Iran's President Calls Nuclear Deal An Important Step To Better Ties
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Thomas Erdbrink of The New York Times about Iranian reactions to the nuclear framework reached this week.
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Negotiators Work To Sell Skeptics On Iran Nuclear Deal
The unexpected detail of the preliminary nuclear deal announced Thursday is rippling through the political world. Now negotiators must sell the deal to skeptics in Congress, Israel and the Arab world.
Technical Details Of Iran Nuclear Deal Show Evidence Of 'Compromise'
NPR's Melissa Block talks with Gary Samore, executive director for research at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government.
The Iranian Nuclear Talks: It Isn't Just About The Nukes
President Obama has sought a less hostile relationship with Iran. The nuclear framework agreement points to the possibility of broader cooperation that could reorder the Middle East.
Netanyahu: In Any Final Deal, Iran Must Recognize Israel's Right To Exist
The Israeli prime minister, who has long called Iran an existential threat, reiterated his opposition to the framework agreement Iran reached with six world powers over its nuclear program.
Two Women Arrested In Bomb Plot, American Al-Qaeda Member To Face Charges
Two women who were roommates in Brooklyn, N.Y., have been arrested in a homegrown terrorism plot.
How Congress Is Reacting To The Iran Framework
President Obama says he welcomes a "robust debate" on the Iran framework from Congress and the American people. He's already getting one.
Iranian Nuclear Talks Enter Overtime As Debate Continues On Key Issues
NPR's Audie Cornish talks to New York Times national security correspondent David Sanger about differences in the American and Iranian approaches to the talks.
Obama Releases Frozen Military Aid To Egypt
Delivery of the F-16s, Harpoon missiles and M1A1 Abrams tank kits was suspended in 2013 after a military-backed coup. The White House cited national security as the reason for its decision today.
After Snowden, The NSA Faces Recruitment Challenge
To keep its code-breaking prowess, the National Security Agency must recruit scores of the brightest students in math and computer science each year. The Snowden revelations are hurting those efforts.