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WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 17: (AFP OUT) U.S. President Barack Obama delivers a statement on the relations between US and Iran, including the release of the US hostages that were held in Iran, in the cabinet room of the White House on January 17, 2016 in Washington, DC. Obama praised the implementation of a completed nuclear agreement with Iran and the return of five American prisoners that the country was holding resulting in a lifting of economic sanctions. (Photo byAude Guerrucci-Pool/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 17: (AFP OUT) U.S. President Barack Obama delivers a statement on the relations between US and Iran, including the release of the US hostages that were held in Iran, in the cabinet room of the White House on January 17, 2016 in Washington, DC. Obama praised the implementation of a completed nuclear agreement with Iran and the return of five American prisoners that the country was holding resulting in a lifting of economic sanctions. (Photo byAude Guerrucci-Pool/Getty Images)

With U.S. Prisoners Freed, Washington Hits Tehran With New Sanctions

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Paul McLeary, John Hudson
US Secretary of State John Kerry gestures during a press conference at the E3/EU+3 and Iran talks at the International Atomic Energy Agency headquarters in Vienna on January 16, 2016. The historic nuclear accord between Iran and major powers entered into force as the UN confirmed that Tehran has shrunk its atomic programme and as painful sanctions were lifted on the Islamic republic. / AFP / JOE KLAMAR (Photo credit should read JOE KLAMAR/AFP/Getty Images)
US Secretary of State John Kerry gestures during a press conference at the E3/EU+3 and Iran talks at the International Atomic Energy Agency headquarters in Vienna on January 16, 2016. The historic nuclear accord between Iran and major powers entered into force as the UN confirmed that Tehran has shrunk its atomic programme and as painful sanctions were lifted on the Islamic republic. / AFP / JOE KLAMAR (Photo credit should read JOE KLAMAR/AFP/Getty Images)

World Powers Lift Sanctions on Iran

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John Hudson
US Secretary of State John Kerry speaks during a press briefing at the State Department in Washington, DC, January 7, 2016. AFP PHOTO / SAUL LOEB / AFP / SAUL LOEB (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)
US Secretary of State John Kerry speaks during a press briefing at the State Department in Washington, DC, January 7, 2016. AFP PHOTO / SAUL LOEB / AFP / SAUL LOEB (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)

Kerry After Sailors Released: Thanks, Tehran

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John Hudson
Robert Ford, a Senior Fellow at the Middle East Institute, speaks during a hearing convened by the House Foreign Affairs Committee in Washington, DC on June 17, 2015, to examine the use of chemical weapons in Syria by the Assad regime. AFP PHOTO/ ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS (Photo credit should read Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images)
Robert Ford, a Senior Fellow at the Middle East Institute, speaks during a hearing convened by the House Foreign Affairs Committee in Washington, DC on June 17, 2015, to examine the use of chemical weapons in Syria by the Assad regime. AFP PHOTO/ ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS (Photo credit should read Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images)

Turns Out Putin May Not Help Push Assad Out of Power After All

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John Hudson
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: U.S. President Barack Obama delivers the State of the Union address on January 20, 2015 in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC. Obama was expected to lay out a broad agenda to address income inequality, making it easier for Americans to afford college education, and child care. (Photo by Mandel Ngan-Pool/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: U.S. President Barack Obama delivers the State of the Union address on January 20, 2015 in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC. Obama was expected to lay out a broad agenda to address income inequality, making it easier for Americans to afford college education, and child care. (Photo by Mandel Ngan-Pool/Getty Images)

The FP Guide to Obama’s Last State of the Union Address

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Dan De Luce, John Hudson, Lara Jakes
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Russia Bombs Offices of American NGO in Syria, Says Group

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John Hudson
Tribal gunmen loyal to the Huthi movement brandish their weapons on March 26, 2015 during a gathering in Sanaa to show support the Shiite Huthi militia and against the Saudi-led intervention in the country. Warplanes from a Saudi-led Arab coalition bombed Huthi rebels in support of Yemen's embattled president, as regional rival Iran warned the intervention was a "dangerous" move. AFP PHOTO / MOHAMMED HUWAIS (Photo credit should read MOHAMMED HUWAIS/AFP/Getty Images)
Tribal gunmen loyal to the Huthi movement brandish their weapons on March 26, 2015 during a gathering in Sanaa to show support the Shiite Huthi militia and against the Saudi-led intervention in the country. Warplanes from a Saudi-led Arab coalition bombed Huthi rebels in support of Yemen's embattled president, as regional rival Iran warned the intervention was a "dangerous" move. AFP PHOTO / MOHAMMED HUWAIS (Photo credit should read MOHAMMED HUWAIS/AFP/Getty Images)

