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fest tehran. >> i'm david schuster in new york. let's go back to the latest in tehran, iran. ali velshi is standing by, what are you doing with all that money? >> david i've been on tv and talking about sanctions and how it's affecting all these people. this is a bit of a struggle, i have in my hands 3 million reale, this is the currency here. there are smaller bills, but if you wanted to get them in the smallest bills possible i got 600, 5,000 reale bills. this is worth $100. alt of this, 600 bills come out to $100. three years ago back in 2012 before the currency started devaluing. this was worth about $250. this is all about inflation. the sanctions mean things can't come in from overseas. anything that is imported increases in price. anything made locally doesn't have imported competition so it goes up in price. when things go up in price the value of the currency decreases. the bank pays huge interest rates in order to get people to keep their money in the bank because this money continues to devalue. people would rather change it to pounds, euro zone euros, dollarp thes

this is their city, tehran. the official attitude toward fun in general seems to be an ever-shifting -- how -- is fun even a good idea? >> a lot of push and pull. a lot of give and take. when i first started coming here you wouldn't hear pop music in a restaurant or -- >> now it is everywhere. >> now it is everywhere. >> we have police, they arrest girls or women for having the hijab or not being covered enough. it is not that we live with the police in our head, you know. >> one of the first things that people will say when you say, i'm going to iran. yeah, but don't they make women do this, this, this, this. >> yeah. >> actually not so much, not as much as our friends. compare and contrast, women aren't allowed to drive in saudi arabia. >> that's right. or vote. >> or vote. you can drive. you can vote. >> yeah, of course. of course. my sister is an accountant. she has her own company. girls are allowed to do almost everything, except if you want to go and watch football. >> can't watch football? >> we cannot.

let's go back to tehran and speak with ali velshi. ali. >> i am speaking with as many officials as i can. to see what they want, they all want diplomatic sanctions ended, whatever you calm it. is a burr johning economy, they want to be -- best of your b usurgeoning society. they want to be exposed with the world, they want to trade with the world, want to sell their goods to the world, they want to buy new cars new equipment new things, they want to buy from russia from china, they are not going to get what think want and be hasan rouhani, they elected, what i can get everybody to tell me is they want these sanctions to end and they will give up the nuclear program they are so proud of in order to get an economy that works. i'll continue on this subject but for now that's it for me ali velshi from tehran. >> ali, thank you very much. >> i'm david schuster, on behalf of ali velshi and his crew, and the entire team at al jazeera, in the united states. i'm david shuster, thank you for >> you have kids here who've killed someone? >> award

we didn't see a lot of big people in tehran. it became popular after the revolution, to have these sort of beards that were well kept and very closely shaved. i understand that that was a sign of being one of these people that fought in the revolution or supported the revolution. women would dress a certain way according to what they deem to be a code. what women would do is have a ponytail or a bun. i'm bad to illustrate this. and there would be a head covering. and you see the back of their hair and head. maybe a quarter or an eighth of your room would be covered. they were fully covered head to toe. face was opened. so you could see some variation in the women, even the women lightly covered had a fashionable sense with them. -- sense about them. >> in america, much of the narrative relies on painting the country as an enemy, and what president obama called a difficult history between america and iran has been marked by conflict. to appreciate the magnitude of this deal, you have to understand the different narratives of host

we didn't see a lot of big people in tehran. it became popular after the revolution, to have these sort of beards that were well kept and very closely shaved. i understand that that was a sign of being one of these people that fought in the revolution or supported the revolution. women would dress a certain way according to what they deem to be a code. what women would do is have a ponytail or a bun. i'm bad to illustrate this. and there would be a head covering. and you see the back of their hair and head. maybe a quarter or an eighth of your room would be covered. they were fully covered head to toe. face was opened. so you could see some variation in the women, even the women lightly covered had a fashionable sense with them. -- sense about them. >> in america, much of the narrative relies on painting the country as an enemy, and what president obama called a difficult history between america and iran has been marked by conflict. to appreciate the magnitude of this deal, you have to understand the different narratives of host

