December 21, 2015 Confusion over nuclear deal as Iran protests White House statement Despite the highly touted Iranian nuclear deal announced by the Obama administration over the weekend, the two sides still can't seem to agree on what it is they agreed to.
December 20, 2015 Iran, North Korea secretly developing new long-range rocket booster amid talks Iranian missile technicians secretly visited North Korea as part of joint development of a new rocket booster for long-range missiles or space launchers at the same time nuclear talks took place in Geneva, according to U.S. officials.
December 20, 2015 Obama defends Iran nuclear deal from chorus of critics Pushing back hard, President Barack Obama forcefully defended the temporary agreement to freeze Iran's disputed nuclear program on Monday, declaring that the United States "cannot close the door on diplomacy."
December 20, 2015 Former Iran hostages react to nuclear deal For many of the 66 Americans who were held hostage for 444 days at the start of the Iranian revolution, trusting the regime in Tehran feels like a mistake.
December 20, 2015 Senators weigh additional sanctions amid Iran nuclear deal Bipartisan skepticism in the Senate about the newly announced deal with Iran could mean a renewed push for tougher sanctions -- and a veto showdown with President Obama if the administration cannot ease senators' concerns.
December 20, 2015 Capitol Hill skepticism over Iran nuclear deal results in sanctions threat Congress is voicing widespread, bipartisan skepticism about the deal between the United States and Iran to curb that country’s nuclear program, with several senators vowing Sunday to weigh additional sanctions on the isolated Middle East country.
December 20, 2015 Deal in hand, will Iran follow path of North Korea? Now that the Obama administration has its nuclear deal with Iran, the big question is can Tehran be trusted to make good on its promises -- or, will it follow the path of North Korea?
December 20, 2015 Wife of imprisoned pastor says family devastated after Iran deal fails to secure his release The wife of imprisoned American pastor Saeed Abedini says she and her family are devastated after learning that the Obama administration did not try to secure the release of her husband as part of the newly signed deal on Iran's nuclear program.
December 20, 2015 Report claims secret US-Iran talks laid groundwork for nuclear deal The United States and Iran secretly engaged in a series of high-level, face-to-face talks over the past year, in a high-stakes diplomatic gamble by the Obama administration that paved the way for the historic deal sealed early Sunday in Geneva aimed at slowing Tehran's nuclear program, The Associated Press has learned.
December 20, 2015 Bipartisan Senate group pledges to move forward with new Iran sanctions A bipartisan group of senators said Thursday they are determined to pass legislation to impose new sanctions on Iran in the coming weeks, and a key Republican introduced legislation that would limit President Obama's future negotiating ability with Tehran. Â