Apr 02 Obama hails Iran framework as ‘historic’ understanding By Julie Pace, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama heralded a framework nuclear understanding with Iran as a "historic" agreement and warned Congress Thursday against taking action that could upend work toward a final deal. Continue reading
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
Apr 01 Watch 4:47 Is the nuclear deal ‘too big to fail’ for both the U.S. and Iran? By PBS News Hour No deal was reached over Iran’s nuclear program on Wednesday, but talks seemed to be headed into yet another day, with Iran and the U.S. each indicating it’s up to the other to bridge the gap. Gwen Ifill gets an… Continue watching
Apr 01 Updated: Negotiators work out crux of Iran nuclear deal By Larisa Epatko Negotiators announced a breakthrough Thursday on key principles of Iran's nuclear program, including limiting its uranium enrichment capacity, in exchange for the lifting of nuclear-related financial sanctions against Iran. Continue reading
Mar 31 Officials say Iran talks will continue into next phase By George Jahn, Matthew Lee, Associated Press LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Wrapping up six days of marathon nuclear talks with mixed results, Iran and six world powers prepared Tuesday to issue a general statement agreeing to continue talks in a new phase aimed at reaching a final agreement… Continue reading
Mar 30 Watch 4:35 Stockpiles and sanctions threaten Iran nuclear deal deadline By PBS News Hour Less than 24 hours before the deadline, significant gaps stand in the way of a deal over Iran’s nuclear program. Judy Woodruff talks to Indira Lakshmanan of Bloomberg News, who is covering the talks in Lausanne, Switzerland. Continue watching
Mar 30 Officials: Iran nuke talks solving some issues, not others By George Jahn, Matthew Lee, Associated Press LAUSANNE, Switzerland -- Negotiations over Iran's nuclear program reached a critical phase Monday with diplomats struggling to overcome substantial differences just a day before a deadline for the outline of an agreement. Continue reading
Mar 29 Watch 3:33 What does an Arab League joint military force mean for the crisis in Yemen? By PBS News Hour The decision by the 21 nations of the Arab League to create a joint military force because of the crisis in Yemen raises the question: Why didn't the organization mobilize the same way to fight ISIS in Iraq? Matt Bradley… Continue watching
Mar 25 Fall of Yemen government leaves U.S. with few options By Ken Dilanian, Associated Press he hasty maritime departure of Yemen's U.S.-backed president Wednesday illustrated how completely one of the most important American counterterrorism efforts has disintegrated, leaving the country wide open for what could be a deeply destabilizing proxy war between Saudi Arabia and… Continue reading