Iranian Reaction To Implementation Day
NPR's Rachel Martin speaks to the New York Times correspondent in Tehran, Thomas Erdbrink.
Middle East
Aid Groups Witness Starving Syrians
UNICEF's Dr. Rajia Sharhan traveled to the Syrian city Madaya with one of the first convoys in months getting to town to deliver food and medicine. She describes the suffering to NPR's Rachel Martin.
German Attitudes On Border Control In Wake Of Attacks
NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Jens Spahn, a member of the German Parliament, about sentiments towards migrants in his country since the terrorist attacks in Paris, and the New Years Eve violence in Cologne.
Detainee's Wife On His Release From Iranian Prison: 'It's Amazing News'
Pastor Saeed Abedini was among the Americans released from Iranian prisons Saturday. His wife, Naghmeh, tells NPR's Michel Martin about her family's ordeal.
What It's Like Inside An Iranian Prison
Roxana Saberi, a journalist who was imprisoned in Iran in 2009, discusses the recent release of American prisoners in the country.
Iran Swaps Prisoners With U.S., Reaches Implementation Day On Nuclear Deal
On a day that sanctions were lifted on Iran, for its compliance with last July's international nuclear agreement, Iran also released five American prisoners. The U.S. released seven Iranians, as well.
The View From Tehran
Arthur MacMillan is the Tehran deputy bureau chief at Agence France-Presse. He gives some insight about how the prisoner swap and nuclear deal is being perceived in Iran.
View From The White House On Iran Prisoner Exchange
The Iran prisoner exchange was not an easy decision at the White House. NPR's Scott Horsley talks about some of the factors at play.
Implementation Day Arrives: Sanctions On Iran Are Lifted
The International Atomic Energy Agency has announced that Iran has shrunk its nuclear program enough to have sanctions lifted. From banking to pistachios, here's a look at what will happen next.
Who Are The Prisoners The U.S. And Iran Are Exchanging?
Four men in Iranian custody and seven working their way through the U.S. legal system will be released or pardoned today as part of a prisoner swap. Here's what we know about them.