Iran arms deal

Following A Groundbreaking Pact, Taking The Temperature In Tehran

11:25am July 14, 2015

Renee Montagne talks with Thomas Erdbrink, Tehran bureau chief for the New York Times, about how Iranians are reacting to the nuclear deal reached with the U.S. and other western powers.

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Republicans Likely Will Oppose Iran Deal, But Find It Hard To Derail

11:25am July 14, 2015

If Congress passes a measure of disapproval regarding the lifting of Iran sanctions, President Obama likely would veto it — meaning a two-thirds majority would have to opposed Tuesday's agreement.

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Obama: Iran Nuclear Pact Provides 'Constant International Supervision'

11:25am July 14, 2015

The president promised to veto any congressional attempt to reject the deal he and other Western powers reached early Tuesday. NPR's Tamara Keith and Michele Kelemen provide analysis of his remarks.

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Secretary of State John Kerry (right) walks using crutches Thursday at the garden of the hotel where the Iran nuclear talks are being held in Vienna.

Kerry: 'We Will Not Rush' Deal On Iran's Nuclear Program

1:58pm July 09, 2015

by Scott Neuman

If an agreement cannot be reached by midnight, Congress will double the time it takes to review any pact.

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., center, and the committee's ranking member Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., right, were all smiles April 14 after the committee passed an agreement on oversight of Iran negotiations. But the bil

Full Senate Debates May Reveal Recent Bipartisanship As An Illusion

2:21pm May 05, 2015

by Ailsa Chang

On the committee level in the Senate, Republicans and Democrats have been able to get deals done. The problem will be what happens after bills leave the committees and head to the Senate floor.

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