we didn't see a lot of big people in tehran. it became popular after the revolution, to have these sort of beards that were well kept and very closely shaved. i understand that that was a sign of being one of these people that fought in the revolution or supported the revolution. women would dress a certain way according to what they deem to be a code. what women would do is have a ponytail or a bun. i'm bad to illustrate this. and there would be a head covering. and you see the back of their hair and head. maybe a quarter or an eighth of your room would be covered. they were fully covered head to toe. face was opened. so you could see some variation in the women, even the women lightly covered had a fashionable sense with them. -- sense about them. >> in america, much of the narrative relies on painting the country as an enemy, and what president obama called a difficult history between america and iran has been marked by conflict. to appreciate the magnitude of this deal, you have to understand the different narratives of host

tehran needs 400 new aircraft worth $20 billion. germany expects to sell more cars, more chemicals more renewable energies to iran. exports to soar to 10 billion euros. apple is looking for a distribution partner in tehran. the market is estimated to be $16 billion from 4 billion now. they are likely to spend about $176 billion this year. there is an annual disposable income of $287 billion. with those sorts of numbers the key to tehran's door looks like it might be a long one. >> in egypt gun men have killed seven soldiers. the state media says fighting broke out after the assault. fighters used rocket propelled grenades against soldiers. both military bases were attacked earlier in july. >>> there's been fighting in yemen against saudi based rebels and houthi rebels. earlier they regained control on the southern port city. several ministers loyal to the exiled president have been meeting for the first time since houthis were pushed out of the city. they are trying to find ways to take control. >> there was a rally in support of th

the co-author of going to tehran. israel calls the deal a make >>> israeli prime minister binyamin netanyahu had a strained relationship with president obama. the discord reached a peak in march when binyamin netanyahu broke with roto cole and addressed -- protocol and addressed the u.s. congress without an invitation of the white house. israeli and u.s. relations may be tested as never before of the let's get more of the israeli perspective from a likud member of the knesset. she joins us from tel aviv. thank you for joining us. you share some, at least, of prime minister binyamin netanyahu's view that not only is the deal flawed, but negotiations towards this were destroyed. -- flawed. >> thank you for having me. i would like to say the problem is not all about israel. it's about the recession, and the problem with this agreement is around the stability of the whole region and war. we are not speaking about the western world. today it's bastille day, 14th of july, and this is the head of the other - the arab world,

in the capital of iran, tehran, that is where ali velshi is standing by. ali. >> if a deal is reached, what happens when the u.s. gets a new president? >> iran wants to make an agreement and doesn't want the agreement to be blown apart by the next u.s. president. that's what we're worried about. >> our coverage continues from iran in a moment. >> i'm ali velshi "on target" from iran. >> will the next administration, will the next president honor such a deal if it's made? already, congress has warned, it may not happen that way, i sat down with foaz isade and he tells me why iranians are so concerned about that. and what iran is radar to do to get a deal. >> iranian leaders, especially during this administration ofo a deal, kind of closing down iran's nuclear deal, which they spent a lot of money for, people have died for it, and what they want is lifting of sanctions. they don't want sanction he suspended, i can tell you why sanction he are not good enough for them, they want them lifted. if they can get that from the other side then they will have an agre

embassy in tehran. it is a very big deal to do this deal and the israeli officials are furious. >> reporter: that's right. they are already speaking out, christine. this morning, we heard from prime minister netanyahu at the beginning of his meeting with the dutch foreign minister. quote, when you are ready to make a deal no matter what the cost this is the result. he went on to call the agreement quote historic mistake. we are also hearing from hard line coalition partners. issuing a statement that reads as follows, this day will be remembered as a black day in the history of the free world. history books are rewritten today with the most dangerous and severe chapter. also hearing about next steps for israeli government ministers. releasing a statement, i'll read you part of it saying quote, now that the talks are over it is time for action. i call upon our friends and allies in the parliaments tasked with reviewing the agreement to reject the bad deal. you hear israeli ministers already signaling thei

