It is the first time the U.S. has so clearly linked the two events, which critics have painted as a hostage-ransom arrangement.
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama hailed the nuclear deal with Iran on Friday as a "substantial success" and a model for future diplomacy, as world leaders took stock of the world's most worrisome nuclear threats.
The U.S. has imposed hundreds of sanctions against Iran for more than 30 years to temper the country's nuclear ambitions. And even though the sanctions against Iran were eased with January's nuclear disarmament deal, rules about how people in the…
While experts agree that the U.S. government never intended for sanctions against Iran to burden Iranian-Americans, some critics say the collateral effects snare those living in the U.S. -- even after January's nuclear deal.
After fueling months of fights in Washington, President Barack Obama's nuclear deal with Iran is now popping up in an unusual place: a Democratic primary north of Chicago.
Many sweeping sanctions ended with the news that Iran's nuclear program has complied with a landmark agreement. But a new round of limited sanctions were announced Sunday in response to an October missile test that violated a United Nations ban.
What do major breakthroughs with Iran mean for its relationship with the U.S. and the power dynamics of the Middle East? Judy Woodruff talks to Robin Wright of The New Yorker, former State Department official Ray Takeyh, former CIA officer…
WASHINGTON -- In its first official account of Iran's seizure and subsequent release of 10 U.S. sailors in the Persian Gulf, the U.S. military said Monday the only items found missing from their two recovered boats were SIM cards for…
Ten U.S. sailors were released after being held overnight by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard. They were seized when two boats drifted into Iranian waters due to faulty navigation systems. State Secretary John Kerry credited the speedy resolution to improved relations. Chief…
WASHINGTON — Less than 24 hours after Iran's detention and release of U.S. sailors, the House approved GOP-backed legislation that amplifies Republican distrust of Tehran and would give Congress greater oversight of the landmark nuclear agreement.
