Report Lays Out 10 Most Censored Countries
The Committee to Protect Journalists says Eritrea, North Korea, and Saudi Arabia are tops at silencing journalists.
Iran
U.S. Navy Sends Aircraft Carrier To Coast Of Yemen
The move comes as fighting has intensified in Yemen between government forces and Houthi rebels allied with Iran. The U.N. has imposed an arms embargo on the Houthis.
Iran Charges 'Washington Post' Reporter With Espionage
Jason Rezaian's lawyer says he has been charged with four serious crimes. The Washington Post's Tehran bureau chief has been detained for nine months and held in the notorious Evin prison.
Obama Would Sign Compromise Iran Bill As It Stands, White House Says
Republicans and Democrats on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee passed the measure, which would give Congress say over negotiations with Iran regarding its nuclear program.
Republicans Are Making Foreign Policy The Obamacare Of The 2016 Election
The GOP still has the health care law in its sights, but now it also promises to do away with the president's opening to Cuba and nascent deal on nuclear development with Iran.
Can Obama Turn Pariahs Into Partners?
The president's tenure has been marked by outreach to nations that previous U.S. presidents, Republican and Democrat alike, ostracized for decades. It may take years to see if this approach succeeds.
Tentative Nuclear Deal In Hand, Iran Says All Sanctions Must Be Lifted
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says that any arrangements must respect Iran's interests and dignity. And he questioned the need for talks, if they don't trigger the sanctions' removal.
Obama Compares Iran Deal To A House Under Contract, Awaiting Appraisal
The president tells NPR's Steve Inskeep that the U.S. and other countries have a solid plan to keep Iran's nuclear program under control.
Transcript: President Obama's Full NPR Interview On Iran Nuclear Deal
Steve Inskeep interviews President Obama on the framework recently agreed to by Iran, which will see the nation reduce its nuclear capacity in exchange for the lifting of some international sanctions.
Framework Nuclear Deal Could Be Good News For Iran's Oil Sector
If a final agreement is reached, crippling sanctions on Iran's oil industry could be lifted. But the oil sector faces a number of challenges before ramping up production.