tehran, a journalist. good to have you with us. the reaction in tehran teems to be a celebration, we have been seeing pictures of people partying. the rehabilitation is overwhelmingly positive to the deal. of course it is positive. because people have been working for the moment. they voted for the president to make sure the deal will be done in the nick of time. now the president has delivered on election captain promises. if he wants a standoff with the united states and they are more than happy to see relations have been set gan iran and the united states. this is an historic moment for them. and cer wit possessing an important occasion history. >> the foreign minister said that he wants to change the relationship with the west. is it real stick to thing that will happen given on friday iranians from on the ship... they were out there demonstrating against israel and burning the israeli flags. >> they don't represent the last elections. now that the government has had this huge victory against heart lin

the largest community is settled names like persian square or little tehran. acknowledging impact and correction. michael oku begins our report in los angeles. >> reporter: these are the streets of what is sometimes called a portion of west l.a., home it a population of iranians. if you expect a celebration, dancing in the streets in relation to the nuclear arms deal, you would be disappointed. nina nose why folks are cautiously and quietly optimistic. it's a culture of fear climate that existed with anyone outside of iran which conserns iranian americans that travel back and korth. whether it's to visit family or their homeland. everyone is afraid to say anything, do anything that might be caught on a western camera, where they are concerned where they travel back and fourth. square. >> western boulevard is a little home away interest home for included. >> her story is similar to many here. the daughter of a former ambassador under the last secular government. she and her family fled after the revolution. >> you fled. >> many did. >> reporter: she's an histor

here is a closer look. . >> i'm ali velshi in tehran. a farcy-language newspaper says nuclear zero hour. >> deals, distrust and deadlines. the world is watching. >> these are the things iran will not seem to do, allowing the scientists to be interviewed. the foreign minister mohammad javad zarif returned to iran. >> i will walk away if it's a bad deal. >> they are determined to do everything they can. >> i'm not finding all sorts of people that want to come up and government. >> the economy stagnated. inflation is rampant. the currency devalued. i'm carrying in my pocket. in excess of a million units of their currency. that may be good to get my team dinner. this is a city that in a day has sa million people in it -- 15 million people in it. i keep running into people that seem to like america. the drink of choice around here seems to be coca-cola. more places are selling apple than i have seen in some cities in the united states. in iran, it's all about the sanctions. before the sanctions they would send a 40 foot container a week of ca

this is their city, tehran. the official attitude toward fun in general seems to be an ever-shifting -- how -- is fun even a good idea? >> a lot of push and pull. a lot of give and take. when i first started coming here you wouldn't hear pop music in a restaurant or -- >> now it is everywhere. >> now it is everywhere. >> we have police, they arrest girls or women for having the hijab or not being covered enough. it is not that we live with the police in our head, you know. >> one of the first things that people will say when you say, i'm going to iran. yeah, but don't they make women do this, this, this, this. >> yeah. >> actually not so much, not as much as our friends. compare and contrast, women aren't allowed to drive in saudi arabia. >> that's right. or vote. >> or vote. you can drive. you can vote. >> yeah, of course. of course. my sister is an accountant. she has her own company. girls are allowed to do almost everything, except if you want to go and watch football. >> can't watch football? >> we cannot.

