In the middle east and here in congress. Will we achieve a deal and what are the implications of success or failure . Joining me from washington is suzanne maloney, a senior fellow at the center for middle east policy at brookings. And from massachusetts gary the executive director for research at the Belford Center for science and international heirs at harpers affairs at harvards international school. I am pleased to have them both on this program. Welcome. Let me start with the question of the latest hiccup. It seems to me one issue that has suddenly become very prominent is the question of the removal of this u. N. Arms embargo. I have not seen this much focus until recently. Why has that got in all of the attention over the past couple of days . Could this scuttled the deal as a whole . Guest you are right, this is the interesting wrinkle in this stage. There have been any number of issues that have been seen as obstacles and which both sides have focused on in public statements.
Research for 15. The sanctions wont be lifted until iran complies with the taking down of the Nuclear Program. There will be inspections but with notice of what they call managed in speculations. The International Atomic energy has to certify iran complied and ten it gets hundreds of billions of sanctions released. John kerry was in the building behind me until 3 00 this morning going over the details himself. They met until 1 00 a. M. With the ministers. Shortly before midnight he called the president to say it looked like they had a deal. There was a celebratory mood this morning with the ministers but they know the Iranian Foreign minister have a tough sell at home. There are hard liners and the president has taken iran in a different direction on the Nuclear Program in exchange for sanctions release. There will be criticisms there. We dont know yet what the ayatollah khome frksni will say. John kerry will face a skeptical congress. Now saying he wants the details. Hes not sure he c
Research for 15. The sanctions wont be lifted until iran complies with the taking down of the Nuclear Program. There will be inspections but with notice of what they call managed in speculations. The International Atomic energy has to certify iran complied and ten it gets hundreds of billions of sanctions released. John kerry was in the building behind me until 3 00 this morning going over the details himself. They met until 1 00 a. M. With the ministers. Shortly before midnight he called the president to say it looked like they had a deal. There was a celebratory mood this morning with the ministers but they know the Iranian Foreign minister have a tough sell at home. There are hard liners and the president has taken iran in a different direction on the Nuclear Program in exchange for sanctions release. There will be criticisms there. We dont know yet what the ayatollah khome frksni will say. John kerry will face a skeptical congress. Now saying he wants the details. Hes not sure he c
The date when his successor as fifa president will be elected and could decide the future of fifas governing body. But first we begin with breaking news turkish media reporting ten people have been ill killed in a large explosion in turkey at a Cultural Center just north of the border with syria. At least 20 people have been wounded. We will bring you more on this story as soon as we get it here at al jazeera. We will move on to other news and u. S. Forces in afghanistan are investigating what appears to be a mistaken attack they say which killed at least seven Afghan Soldiers and six others are thought to have been injured and u. S. Helicopters attacked afghan Army Checkpoints in the district in an area known for its heavy taliban presence. Jennifer glasse has this update from kabul. Reporter that incident in the province happened just a couple hours after dawn Early Morning and Police Authorities tell us that it was american u. S. Helicopters that carried out an attack on two afghan
This overshadows the negotiations as they seek a new bailout. First, obama told African Leaders they must step down when their turn and. Speak patent nclb, he said that no one could be president for life pointed to brandys leader whose protesters dave and power whose attempts to stay in power sparked violence. I stand before you as a proud american. I also stand before you as the son of an african. This is how he introduced himself before the african union. The first time a sitting u. S. President addressed and 54 states. At the heart of his speech and assurance that the u. S. Is committed to supporting africa in its fight against terrorist groups. S africa stands against terror and conflicts, what you do know that he had state stands with you. Elsewhere, performing a balancing act between declarations of solidarity as the criticism of states that practice democracys name without substance. Obama called on the eu to pressure African Leaders to stick to their mandates. Under our constit