U.N. Chief to U.S.-Backed Saudi Air Coalition: You May Be Committing War Crimes in Yemen

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Colum Lynch, John Hudson
WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 10: U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) arrives for a Senate Intelligence Committee closed hearing, on Capitol Hill, September 10, 2013 in Washington, DC. President Barack Obama will address the nation about Syria on Tuesday evening. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 10: U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) arrives for a Senate Intelligence Committee closed hearing, on Capitol Hill, September 10, 2013 in Washington, DC. President Barack Obama will address the nation about Syria on Tuesday evening. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Exclusive: Top Intel Panel Staffer to Join Department of Homeland Security

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John Hudson
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi holds her weekly on-camera press conference in the Capitol on Jan. 7, 2016. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi holds her weekly on-camera press conference in the Capitol on Jan. 7, 2016. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Congress Readies New North Korea Sanctions

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John Hudson
A South Korean man watches a television screen showing North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un's New Year speech, at a railroad station in Seoul on January 1, 2015. North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un said he was open to the "highest-level" talks with South Korea as he called for an improvement in strained cross-border relations. AFP PHOTO / JUNG YEON-JE (Photo credit should read JUNG YEON-JE/AFP/Getty Images)
A South Korean man watches a television screen showing North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un's New Year speech, at a railroad station in Seoul on January 1, 2015. North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un said he was open to the "highest-level" talks with South Korea as he called for an improvement in strained cross-border relations. AFP PHOTO / JUNG YEON-JE (Photo credit should read JUNG YEON-JE/AFP/Getty Images)

Obama in the Crosshairs After North Korean Blast

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As New Threats Emerge, U.S. Closes Drone Base in Ethiopia

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John Hudson, Siobhán O'Grady
Hassan Rouhani, Iran's president, speaks during a news conference at the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) summit in Tehran, Iran, on Monday, Nov. 23, 2015. The talks between Putin, on his first visit to Iran since 2007, and Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei focused on the situation in Syria, where both Russia and Iran back Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, as well as the wider region. Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Hassan Rouhani, Iran's president, speaks during a news conference at the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) summit in Tehran, Iran, on Monday, Nov. 23, 2015. The talks between Putin, on his first visit to Iran since 2007, and Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei focused on the situation in Syria, where both Russia and Iran back Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, as well as the wider region. Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Iran Slams Washington’s ‘Illegal’ Sanctions Plan

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Report on NSA’s Israel Spying Sparks Backlash in Congress

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John Hudson
United States Secretary of State John Kerry poses with Foreign Affairs Minister of Iran Javad Zarif during a bilateral talk at the United Nations headquarters on September 26, 2015, at the United Nations in New York. AFP PHOTO/Dominick Reuter (Photo credit should read DOMINICK REUTER/AFP/Getty Images)
United States Secretary of State John Kerry poses with Foreign Affairs Minister of Iran Javad Zarif during a bilateral talk at the United Nations headquarters on September 26, 2015, at the United Nations in New York. AFP PHOTO/Dominick Reuter (Photo credit should read DOMINICK REUTER/AFP/Getty Images)

Iran Deal Hits a Milestone as Challenges Mount

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John Hudson
US Secretary of State John Kerry and State Department Chief of Staff Jon Finer (L) meet with members of the US delegation at the garden of the Palais Coburg hotel where the Iran nuclear talks meetings are being held in Vienna, Austria July 10, 2015. Iran accused major powers on Friday of backtracking on previous pledges and throwing up new "red lines" at nuclear talks, after the deadline to reach an agreement in time to receive expedited scrutiny from the US Congress expired with no deal. AFP PHOTO / POOL / CARLOS BARRIA (Photo credit should read CARLOS BARRIA/AFP/Getty Images)
US Secretary of State John Kerry and State Department Chief of Staff Jon Finer (L) meet with members of the US delegation at the garden of the Palais Coburg hotel where the Iran nuclear talks meetings are being held in Vienna, Austria July 10, 2015. Iran accused major powers on Friday of backtracking on previous pledges and throwing up new "red lines" at nuclear talks, after the deadline to reach an agreement in time to receive expedited scrutiny from the US Congress expired with no deal. AFP PHOTO / POOL / CARLOS BARRIA (Photo credit should read CARLOS BARRIA/AFP/Getty Images)

Inside Kerry’s Leadership Changes for 2016

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