tehran times talks about a deal. iranian papers are echoing what president hassan rouhani said yesterday, that the islamic republic achieved all the objectives at the table. "the washington post" put iran as one of the winners in the agreement. this article talking about the winners and losers. the ostracized nation is back in the world's business and stands a good chance of being the planet's economic prom queen thinks to sanction relief. who are the other winners? according to "the washington post," barack obama, john kerry. as for the losers -- israel, saudi arabia and potentially the middle east. genie: getting back to israel. papers are very alarmed about the deal. flo: lots of papers are echoing what benjamin netanyahu said yesterday. said the deal was a jackpot for iran and a mistake for everyone else. this is a piece by a writer who is very critical of barack obama. essentially what obama is doing is establishing a legacy for foreign policy. he dishonored his allies in the middle east and persian gulf state s

tehran needs 400 new aircraft worth up to $20 billion. germany expects to sell more cars, more chemicals renewable energies to iran. exports could start at 10 billion euros from 2.4 last year. apple is looking for a distribution partner in iran. the tech market there is estimated to grow to $16 billion annually from just 4 billion now. all told that iranian population we mentioned of close to 80 million people is likely to spend $176 billion this year. there is an annual disposable income at stake of $287 billion. the key to tehran's door looks like it might be a long one. >>> we are getting breaking news from gaza. there have been a series of explosions in the gaza strip. palestinians have been injured in six car bombs. security sources say the blasts took place at the same time. the cars are believed to belong to officials in hamas its military wing and the group islamic jihad. we'll get you more information on that as we get it. >>> venezuela is facing one of the worst economic crisis in its history. some struggling business owners are

celebrations are taking place in tehran, and what president hassan rouhani said. and what vladimir putin said, this is a day - sorry, go ahead. >> i was going to say, you can hear the political candidates, a lot of them screaming bloody murder. i mean, they are angry about the deal. they are upset about the deal. should politics play a big role on whether or not the deal on iran is nuclear. >> absolutely not. this should be a policy decision. the question is, is this a good deal for the united states, and the president said that no deal is better than a bad deal. the truth of the matter is they have reached a bad deal. we gave up every major element. we asked for them to close out fordos. it will be open. we said no enrichment. they'll enrich. we said any time there was access to military sights we would manage access. the deal is between 8-15 years at the outside. it was only in 2003 that we learned about iran's nuclear programme. the weapon's programme, and it's been 10 years since that. that's a problem for us. >> we'll see what happens. good to have you in the

tehran needs more than 400 aircraft to replace its aging fleet. germany expects to sell more chemicals to iran. and the wall street journal is reporting that apple is looking for a distribution partner in iran the tech market is estimated to grow to $16 billion annually from use ask just $six billion now. >>> likely to spend 176 billion this year. there's an annual disposable ingenious at stack of $284 billion. with a look at those numbers the cue to iran answer door may be a long one. >> rally of white supremacists over the confederate flag. from colombia south carolina, allen fisher reports. >> a protester protest from a white prem sis. supremacist. they marched on the steps of south carolina state capital building, they objected to the removal of the confederate flag from the state house grounds and the flag waved by the man who shot nine people dead in a church in this state just short of a month ago. outnumbered them easily by 10 to 1. there were fights, there wesh skirmishes there were arguments and there were arrests. for the ku klux klan t

particularly in tehran. frederik pleitgen is in tehran. he spoke with many. fred what are these people telling you? >> reporter: the government officials, interestingly, john i spoke to two up in the high government. they say the talks have been going on for some time and they say that is unprecedented. they say if a deal comes through, it could lead up to additional cooperation and softening of the stance with u.s. and iran on other issues as well. well. of course a lot of politics at play here. if you ask the majority of the population in tehran most will tell you they want a deal and sanctions relief. they want investment in the hydro carbon industry. you also have a large group, a sizeable group who want to make no concessions whatsoever. this is something that iranian politicians have been navigating as the talks are going on. this is something they are looking at as talks are getting in the final stages. everybody here seems to be really well informed. a lot of rumors of what is happening and what tentative agreements may be reached. the entire country

