May 18 Watch U.S. Spearheads New Sanctions to Stifle Iran's Nuclear Ambitions Russian and China have reached a deal with the U.S. and other world powers to impose new sanctions on Iran, a day after the country signed a deal with Turkey and Brazil to swap its nuclear fuel. Jeffrey Brown talks… Continue watching
May 17 Iran's Uranium Deal Offers 'Vexing Choice' for President Obama Iran on Monday announced plans to ship most of its enriched uranium to Turkey, an unexpected agreement that could stifle U.S. efforts to secure a new round of international sanctions against Tehran. Under the agreement, brokered by Brazil and Turkey,… Continue reading
May 17 Weekly Poem: 'Necklace' By Tom LeGro Farzaneh Milani is also one of the translators of Simin Behbahani, Iran's foremost living poet. Behbahani has published 19 books of poems, two collections of short stories, a memoir of her late husband and numerous literary articles, essays and interviews. Continue reading
May 17 Watch U.S. Eyes Sanctions as Iran, Turkey Forge Nuclear Fuel Swap Iran plans to ship more than 2,600 pounds of low-enriched uranium to Turkey in exchange for uranium fuel rods to use in a research reactor, as part of a fuel swap deal brokered by Brazil and Turkey. Judy Woodruff talks… Continue watching
May 03 Iran Calls for World Without Nuclear Arms; U.S. Touts 'Practical Solutions' By Larisa Epatko Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, speaking Monday at a U.N. conference on the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty, called for a world free of nuclear weapons. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who spoke several hours later, urged nations to focus on practical… Continue reading
Apr 13 Watch Summit Wraps With Pact to Secure Stockpiles For more on the second day of the president's nuclear summit and the movement to cut weapons stockpiles around the world, Jim Lehrer speaks to Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Ellen Tauscher. Continue watching
Apr 13 Watch U.S., China May Partner on Nuke Sanctions for Iran President Obama called for new safeguards against nuclear terrorism and states that are non-compliant on nuclear issues at the second day of the security summit in Washington. Jeffrey Brown reports. Continue watching
Apr 12 Watch Albright, Scowcroft Outline Nuclear Summit Goals For perspective on the president's nuclear summit and the movement to cut weapons stockpiles around the world, Jim Lehrer speaks to summit organizers, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and former National Security Advisor Brent Scowcroft. Continue watching
Apr 12 Watch Obama Pushes For Cuts to Nuclear Arsenals During Global Summit President Obama hosted dozens of world leaders in Washington for an unprecedented summit on stopping the spread of nuclear weapons. Jeffrey Brown reports on the summit and efforts to slash nuclear arsenals. Continue watching