Supported by Television Best of Late Night By GIOVANNI RUSSONELLO MARCH 28, 2018 Continue reading the main story Share This Page Continue reading the main story Welcome to Best of Late Night, a rundown of the previous night’s highlights that lets you sleep — and lets us get paid to watch comedy. If you’re interested in hearing from The Times regularly about great TV, sign up for our Watching newsletter and get recommendations straight to your inbox.Hired in Spite of the MustacheTrevor Noah is not impressed by John R. Bolton, President Trump’s new pick for national security adviser. Bolton is known for his hard-line right-wing views, and he’s one of the few prominent members of the foreign-policy intelligentsia who still vociferously defend the United States’ 2003 invasion of Iraq.In 2015, Bolton criticized President Barack Obama’s nuclear deal with Iran in an … [Read more...] about Trevor Noah Attacks John Bolton for Suggesting the U.S. Should Bomb Iran
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Kerry warns against leaving the Iran deal
Carol Morello, The Washington Post Published 10:44 pm, Tuesday, March 27, 2018 PHILADELPHIA - Former secretary of state John Kerry warned Tuesday that if the United States withdraws from the Iran nuclear deal, it will take decades to re-negotiate another set of limitations on Tehran's nuclear program Speaking to the World Affairs Council at Villanova University in suburban Philadelphia, Kerry recalled the atmosphere of deep distrust surrounding the talks, particularly between the two countries with a long history of enmity. Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei repeatedly told his envoys they could never trust the United States. Kerry said U.S. allies in the Middle East were urging the Obama administration to bomb Iran, not talk with it. Local Channel Now Playing: Now Playing LaMarcus Aldridge Leaves Spurs' Game at Wizards With Knee Injury Sports Illustrated Severe storms hit West Texas San Antonio Express-News SAPD: Hit-and-run at intersection leads to … [Read more...] about Kerry warns against leaving the Iran deal
John Kerry warns against leaving the Iran deal
PHILADELPHIA — Former secretary of state John Kerry warned Tuesday that if the United States withdraws from the Iran nuclear deal, it will take decades to re-negotiate another set of limitations on Tehran’s nuclear program Speaking to the World Affairs Council at Villanova University in suburban Philadelphia, Kerry recalled the atmosphere of deep distrust surrounding the talks, particularly between the two countries with a long history of enmity. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei repeatedly told his envoys they could never trust the United States. Kerry said U.S. allies in the Middle East were urging the Obama administration to bomb Iran, not talk with it. Despite the pressure, six world powers eventually agreed to lift sanctions and Iran agreed to open up its nuclear facilities to international monitors and abide by curbs on its enriched uranium. Kerry called it the “strictest, most transparent, most accountable arms control agreement on the planet … [Read more...] about John Kerry warns against leaving the Iran deal
Turkish banker convicted in U.S. of helping Iran seeks lenient…
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Turkish banker who was found guilty of helping Iran evade U.S. sanctions following a trial that featured accusations of corruption against top Turkish officials asked a U.S. judge on Monday to “temper justice with mercy” and impose a lenient sentence. In a filing in Manhattan federal court, lawyers for Mehmet Hakan Atilla, a manager at Turkey’s majority state-owned Halkbank, said that federal guidelines would suggest a sentence of 46 to 57 months, and that the sentence should be “dramatically below” that. Atilla has already been in jail for about 12 months. Atilla, 47, is scheduled to be sentenced on April 11 by U.S. District Judge Richard Berman. Prosecutors are expected to make their case for what Atilla’s sentence should be in a court filing next Monday. Atilla’s lawyers said in Monday’s filing that Atilla was the only foreign banker ever prosecuted under the U.S. sanctions law, and that a heavy sentence would … [Read more...] about Turkish banker convicted in U.S. of helping Iran seeks lenient…
Iran: Naming John Bolton national security adviser shameful
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran has called the appointment of the former UN Ambassador John Bolton to the role of national security adviser of the United States shameful, Iranian media reported on Sunday, citing his involvement with an opposition group once named a terrorist organization. The report by the semi-official Fars news agency quoted Ali Shamkhani, secretary of the country's Supreme National Security Council, as saying for an "apparent superpower it is a matter of shame that its national security adviser receives wages from a terrorist group," referring to Bolton attending a gathering of the Iranian opposition group Mujahedeen-e-Khalq (MEK) group in 2017. The U.S. removed MEK from its list of foreign terrorist organizations in 2012. Shamkhani also said attempts by the U.S. to weaken Iran have only "laid the groundwork for improving the power and influence" of Iran. Bolton advocates regime change in Iran and is opposed to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. Also on Sunday, Hossein … [Read more...] about Iran: Naming John Bolton national security adviser shameful