Kerry, Moniz Face Off With Skeptical Lawmakers Over Iran Deal
Secretary of State John Kerry and Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz defended the deal before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
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U.S. Will Lose 'All Credibility' If Congress Rejects Nuclear Deal, Kerry Says
Secretary of State John Kerry tells NPR that Iran would use the deal's failure as an excuse to enrich uranium. He also says efforts to thwart warming diplomatic relations with Cuba would hurt the U.S.
Sen. Feinstein On Iran Deal's Critics: 'What Is Their Alternative?'
The Democrat says she supports the nuclear deal world powers struck with Iran this week. She notes that Iran stuck to the interim agreement, and says the pact's critics haven't offered other options.
For Families Of Americans Held Or Missing In Iran, Nuclear Deal Is A Loss
The fates of three Iranian-Americans jailed in Iran, and of a former FBI agent who went missing there several years ago, were not addressed in this week's pact with the country.
Lifting Sanctions Will Release $100 Billion To Iran. Then What?
One of the most controversial aspects of the nuclear deal is the unfreezing of more than $100 billion in oil revenues. But concerns have been raised about what Iran might do with this windfall.
Nuclear Deal Opens Up Potential For Investors In Iran's Stock Market
The diverse stock market could be a way to road-test Iran's economy. But experts warn of unique pitfalls: the key role the Revolutionary Guard plays in the economy and the lack of transparency.
Parrying Doubts In Two Capitals, Leaders Sell The Iran Nuclear Deal
Iranian leaders trying to gain support for the nuclear deal at home are turning to a surprising place for talking points: Israel. The sales pitch in Washington? The alternative would be much worse.
Transcript: Secretary Of State John Kerry On Cuba, Nuclear Deal With Iran
In an interview, Kerry says that he was prepared to — and did — walk away from nuclear negotiations with Iran, but that Congress rejecting the eventual agreement would cost the U.S. all credibility.
A Look At How Sanctions Would 'Snap Back' If Iran Violates Nuke Deal
The agreement includes a crafty U.N. route to reimpose sanctions — but the U.S. and its allies would have to use the move carefully, because it could release Iran from limits on its nuclear program.
U.N. Security Council Votes Unanimously In Favor Of Iran Deal
Under the terms of the deal, the toughest sanctions put in place against Iran by the world body would be dismantled in exchange for restrictions on some of the country's nuclear activities.