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US Secretary of State John Kerry and US Energy Secretary Dr. Ernest Moniz sit side-by-side on April 2, 2015, in Lausanne, Switzerland, before the P5+1 member nations held a meeting to discuss ongoing nuclear negotiations with Iran.

The Iran nuclear deal wouldn’t have been possible without computer models

Global Politics

The Iran nuclear deal covers thousands of centrifuges and hundreds of kilograms of uranium and many other numbers and portions of substances and technologies. Those numbers are far from random, too. The technical details of the framework agreement were based on complex models developed by the US Department of Energy.

US Secretary of State John Kerry sits with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif before a meeting in Geneva in January 2015. Zarif said that his meeting with Kerry was important to see if progress could be made in narrowing differences on his coun

As the US government courts Iranian students, one university briefly says ‘no, thanks’

Education
The World

The Art of Negotiating a Nuclear Program

Arts, Culture & Media

Hopes high for latest round of nuclear talks between Iran, western government

IAEA expected to release report showing best evidence yet that Iran pursuing atomic weapons

Clinton, Gates discuss Iran’s nuclear ambitions

Hillary Clinton and Robert Gates on how US and allies might persuade Iran that nuclear weapons would not be in their best interests.

Iran charges three detained US citizens of spying

The three young Americans detained in Iran are charged with espionage, a crime punishable by death.

The World

We Heart You Iran: Israeli Couple’s Facebook Campaign Against Attack

Conflict & Justice

Speculation that Israel could attack Iran has dominated the Israeli news media in recent months. An Israeli couple has tried to counter by launching a Facebook campaign against war with Iran. Their effort has taken off.

Israel’s Military Options for Iran

Global Politics

A military strike against Iran’s nuclear facilities would be complex and challenging. It would certainly be challenging for Israel. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Austin Long of Columbia University, who has studied Israel’s military options closely.

The World

Israel’s ‘Alliance of Evil’

Global Politics

The Obama administration is sending a message to the Israelis not to attack Iran’s nuclear sites. Not yet at least. US officials are thought to be trying to persuade Israel to give economic sanctions against Iran more time.