Path To U.S.-Iran Deal, Prisoner Swap Began Years Ago
While negotiations over a nuclear deal between the United States and Iran began two years ago, smaller efforts for diplomacy go back to the last decade.
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U.S. Imposes New Ballistic Sanctions On Iran, Day After Many Penalties Lifted
On Saturday, many sanctions on Iran were lifted under the nuclear pact, and the U.S. and Iran exchanged prisoners. On Sunday, the U.S. Treasury announced new sanctions over Iran's weapons program.
Weakness Or Effective Diplomacy? Candidates, Officials React To Iranian Deals
This weekend saw a prisoner swap between Iran and the U.S., and the arrival of "Implementation Day," when the international nuclear pact with Iran goes into effect. Reactions to the news varied.
Iran Releasing 5 American Detainees; America Releasing 7 Iranians
Four Iranian-American prisoners, including journalist Jason Rezaian, are being exchanged with seven Iranians imprisoned in the U.S. A fifth American is being released, separate from the prisoner swap.
Implementation Day Arrives: Sanctions On Iran Are Lifted
The International Atomic Energy Agency has announced that Iran has shrunk its nuclear program enough to have sanctions lifted. From banking to pistachios, here's a look at what will happen next.
Who Are The Prisoners The U.S. And Iran Are Exchanging?
Four men in Iranian custody and seven working their way through the U.S. legal system will be released or pardoned today as part of a prisoner swap. Here's what we know about them.
In Iranian Funds Case, Justices Ponder Extent Of Congressional Influence
The Supreme Court is considering whether legislators can give away Iranian government funds the U.S. controls, providing legal compensation to victims of specific terrorist attacks sponsored by Iran.
10 U.S. Sailors Are Being Held By Iran
The details of why the crews of two small riverine patrol boats were detained are still sparse, but a Defense official the Iranians said they would be released at daylight.
Iran Offers A Rare Peek At An Underground 'Missile City'
Iran's Revolutionary Guards invited television cameras to have a look at what appeared to be long-range ballistic missiles, which have been a source of recent tension with the U.S.
Journalist Says Iran-Saudi Showdown Comes At A 'Really Dangerous' Time
Robin Wright, who writes about Saudi Arabia and Iran in the current issue of The New Yorker, says upcoming Syrian peace talks have been compromised by the execution of an outspoken Shiite cleric.