stuart: we crossed a tehran -- we crossed to tehran. at the same time, there is some hesitation. >> yes. we very much see this as an opening for relations there are warm words from those in iran and france about the civilizations. but at the same time, it is a big issue that remains. it seems very much like a more narrow diplomatic effort. and perhaps this is a symbolic step in that process. stuart: the visit itself -- how is it going down in iran amongst ordinary iranians. arthur: there is some coverage in the irani media, and particularly some conservatives about mr. fabius' increasing rule -- increasing role. on several occasions, that iran has to do more than they were offering on the nuclear deal. people had to remind -- people have been bringing them back. stuart: thank you so much. arthur mcmillan speaking live from tehran. the leader of turkey's pro-kurdish operation has called for immediate hold tossed a lit is on both sides after turkish airstrikes. saying hostilities should immediately come to a halt and all parties should ac

russia but certainly extends to european partners that are also banging on the doors of tehran for commercial deals. >> for the moment giving us senior political analyst gives us perspective on this deal from london london. so just to recab then our top story of the day an agreement finally reached foreign ministers from iran and six world powers have announced a nuclear deal in vienna and holding a roundtable meeting as we speak with hours of talks to find list that pact and curbs the program in exchange for relief from sanctions and zarif described it as a historic agreement. here is what the eu foreign policy chief and iran's foreign minister had to see a little earlier this hour as they began their meeting. >> it is a decision that can open the way to a new chapter in international relations and show that the diplomacy, coordination corporation can overcome decades of tensions and confrontations. i think this is a sign of hope for the entire world and we know it's very much needed in these times. >> let me begin by expressing my appreciation to everybody, to those who started this process

they must be very pleased in tehran this morning. >> reporter: they certainly are. it is certainly something where you are absolutely right. it would potentially change things inside iran. they believe the international sanctions are holding them back. we talked about the sanctions against the oil and gas sector. that is something highly underdeveloped considering the natural resources that iran has. in day-to-day life and economic development, it is something that is holding foreign companies become and holding the businesses inside iran back as well. one of the things to them that hurts them the most they are not part of international monetary transactions. you cannot go to iran and pay with a credit card or do an electronic payment. you arrive with bags full of money. that is one of the things they want to get rid of as fast as possible. it is interesting, many iranian officials are already out there on twitter. they are saying things. president rouhani tweeted iran and the iaea agreed to accelerate cooperation. nic was talking about the military dimension about

ali velshi is live in tehran this morning. we are getting reports that the iaea chief is going tomorrow to meet with iran's president. what can you tell us about that trim? >> this is being seen as a big development. the iaea, international atomic agency, as of late may this had become a serious sticking point between the p5 plus one the group negotiating with iran and the iranian government. in -- >> we have just lost the signal live from tehran. we'll try to get that back and rejoin him for his assessment on the possibilities of reaching a deal with iran even as the deadline has been extended. greece has made an offer to its creditors one day after miss ago crucial debt payment. prime minister tsipras said he will approve an agreement as long as greece gets wiggle room. >> crowds lined up outside banks across greece this morning some branches opened doors but only to retirees who do not have bank cards. the focus turns to a referendum on sunday when voters will get a say over proposed austerity measures. we have the latest f

roxana saberi jailed in tehran. >> i was interrogated for several hours. blindfolded, facing a wall up to four men, i was in solitary confinement for seven days. >> the charges against her are baseless. she has been subjected to a process that has been nontransparent, unpredictable, arbitrary. >> and people were calling for my freedom, i wasn't alone. >> was told about half hour ago that she will be free as of today. >> welcome [applause] >> i'm so happy to be back home in the land of the free. >> i went to iran because i wanted to learn more about my father's native country and to learn the language. and i learned to love the country. and definitely i hope to go back some day. >> joining me is roxana saberi, she's a correspondent with al jazeera america, she is someone who is especially familiar with how dangerous working as a journalist in iran can be. roxana tell us what happened. >> i was living and working in iran for six years, one day people came and took me away, took me to the prison one of the most notorious prisons -- >> they didn't want us to t

