Iran nuclear deal

A U.S. Negotiator Says There's Still Pending Business With Iran

7:57am October 09, 2015

Wendy Sherman, the lead U.S. negotiator in the Iran nuclear talks, tells NPR the U.S. still has plenty of other issues to settle with Iran, such as the release of Americans being held in that country.

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Hassan Rouhani, Iran's president, speaks with NPR's Steve Inskeep in New York on Saturday. Rouhani offered his thoughts on Syria's future, the recent nuclear deal between world powers and Iran, freedom of expression and other issues.

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Transcript: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani's Full NPR Interview

1:21pm September 28, 2015

In an interview with NPR's Steve Inskeep, the Iranian president discusses the landmark nuclear deal, prospects for resolving the crisis in Syria and issues of freedom of expression in Iran.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani prepares to speak with NPR's Steve Inskeep on Saturday in New York. Rouhani reaffirmed Iran's commitment to the nuclear deal and said his country would be willing to discuss Syria's future with the United States â aft

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Iran's President: 'Driving Out The Terrorists' Is Key To Syria's Future

9:46am September 28, 2015

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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani reaffirms his commitment to the nuclear deal and tells NPR's Steve Inskeep that Iran is willing to discuss Syria's future with the U.S. — only after ISIS is defeated.

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President Dwight D. Eisenhower delivered his Atoms for Peace speech at the U.N. General Assembly in 1953. As part of this program, the U.S. helped Iran and other countries develop civilian nuclear technology based on the belief this would keep them from s

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Born In The USA: How America Created Iran's Nuclear Program

9:22am September 24, 2015

by Steve Inskeep

The U.S. provided Iran with its first nuclear reactor. It's still in operation at Tehran University, near the place where Iranians chant, "Death to America." It's all part of a long, strange history.

An Iranian man walks past a mural displaying an outline of Iran, adorned in the colors of the country's national flag, on June 29 in Tehran. A large majority of Iranians appears to support the nuclear deal.

What's Next For Iran? 5 Possible Futures, From Disaster To Hope

9:54am September 22, 2015

by Steve Inskeep

In the wake of the nuclear deal, NPR asked five Iran watchers to sketch out visions of what they think will happen in Iran and the broader Middle East, and in its relations with the West.

The head of Iran's parliament, Ali Larijani, speaks with NPR's Steve Inskeep in New York on Thursday. Larijani addressed the recent nuclear agreement between world powers and Iran.

Transcript: Ali Larijani's Full NPR Interview On Iran Nuclear Deal

1:27pm September 08, 2015

NPR's Steve Inskeep interviews the speaker of Iran's parliament on the nuclear deal, which is under review by lawmakers in the U.S. and Iran.