Politics Apr 11 Pentagon chief declares ‘ironclad’ U.S. commitment to Israel By Robert Burns, Associated Press
World Jul 07 Nuke deal remains elusive after deadline, but talks continue VIENNA — Iran took a hard line Thursday on two of the biggest demands of world powers in a final nuclear accord, rejecting any extraordinary inspection rules and threatening to ramp up enrichment of bomb-making material if the United States… By Bradley Klapper, Associated Press
World Jul 06 Iran pushes for end to arms embargo in nuke deal VIENNA -- A day before the new deadline for a nuclear accord, Iran pushed on Monday for an end to the U.N. arms embargo on the country — a parallel deal that the United States opposes as it seeks to… By George Jahn, Associated Press
Politics Apr 16 President Obama may not need Congress to defang sanctions against Iran Even if Congress rejects his final Iranian nuclear deal, President Barack Obama could use his executive pen to offer Tehran a hefty portion of sanctions relief on his own. By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press
World Apr 03 Former inspector: The good, bad and ugly from Iran Nuclear Deal David Kay, the former Chief Nuclear Weapons Inspector for the International Atomic Energy Agency, applauds the completion of a framework for a final nuclear deal with Iran. But, he warns, the hard part will be turning this into an enforceable… By David Kay
Apr 02 World powers, Iran reach framework for nuke deal by June 30 By Matthew Lee, George Jahn, Associated Press LAUSANNE, Switzerland -- After marathon negotiations, the United States, Iran and five other world powers announced an agreement Thursday outlining limits on Iran's nuclear program to block it from developing atomic weapons and directing negotiators toward a final accord this… Continue reading