. >>> i'm ali velshi "on target" tonight from the iranian capital city of tehran >>> well, it's another day and another deadline blown. iran says it is not ready to make a deal until it gets what it wants from the west. the west says it's not making a deal until it gets what it wants from iran. the question is how closer they, they've been hearing from both sides because they were closer than they have ever been, and they are not walking away until they know there's cause to do so. it does make it wonder, david shuster in our studios in new york. what does the deadline mean? >> it means that there's proof that the word deadline means something different to nuclear negotiators of journalists and others who lives depend on getting work done by immovable date and time. the meaning of the term deadline says back to the civil war. it was a literal line inside a prison, and prisoners who step over it risk being shot to death. by contrast the deadlines in nuclear negotiations are self imposed and have no penalties. it may be a reason why so many of the iran nuclear deadlines come and go. since

aviation tehran needs 400 new aircraft to replace its aging fleet. germany expects to sell more cars more chemical and renewable energies to iran. exports could export to $10 billion euros. and the wall street journal is reporting that apple is looking for a distribution partner in iran the tech market there is estimated to grow $16 billion annually from just $4 billion now. all told, they're likely to spend $176 billion this year. there is an annual disposable income at stake and with those numbers it looks like the queue at tehran's door looks like will be a long one. >> kamal was talking about the business opportunities, but i wonder if you could set the scene for us and describe what it's been like for iranians ordinary iranians living under sanctions, many of whom never have known a life without sanctions, of course. >> exactly felicity. the sanctions have been around for over three decades since the beginning of the islamic republic after the revolution. most of the u.s. sanctions had started already. but over the past year specifically with pr

tehran is the capital of iran located in the north. tehran is a modern city with roots in the past. the great muslim religious college is one of the intellectual centers of the islamic world. these young men are studying to become mullahs religious leaders. a woman wearing the enveloping shroud is a reminder that, even here in this modern city, are strong links with eastern tradition. new buildings and modern apartments are among the visible signs of progress in tehran. at their national university, young iranians with a growing spirit of national pride are becoming the doctors, teachers engineers, and leaders of the future. esfahan is the art and craft center of iran. as it was in the day of shah abbas. much of the imperial splendor survives. and in the bazaar, the ancient crafts, like copper smithing continue little changed. modern machinery has come to iran but it is still far less difficult to hire a skilled hand craftsman by the day than to buy a machine to do his job. the hands of craftsmen turn their special skill to the creation of fine articles of silver. machinery will nev

back in tehran mossadegh loved the idea of the whole thing being taken to the u.n.. he liked it so much that he decided he personally would fly to new york and present the iranian case. when he got too he got to new york he caused a media sensation and it was sort of an eccentric figure baldheaded with enormous arms and a very big nose. one of his american translator said that he makes jimmy durante look like an amputee. [laughter] he gave a lot of speeches on american tv comparing the nationalization of the oil company to the american revolution. he seemed very much like your very endearing if mildly eccentric uncle and americans released it to on tv. he majored -- maybe huge impression of the security council. they're there are in mind this was more or less the first time that the voice of a poor country had ever been raised in such an auguste setting challenging the governing rule of law in the world. he made such an impression that the security council refused to accept the british resolution. was the first defeat for a major british resolution in the history of

you just spent several weeks in tehran. it's interesting that president obama is being criticized over the deal here in the united states. we hear that netenyahu is getting some stack from some of his people there. what about the leader in iron? will he will hailed as a hero or someone that didn't stand strong against the u.s. >> generally speaking they have been in favor of this deal. it's ramadan right now, so nothing happens during the day, but there is anticipation there will be celebration in the streets. there has been some discussion about allowing some dancing in the streets. generally speaking there will be a celebration. that said iran was very clear about the things it will not allow, including a deal that doesn't lift the conventional weapons ban. well that is in place. they have to abide by the terms of this deal between five and eight years before a regular weapons ban is lifted. so there are complications back home. and it will be up to the ayatollah to say that he supports what happens or hedge a little bit.

