May 2, 2016 Iran accuses US of lying about new nuke agreement Just hours after the announcement of what the United States characterized as a historic agreement with Iran over its nuclear program, the country's leading negotiator lashed out at the Obama administration for lying about the details of a tentative framework.
May 2, 2016 Negotiators announce framework for Iran nuke deal The U.S. and international negotiators announced the hard-fought framework for an Iranian nuclear deal Thursday, capping days of exhaustive and tense talks that blew past their original deadline.
May 2, 2016 ‘Down to the wire’: US races clock for Iran nuke deal despite warnings The Obama administration is charging into a Tuesday deadline for striking a nuclear deal with Iran -- despite mounting warnings about Tehran's role in the deadly Yemen unrest, the Arab League uniting against Iran-aligned forces there and worries that a weak deal could trigger a regional arms race.
May 2, 2016 Emerging details of possible Iranian nuclear deal draw bipartisan ire Emerging details of a possible nuclear deal with Iran have drawn sharp criticism from congressional lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, who say the U.S. and its international partners may be ceding too much as a key deadline nears.
May 2, 2016 Hard Sell: White House ratchets up campaign against Iran deal skeptics The Obama administration is ramping up pressure on congressional critics of a pending Iran nuclear deal as it pushes to strike some kind of agreement by the end of the month -- at a time when key foes may be sidelined by their own political storms.
May 2, 2016 GOP senators to Iran: Nuclear deal needs Congress’ sign-off to last Forty-seven Republican senators warned Iran's leaders on Monday that any nuclear deal needs congressional approval in order to last beyond President Obama's term, in a stark letter aimed at re-asserting lawmakers' role as talks near a key deadline.
May 2, 2016 ‘Nobody is going to wait’: Saudi drafting nuclear back-up plan to counter Iran? Saudi Arabia, growing increasingly nervous about its neighbor across the Persian Gulf, may be hedging its bets and crafting a nuclear back-up plan if a diplomatic deal with Iran fails to halt the Islamic Republic's alleged march toward a weapon.
May 2, 2016 Netanyahu warns Iran deal could 'threaten the survival' of Israel Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Monday that a potential nuclear deal with Iran "could threaten the survival of Israel," as he kicked off a contentious visit to the United States meant to build the case against such an agreement.
May 2, 2016 Obama signs bill giving Congress a say on Iran nuclear deal President Barack Obama has signed legislation that gives Congress the power to review and potentially reject a nuclear deal with Iran.
May 2, 2016 ‘There will be a price’: Obama team reportedly fuming over Netanyahu visit The Obama administration reportedly is fuming over Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plans to address Congress in March regarding the Iranian threat, with one unnamed official telling an Israeli newspaper he will pay “a price” for the snub.