US-Iran relations
Iranian joy after nuclear deal is ‘tempered with pragmatism’ — and for good reason
The outline agreement on Iran’s nuclear program cheered many Iranians, who are looking forward to the lifting of sanctions and increased stability. But they’re also cautious about the obstacles still remain, and a former US diplomat thinks they should be.
The nuclear deal finally gives an Iranian American some good news to mock
An Iranian-American satirist’s take on the nuclear deal with Tehran: “It’s like an Islamic marriage: The US now has three wives and none of them get along. One of them is Israel, one is Saudi Arabia, and the other is now Iran, the new wife.”
Iran nuclear talks go down to the wire, but no one knows what deal may emerge
The US and other international powers are trying to nail down a deal with Iran on its nuclear program. But with only a day to go until their self-imposed March 31 deadline, no one yet knows what kind of deal may emerge — if any at all.
As the US government courts Iranian students, one university briefly says ‘no, thanks’
The University of Massachusetts, Amherst, announced it would no longer be accepting Iranian students into graduate programs in engineering and the natural sciences. They blame US law, but the government is actually trying to build bridges to Iranian students.