his foreign minister, sergey lavrov said he hopes arms deliveries to tehran will be possible within the next five years if approved by the u.n. he has been involved in this whole process going back and forth between moscow and wherever the talks have been taking place pressing for a deal for sanctions to be lifted and that is because russia and iran are allies, good friends they share certain elements of foreign policy and we expect to see cooperation between the two sides increased. of course, if iran comes on to the energy market, that could be competition for russia, but for now at least, i think here in russia, there is relief that this deal has finally been done. >> iran's president said the lifting of the sanctions would have a huge impact on ordinary iranians. this issue saying that iran is at the stage of developing mass destruction weapons from the other side, from the developing, it was important for our country, for the research and development and while this issue was considered as a dignity for our nation and people and from the economic point of view is that those who sanc

. >> for many of the young people in tehran, it is as if sanctions have already been lifted. they see a brighter future for themselves and their country. governments call these family photos. who would've thought the foreign minister of iran would be center stage after all of the years of international isolation, smiling and joking with the world's great powers because they have finally done a nuclear deal. in tehran and washington the president strode to the microphone to welcome the deal in different ways. president obama: we have stop the spread of nuclear weapons in the region. the coats of this deal the international community will be able to verify the islamic republic of iran will not develop a nuclear weapon. president kem -- president khamenei: iran has never pursued that path. and never will. >> the deal means that iran has scaled down its nuclear program substantially, pushing back the day it would be able to build a bomb if it decided to do so. iran will except intrusive monitoring by u.n. inspectors from the atomic agency based indiana. -- based in vienna. today'

>> ali velshi is in tehran for us today. and ali good news. so james spoke about the issues that the iaea will take up with president rouhani in tehran, and let's talk about sanctions. iran wants them to move entirely and is that a possibility. >> the issue is when do they come off? do they get suspended? lifted? entirely removed? some would like them entirely removed. and in fact, the sticking point in the negotiations right now is what james talked about. the fact that the supreme leader has said that it would be an affront to iran to have foreigners come in and inspect the nuclear sites and interviewing the nuclear scientists. but they want parity, and treated by the iaea like other countries are. in the way of sanctions, i spoke to the professor here in tehran. and he was saying that it's not the iranians, in the view of the iranian perspective, there are problems in the united states. while president obama and the executive branch of the administration may be trying to get to a deal, he feels that congress is behind the efforts to stop a

i shouted "are you going to tehran?" the answer no. he's a long way away. we didn't get detailed answers to the questions. we got a little more detail in the last 5 minutes when philip hammond arrived here. he'll be starting now with the john kerry about where things have got to. he said that they are making progress in the talks, but we are not yet at the point of a breakthrough. that might explain what is going on separately in train, where the head of the i.a.e.a. is visiting train. the international atomic energy agency. he is there because they would have to police any deal with iran and there are question marks about where inspectors will be able to go will they go to military sites. there are other questions the i.a.e.a. has been asking about iran's past nuclear programme, that they haven't got the answers they want from iran and some say if iran will not come clean about the past how do you trust them in the future with a deal. >> james base, live in vienna >>> still to come on the programme - the united states investigates whether airlines have bee

embassy in tehran. tonight, decades later, iranians watching president obama. abc's martha raddatz is the only network reporter on the ground in tehran but we begin tonight with abc's chief foreign correspondent terry moran in vienna, where the deal was struck. >> reporter: here they are -- those jubilant negotiators, in their moment of triumph. you can see it on john kerry's face. >> this moment has been a long time coming, and we have worked very hard to get here. >> reporter: 18 days in vienna. two years of high-stakes diplomacy. six years since president obama first reached out directly to iran's supreme leader. and 36 years since this -- the 1979 hostage crisis. iran holding 52 american diplomats and citizens hostage. for 444 long, terrifying and humiliating days. today, mr. obama is charting a new course. >> this deal offers an opportunity to move in a new direction. we should seize it. >> reporter: iran now day agrees to sharp lip cut back its nuclear program that has alarmed the world by -- dismantling two-thirds of all its key nuclear machinery for ten