58:20 PM PDT by ought-six (Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule.)
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To: Olog-hai

When the “deal” falls apart, just change the deal. Obonzo and Old Horseface are getting their asses kicked by the Iranians. LOL.


3 posted on 04/07/2016 6:01:30 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (America is not a dump, sewer or "refugee" camp. It's my home.)
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To: Olog-hai

Caving again?


4 posted on 04/07/2016 6:02:19 PM PDT by b4its2late ((A Liberal is a person who will give away everything he doesn't own.))
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To: ought-six

Appeasement is our de-facto foreign policy, Carter was not this bad. This administration is purposely encouraging those who would happily kill us. There will be the typical response from the republicans, nothing.


5 posted on 04/07/2016 6:05:48 PM PDT by phormer phrog phlyer
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To: phormer phrog phlyer

Sadly, your comment is spot on.


6 posted on 04/07/2016 6:06:43 PM PDT by ought-six (Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule.)
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To: Olog-hai

Only if the “new arrangement” means turning their missile test sites to glass parking lots.


7 posted on 04/07/2016 6:07:51 PM PDT by VTenigma (The Democratic party is the party of the mathematically challenged)
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To: phormer phrog phlyer

It’s also important to realize that Soetoro and the rest of the Dementocrats are well aware that the Iranians want to kill us. That’s why they’re so happy.


8 posted on 04/07/2016 6:25:10 PM PDT by Objective Scrutator (All liberals are criminals, and all criminals are liberals)
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To: Olog-hai

TREASON is the reason!


9 posted on 04/07/2016 7:24:12 PM PDT by sheik yerbouty ( Make America and the world a jihad free zone!)
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To: Olog-hai

Yup orbamaramadingdongsucker and kerryyoumightremembermefromvietnam have sent a message to Iran saying just tell us what you want pretty please.


10 posted on 04/07/2016 7:45:54 PM PDT by Mastador1 (I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...
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"and Death to America!"


11 posted on 04/08/2016 6:13:09 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Here's to the day the forensics people scrape what's left of Putin off the ceiling of his limo.)
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