Apr 09 Watch 7:29 Supreme Leader speaks out on nuke agreement, but what does it mean? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 09 Debate over sanctions brews after Iran's preliminary nuclear agreement By Bradley Klapper, Matthew Lee, Associated Press The biggest enforcement provision in the preliminary nuclear agreement with Iran is turning into one of the mostly hotly contested elements. And the debate barely involves Iran. Continue reading
Apr 09 Iran's leader insists sanctions should be lifted when deal starts By News Desk Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Thursday that international sanctions against his country should be lifted the day the nuclear deal is implemented. Continue reading
Apr 08 Obama lobbies Congress on Iran; Dems seek changes to bill By Deb Riechmann and Laurie Kellman, Associated Press Democratic senators are intent on changing a bill that would give Congress a say in an emerging nuclear deal with Iran — tweaks that could make it more palatable to President Barack Obama, who called two key senators on Wednesday… Continue reading
Apr 08 Kerry warns Iran over involvement in Yemen By Larisa Epatko A week after negotiating a deal on its nuclear program, Iran has sent naval ships to the Gulf of Aden, ratcheting up tensions with neighboring Yemen. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Wednesday that the United States wouldn’t “stand… Continue reading
Apr 08 On nuke deal, Kerry says Congress shouldn't interfere with Obama's role By Larisa Epatko Secretary of State John Kerry said Wednesday that Congress has a role moving the Iran nuclear framework agreement forward as long as it’s “constructive.” He spoke to PBS NewsHour co-anchor Judy Woodruff in an interview airing in full on Wednesday's… Continue reading
Apr 08 Kerry: Iran must disclose military nuclear activity By Larisa Epatko Iran must disclose its past military-related nuclear activities as part of any final deal on its nuclear program, Secretary of State John Kerry told PBS NewsHour co-anchor Judy Woodruff on Wednesday. “It will be part of a final agreement. It… Continue reading
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