The United States has blasted Israel over its illegal settlement activities in the Palestinian occupied territories, calling the settlements an obstacle to a two-state solution. "This significant expansion of the settlement activity poses a serious and growing threat to the viability of a two-state solution," White House spokesman Josh Earnest ...

Tehran, Jan 13, IRNA 'We've received assurances from the Iranians, both that our sailors are safe, that theyre afforded sort of the care sort of the proper - courtesy that you'd expect,' White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said. White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest told CNN on Tuesday evening. Excerpts from White House Press Secretary ...

The White House on Tuesday expressed confidence it could win over enough Democrats in Congress to stymie a legislative push to allow members to approve any nuclear deal with Iran. Sen. Charles Schumer (N.Y.), who will likely become the next Senate Democratic leader, dealt a blow to the White House on Monday when he reiterated support for congressional ...

The United States will not pull the plug on nuclear talks with Iran if progress is being made in negotiations, the White House says as a self-imposed March 31 deadline nears. It doesn't make sense to pull the plug on the negotiations if progress is still being made, said White House press secretary Josh Earnest on Tuesday, adding, It also doesn't ...

The White House has announced that the Obama administration would not choose military action against Iran over the countrys nuclear program. In a sharp criticism of House Speaker John Boehner, White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said on Sunday that President Barack Obama has taken steps by building the international community support for policies ...

White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said on Sunday that he is optimistic that the Obama administration can reach a nuclear deal with Iran by Tuesdays self-imposed deadline. Earnest said that the deadline will be met if a deal is doable, and said Irans cooperative is key. Ultimately, the president believes that we should be able to ... reach ...

The United States is seeking concrete commitments from Iran in order to reach a nuclear deal that can be shown to the US Congress and public, the White House said Wednesday. "We certainly would want, and expect, that if a deal is completed, it will include tangible, specific commitments that have been made by the Iranians," White House press secretary ...

[caption id="attachment_154711" align="alignright" width="216"] White House press secretary Josh Earnest speaks during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, Monday, March 9, 2015. Earnest answered questions about former Secretary of State Clinton's email and Iran sanctions. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)[/caption] Washington's unwavering ...

[caption id="attachment_106727" align="alignright" width="246"] White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest[/caption] Washington: The chances of clinching a nuclear deal withIranare 50/50 "at best", the White House said on Tuesday as negotiators in Switzerland raced against the clock to close the gaps. "In the mind of the president the odds have ...

[caption id="attachment_154711" align="alignright" width="187"] White House press secretary Josh Earnest speaks during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, Monday, March 9, 2015. Earnest answered questions about former Secretary of State Clinton's email and Iran sanctions. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)[/caption] White House press secretary ...

[caption id="attachment_106727" align="alignright" width="246"] White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest[/caption] A letter from Senate Republicans to Iran about the pending nuclear deal undermines President Obama's authority to conduct foreign policy, the White House charged Monday. White House press secretary Josh Earnest was unusually blunt in ...

[caption id="attachment_107093" align="alignright" width="239"] White House spokesman Josh Earnest[/caption] (Reuters) - The White House said on Wednesday that Israeli officials had mischaracterized U.S. negotiations on Iran's nuclear program and criticized what it called "a continued practice of cherry-picking" and leaking information out of ...

White House spokesperson Josh Earnest said that US Vice President Joe Biden had not yet scheduled to be present at the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus address to the US Congress about Irans nuclear program and the threat posed by jihadist terrorists. WASHINGTON (Sputnik) US Vice President Joe Biden is not yet scheduled tobe present atthe ...

[caption id="attachment_106727" align="alignright" width="174"] White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest[/caption] TEHRAN (ISNA)- The White House once again reiterated its opposition to the joint efforts made by the Republican-controlled Congress and the Israeli premier to push for more sanctions against Iran. Hawkish Senators Robert Menendez and ...

[caption id="attachment_106727" align="alignright" width="182"] White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest[/caption] White House spokesperson said that Anti-Russian sanctions to have the same effect on Russian economy as the sanction regime against Iran. WASHINGTON, December 16 (Sputnik) Anti-Russian sanctions will have the same effect onRussian ...

[caption id="attachment_51478" align="alignright" width="177"] Deputy White House spokesman Josh Earnest[/caption] The US has increased security measures at its embassies, military units and other interests around the world ahead of the release of a Senate report on the CIAs use of torture, the White House said. "There are some indications that the ...

[caption id="attachment_51478" align="alignright" width="140"] Deputy White House spokesman Josh Earnest[/caption] The White House has announced that additional sanctions against Iran would be counterproductive following the extension of nuclear negotiations. "We continue to believe that adding on sanctions while negotiations are ongoing would be ...

[caption id="attachment_51478" align="alignright" width="180"] Deputy White House spokesman Josh Earnest[/caption] The White House has warned the US Congress not to impose any new sanctions on Iran, saying that such a move could jeopardize the ongoing diplomatic efforts. For Congress to add additional sanctions before this diplomatic window could ...

(Reuters) - The White House is aware of Iran's efforts to obtain sensitive materials related to its nuclear program, a White House spokesman said on Thursday, but he declined to comment on any specific transactions. "We are well aware of Iran's aggressive efforts in violation of its U.N. Security Council obligations to obtain sensitive materials for ...