US Says Fate of Nuclear Pact Up to Iran as Talks Resume

VOA — The Biden administration is signaling that Iran shouldn’t expect major new concessions from the United States as a new round of indirect nuclear talks is set to resume. A senior... Read more »

Nuclear Deal Possible Soon if Iran Makes Political Decision, US Says

VOA — WASHINGTON – Agreement could be reached within weeks on a path for Washington and Tehran to resume compliance with the 2015 Iran nuclear deal if Iran made the political decision... Read more »

US announces support for COVID vaccine intellectual property waiver

DW — The US will support a proposal to waive IP protections for coronavirus vaccines, Washington's top trade official has said. More than 100 countries want the temporary suspension of patents on... Read more »

US Lawmaker Liz Cheney Drawing Criticism for Attacks on Trump

VOA — U.S. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said Tuesday there is growing concern among Republican lawmakers about the ability of Congresswoman Liz Cheney to lead the party’s caucus in the chamber... Read more »

Biden to Quadruple Refugee Cap

VOA — WHITE HOUSE – U.S. President Joe Biden, who initially decided to keep intact his predecessor’s historically low number of annual refugee admissions, Monday announced he is quadrupling this year’s total.... Read more »

Iran’s Khamenei Calls Remarks by Zarif in Audio Leak ‘Big Mistake

VOA — TEHRAN – Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called remarks by Iran’s foreign minister a “big mistake,” Sunday, a week after audio emerged of the minister bemoaning the military’s influence on... Read more »

Progress Reported at Iran Nuclear Talks in Vienna

VOA — U.S. sanctions on Iranian oil and banks will be lifted, Iran’s top negotiator told Iranian state media Saturday, based on agreements made at talks in Vienna. Some of Iran’s partners... Read more »

Tape of Foreign Minister Zarif reveals regime rift in Iran

DW — A leaked interview with Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has exposed conflicts within Iran’s leadership. Is it just an election tactic? And, if so, by whom? In an interview conducted... Read more »

US Eyes Major Rollback in Iran Sanctions to Revive Nuke Deal

VOA — The Biden administration is considering a near wholesale rollback of some of the most stringent Trump-era sanctions imposed on Iran in a bid to get the Islamic Republic to return... Read more »

Vaccinated People Can Go Barefaced to Outdoor Gatherings, CDC Says

VOA — Fully vaccinated people can skip the mask when they get together outside with others, vaccinated or not, according to updated guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.... Read more »