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May 2, 2016

Republicans fuming over UN voting on Iran deal before Congress

Republican lawmakers are fuming that the Obama administration is asking the U.N. Security Council to endorse the newly struck Iran nuclear deal before Congress gets a chance to have its say.

May 2, 2016

Dems skeptical on Iran deal, White House dispatches Biden to sell it

The White House dispatched Vice President Joe Biden to Capitol Hill Wednesday to sell Democrats on the newly announced Iran nuclear deal, as several influential members voiced reservations about giving it their seal of approval in a vital vote this fall.

May 2, 2016

Obama faces tough sales job in Congress as critics blast ‘capitulation’ to Iran

The announcement Tuesday of a landmark nuclear deal with Iran shifts the debate from the negotiating table in Vienna to the floors of Capitol Hill, where a rebellion already is brewing over elements of the deal that critics call a "historic capitulation."

May 2, 2016

Nuke deal deadline passes amid report announcement could come early Tuesday

The fourth deadline for a nuclear deal with Iran passed quietly late Monday but the Associated Press reported that three diplomats familiar with the talks said an announcement could come early Tuesday morning.  

May 2, 2016

Iran nuclear deal expected Sunday, diplomats say

Negotiators at Iran’s nuclear talks are expected to reach a provisional agreement Sunday that would curb the country’s atomic program in return for sanctions relief, diplomats told The Associated Press, a day after Iran slammed the U.S.

May 2, 2016

UN Security Council endorses Iran deal, Tehran diplomat lashes out at US

The U.N. Security Council on Monday unanimously endorsed the Iran nuclear deal, over the objections of U.S. lawmakers who wanted the panel to wait until Congress formally reviews the landmark agreement.

May 2, 2016

Negotiators again extend deadline in Iran nuclear talks

International negotiators have extended their deadline once again as they struggle to reach a nuclear deal with Iran.

May 2, 2016

Congressional deadline could stop the clock on Iran nuke talks

Time is running out for U.S. negotiators trying to strike a nuclear deal with Iran. Not only are they racing to meet a self-imposed Tuesday deadline, but even if that slips they'll run against a hard deadline Thursday that Congress set earlier this year.

May 2, 2016

Congressional pressure building on Obama as Iran talks drag out

The Obama administration's decision to send Iranian nuclear talks into overtime is triggering a backlash on Capitol Hill, as congressional Republicans warn Tehran is exploiting the situation and moving the goalposts.

May 2, 2016

‘Wishful Thinking’: Obama’s ex-military intel chief blasts Iran talks in scathing testimony

A former top military intelligence official under President Obama on Wednesday blasted the administration's pursuit of a nuclear deal with Iran, calling it a "placeholder" based on "wishful thinking."