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How Do Iranians Feel About The Thaw In Relations With The West?

6:07am January 18, 2016

Sanctions were lifted against Iran even as more limited ones were imposed on those violating resolutions against ballistic missile tests. David Greene talks to Thomas Erdbrink of The New York Times.

Politics & Government

President Obama Says Diplomacy Was Key To Nuclear Deal, Prisoner Swap

6:57pm January 17, 2016

President Obama has spoken to the nation about the Iran nuclear deal. NPR's Rachel Martin speaks to White House Correspondent Scott Horsley about what the president said.

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As U.S. Hands Down New Sanctions On Iran, Will Goodwill Be Short-Lived?

5:13pm January 17, 2016

The U.S. imposed new sanctions on Iran just hours after three Americans released as part of a prisoner swap made their way to Europe. What does this spell for relations between the two countries?

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani presents the draft budget for the next Iranian fiscal year to the chairman of the Iranian Parliament Ali Larijani at the Iranian parliament in Tehran on Jan. 17, 2016.

Path To U.S.-Iran Deal, Prisoner Swap Began Years Ago

2:31pm January 17, 2016

by Deb Amos

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.

Latest Implications For Iran Prisoner Exchange

2:02pm January 17, 2016

Iran has released five Americans in what is an apparent prisoner swap. NPR's Rachel Martin speaks to foreign affairs analyst Robin Wright about the exchange and the diplomatic gamble.

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President Obama Gives Statement About U.S.-Iran Deals This Weekend

1:58pm January 17, 2016

President Barack Obama addresses the nation, following the lifting of sanctions on Iran. NPR's Scott Horsley and Deb Amos join host Rachel Martin to discuss what the president says.

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Iran Economic Sanctions Lifted: What Critics Are Saying

12:35pm January 17, 2016

Certain economic sanctions will be lifted in Iran, but there are critics of the nuclear deal in surrounding countries and in the U.S. NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with NPR's Peter Kenyon about their reaction.

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Iranian Reaction To Implementation Day

11:39am January 17, 2016

NPR's Rachel Martin speaks to the New York Times correspondent in Tehran, Thomas Erdbrink.

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World News

Aid Groups Witness Starving Syrians

8:12am January 17, 2016

UNICEF's Dr. Rajia Sharhan traveled to the Syrian city Madaya with one of the first convoys in months getting to town to deliver food and medicine. She describes the suffering to NPR's Rachel Martin.

World News

German Attitudes On Border Control In Wake Of Attacks

8:12am January 17, 2016

NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Jens Spahn, a member of the German Parliament, about sentiments towards migrants in his country since the terrorist attacks in Paris, and the New Years Eve violence in Cologne.