April 28, 2016 Kerry says he was 'infuriated' by Iran's footage of detained US sailors Secretary of State John Kerry said Monday he was “infuriated” by Iranian footage showing American sailors on their knees with their hands above their heads after being temporarily captured last week.
April 28, 2016 Iranian foreign minister confident nuke deal will be completed Saturday Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif said a historic nuclear deal reached last summer between Iran and six world powers would go into effect on Saturday, according to Iran’s semiofficial ISNA news agency.
April 28, 2016 Kerry says release of US sailors 'testament' to Iran diplomacy, nuke deal going forward Hours after Iran released U.S. sailors from custody, Secretary of State John Kerry and the Obama administration portrayed the incident as a 'testament' to the new diplomatic relationship between Washington and Tehran.
April 1, 2016 Obama says comments like Trump's show ignorance about world President Barack Obama said Friday that suggestions from people like Donald Trump that nuclear weapons would help South Korea and Japan show a lack of understanding of the world.
April 1, 2016 Obama: Global firms nervous about doing business in Iran President Barack Obama says Iran has to convince international companies that it is safe to do business there as it gains relief from sanctions by complying with the nuclear deal.
March 15, 2016 Iran foreign minister denies missile test breached UN rules Iran's foreign minister said Tuesday that he had deliberately negotiated the wording of the latest United Nations resolution restraining his country's nuclear program to ensure that the test-firing of nuclear-capable Iranian missiles would be legal.
March 4, 2016 North Korea makes nuclear threat The South Korean Yonhap news agency says North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has ordered his country's nuclear weapons made ready for use at a moment's notice.
January 26, 2016 Iranian president Rouhani asks pope to pray for him after Vatican talks As Iran's president faces controversies ranging from his country's secretive nuclear program to its support of terror and alleged human rights abuses, he had a simple request for Pope Francis on Tuesday: "Pray for me."