Agenda again. This time straightjohn kerry is travelling to geneva at this secretary of state john kerry is travelling to geneva hoping to boost talks between iran and six powers. Negotiators have been working since thursday trying to hammer out a deal. The talks were scheduled to end friday. They were extended ahead hopes of a breakthrough. For 10 years iran admitted to building vast infrastructure. It could be for peaceful energy, but could create components of nuclear weapons. Today iran is being convinced to give up the capacity to make a bomb. It is the president s poll say that iran not make a nuclear weapon. Think of making bomb like tea, right now they are brewing uranium. The brew would be lighter, just 5 ful the deal stopping construction of irans plutonium plant, allowing u. N. Inspectors more access. We need iran to provide complete and utter reassurance about the peaceful nature of the program. In return the u. S. Would lift 7 billion in sanctions. Iran doesnt have to tear
Good morning, welcome to Al Jazeera America. Im Morgan Radford in new york. World leaders in geneva appear to be on the verge of a breakthrough on irans fuk leer program. Secretary of state john kerry arrived there a few hours ago and late friday the state Department Said kerrys goal was to narrow the differences and move closer to an agreement. At a negotiation table Foreign Ministers from iran, russia, france, the uk and germany, hoping to clinch a deal limiting Irans Nuclear activity. We explain what is at stake. For 10 years iran admits it built a vast nuclear infrastructure. It could be for Peaceful Energy but can create components of a Nuclear Weapons. Today its hoped a deal can be truck to cease that. It is the president s policy that iran must not be allowed to make a nuclear weapon. Think of making a bomb like tea. Iran is enriching uranium to about 20 . It will make building a bomb difficult. The deal also stops construction of a plutonium planned. Allowing more access to ins
Congress taking another look at the problems surrounding president obamas Signature Healthcare reform law. This time taking a look on the impact on small business. I want to provide Health Insurance for my employees and their families, but we have been doing it for 15 years since i bought the company, but now because it is so high, our plan in effect is not viable, because its not affordable. This hearing coming one day after a sat startling admission that key aspects of the site are still incomplete. The Obama Administration decided to launch the website october 1st, despite warnings from a consult act. The president says these issues reveal a problem with the way the government builds its websites. We probably underestimated the complexities of building out a website that needed to work the way it should. The way the federal government does procurement and it is just generally not very efficient. The sites Building Sites need to be corrected by january 1st. The Obama Administration s
Table, and all right irans Supreme Leader i spoke to a pa a Paramilitary Group and slammed the u. S. Saying instead of using threats, go and repair your devastated economy so your government does not shut down for 15 days. Go and pay your debts. Phil, i got if tell you, the first opening meeting was quite brief. It was almost as if it was the setting of the table for what is to come starting tomorrow. Reporter yeah, tony, those comments are being discussed here in geneva, you really couldnt miss them. But an u. S. Delegation spoke in the background briefing today and the top negotiators has the impression that most of that was meant for the domestic audience back in iran. Nevertheless, top officials saying that it does affect the december cases of mistrust that was built up over the years and that will have to be overcome if a real agreement is to come to the table. What are those specific issues that have to be ironed out for there to be a deal here . Reporter okay, tony, this is the
Hello, welcome to al jazeera america, im stephanie sy. A decision on the future of u. S. Troops in afghanistan now in the hands of a council of tribal leaders. More than a decade after america entered the region thousands of delegates are gathering on thursday, known as the loya jirga. Theyll accept or reject a security pact. U. S. Forces that remain after next year will receive immunity from afghan courts that was a key point. Also American Forces will not target afghanistan civilians, including in their home. Afghanistan will fund the forces. Secretary of state john kerry clarified a key part of the deal. It is entirely train, equip and desist. Theres no combat role for the American Forces. The Bilateral Agreement is an effort to clarify for afghan and United States military force, exactly what the rules are with respect to the ongoing relationship. For many afghans the proposed security pact is having all the troops out. Jane ferguson reports from kandahar. His family was murdered b