Wall Street Journal: Presidential Correspondence With Ayatollah Stresses Shared U.S.-Iranian Interests in Combating Insurgents, Urges Progress on Nuclear Talks
... "Mr. Obama’s push for a deal faces renewed resistance after Tuesday’s elections gave Republicans control of the Senate and added power to thwart an agreement and to impose new sanctions on Iran. Sens. Mark Kirk...and Robert Menendez ...have introduced legislation to intensify sanctions."...NRO: Obama’s reassuring letter to Khamenei is only whetting the appetites of Iran’s
hardliners. "November 24, the deadline for a nuclear deal with Iran, approaches, and things aren’t looking good. With less than three weeks left, Iran is adopting a hardline negotiating position. And although there’s time left to reach a good deal, President Obama’s current strategy is problematic."
Source says reported letter from Obama to Ayatollah ‘f***s up everything' ..."A senior congressional source told Fox News that there is not anything definitive as to whether the letter even exists. But the source indicated they don't doubt that it's true because "we've seen [the president] do it before, so there is [a] precedent.' " Video.
Ayatollah Khamenei Doesn’t Want To Be Pen Pals With Obama "Mr. Khamenei never directly responded to the overtures, according to U.S. officials.
"Why wouldn’t Obama keep reaching out to Khamenei? It’s not like the guy is a Republican."
Commentary Magazine: Desperation Not a Good Negotiating Position "Kerry’s meeting [with Iran] comes against the backdrop of an extraordinary interview he gave to the press from Paris:
“I want to get this done,” Kerry said during a series of meetings in which the Iranian negotiations figured prominently. “And we are driving toward the finish with a view of trying to get it done.” Kerry said Iran is entitled to develop its nuclear program for civilian, not military, use. “They have a right to a peaceful program but not a track to a bomb,” Kerry said. “We believe it is pretty easy to prove to the world that a plan is peaceful.”