Jul 22 Washington Post seeks help from UN in freeing reporter By Anne Flaherty, Associated Press The Washington Post has filed an urgent petition with the United Nations in the hopes that the institution will pressure Iran to release journalist Jason Rezaian, the newspaper's top editor and lawyers told U.S. reporters on Wednesday. Continue reading
Jul 20 Watch 5:07 News Wrap: UN Security Council approves Iran nuclear deal By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, the U.N. Security Council voted unanimously to approve the Iran nuclear deal, setting the stage for the lifting of economic sanctions in return for limits on Tehran’s nuclear capabilities. Also, a suicide bombing at a… Continue watching
Jul 17 Watch Iran nuclear deal deserves 'responsible' analysis, says Kerry By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 17 Lawmakers' kneejerk reaction to Iran nuclear deal 'regrettable,' says Kerry By Larisa Epatko Secretary of State John Kerry said Friday it was “regrettable” some members of Congress rejected the long-fought comprehensive deal limiting Iran’s nuclear program before even reading it. Continue reading
Jul 17 Kerry: Iran 'won't be crushed by sanctions' By Larisa Epatko A landmark agreement that clamps down on Iran’s ability to develop a nuclear weapon makes the region, and particularly Israel, safer, said Secretary of State John Kerry in an interview airing on Friday’s PBS NewsHour. Continue reading
Jul 15 Watch 8:35 Sen. Ted Cruz: Any president worth his salt would overturn the Iran deal By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 15 Watch 5:08 In Iran, celebration and wariness about nuclear deal By PBS News Hour How are the Iranian government and that nation’s citizens reacting to the news of a nuclear agreement and the promise of sanctions relief? Jeffrey Brown talks to Thomas Erdbrink of The New York Times. Continue watching
Jul 15 Watch 9:25 Senators discuss Iran deal first impressions, concerns By PBS News Hour As the Obama administration winds up to defend the nuclear agreement with Iran, Judy Woodruff talks to two members of Congress, Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., and Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., about how they’re reading the deal. Continue watching
Jul 15 Watch 4:32 Obama administration promotes Iran pact, bracing for fight By PBS News Hour In the wake of the announcement of a nuclear agreement with Iran, President Obama used an extended session with the White House Press Corps to make his case. Meanwhile, Vice President Joe Biden went to the Capitol to begin discussing… Continue watching
Jul 15 Obama defends Iran deal as only option to avert arms race By Julie Pace and Josh Lederman, Associated Press President Barack Obama vigorously defended the nuclear deal with Iran on Wednesday, casting the historic accord as the only possibility to avert a nuclear arms race in the Middle East and reduce the chances of war. Continue reading