Apr 06 Watch Obama administration on blitz to defend and sell Iran nuclear framework deal By PBS News Hour In an effort to sell the Iranian nuclear deal framework to the American public and Congress, Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz hailed the agreement at a White House briefing, while President Obama called it a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.” Meanwhile, Iran's foreign minister… Continue watching
Apr 06 Obama: Iran talks part of broader foreign policy doctrine; ‘once-in-a-lifetime opportunity’ By Julie Pace, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is casting the Iran talks as part of a broader foreign policy doctrine that sees American power as a safeguard that gives him the ability to take calculated risks. Obama staunchly defended a framework nuclear… Continue reading
Apr 05 Watch 4:36 Nuclear negotiators: What role did other world powers play in talks with Iran? By PBS News Hour The recently concluded nuclear talks with Iran were much more than a negotiation with just the United States. Plenty of other countries in Western Europe and Asia also played a part, but to what extent? Gary Sick, a former National… Continue watching
Apr 05 Stakes high for Clinton in Iran nuclear agreement By Ken Thomas, Julie Pace, Associated Press Hillary Rodham Clinton can claim a piece of the victory if the U.S. and other world powers ultimately complete a final nuclear deal with Iran. She will own a piece of the failure if the negotiations collapse or produce a… Continue reading
Apr 03 Watch 12:47 Shields and Brooks on making a deal with Iran, religious freedom and the marketplace By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the week’s top news, including the newly reached agreement framework for Iran’s nuclear program and the controversy over Religious Freedom laws and discrimination. Continue watching
Apr 03 Watch 3:31 Iran framework agreement triggers caution, condemnation and celebration By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 03 Former inspector: The good, bad and ugly from Iran Nuclear Deal By David Kay 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… Continue reading
Apr 03 Obama’s quest for Iran deal set to collide with Capitol Hill By Julie Pace, Associated Press After securing a surprisingly broad and detailed framework for a nuclear agreement with Iran, President Barack Obama must now subject his signature foreign policy pursuit to the gauntlet of partisan American politics. Continue reading
Apr 02 Watch 12:39 Can Iran nuclear framework agreement win over skeptics in Washington and Tehran? By PBS News Hour The nuclear program framework agreed to by Iran and six world powers would limit that country’s uranium enrichment and its number of centrifuges. After verification, the European Union, the U.N. and the U.S. would lift sanctions. Judy Woodruff talks to… Continue watching
Apr 02 Watch 7:27 What’s in the Iran nuclear framework agreement? By PBS News Hour Iran and six world powers have agreed to a political framework for a final nuclear deal. Iran's foreign minister called it a "win-win," while noting the fragile state of U.S.-Iran relations. President Obama praised the deal, saying it is based… Continue watching