the co-author of going to tehran. israel calls the deal a make saying it will not allow iran to take the weapons. what will to do next when we come back. >>> 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.

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

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

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, 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

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

that means the doors are open for business with tehran. the economics minister has already made a landmark visit and a trade relationship between germany and iran is not far off. >> iranian businesses already have an address in berlin. 1000 square meters in the german middle east association building. it seeks to foster german commercial interest in this region. the chairwoman handed over the keys just a few days ago. >> some leading iranian firms have traditionally strong ties to germany. they are interested in having a presence here. >> they traveled to iran this week. the first to arrive since the signing of the international new year deal. and he brought along a high-level entourage including representatives of the association for german industry and trade. the minister made no secret to promote germany's interest. but the chairman called the trip irritating and said it is naive to believe germany can help build economic bridges between iran and israel. he defended his strict to iran pointing out that he addressed a number of contentio

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

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

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.

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

that means the doors are open for business with tehran. the economics minister has already made a landmark visit and a trade relationship between germany and iran is not far off. >> iranian businesses already have an address in berlin. 1000 square meters in the german middle east association building. it seeks to foster german commercial interest in this region. the chairwoman handed over the keys just a few days ago. >> some leading iranian firms have traditionally strong ties to germany. they are interested in having a presence here. >> they traveled to iran this week. the first to arrive since the signing of the international new year deal. and he brought along a high-level entourage including representatives of the association for german industry and trade. the minister made no secret to promote germany's interest. but the chairman called the trip irritating and said it is naive to believe germany can help build economic bridges between iran and israel. he defended his strict to iran pointing out that he addressed a number of contentio

also on the show defiance in tehran. tehran's supreme leader says that the new nuclear deal does not change iran's policy towards the u.s. in iraq a car bomb kills 100 people. and in california flames across a busy highway. >> we'll bring you breaking news out of saudi arabia. it has arrested 141 people suspected of belonging to isil. the arrests were made over the past few weeks and include people from across the middle east and africa. the ministry also said it has broken up six other planned attacks. >> within the past few weeks we have put an end to isil and saudi arabia. this has been organized outside of the kingdom of saudi arabia. 441 individuals have been arrested. isil is trying to create a rift in the king. it wants to create terror cells. >> earlier we spoke via skype to editor in chief in the saudi capital of riyadh. they welcomed the arrests. >> isis lives to create chaos. they want to create chaos around us. so for solution we have to go up to iraq and bring an end to it. then we can spend a period. for si

but in tehran they weren't listening. >> we did it we finally did it! >> reporter: nbc's ali arousi was in the crowd tonight. >> reporter: you never see these things. people are overjoyed! >> reporter: but it is real. there is no faith the iran irani regime can or will change, deal or no deal. >> people are celebrating because they got everything they wanted and the west got nothing at all. >> reporter: netanyahu said as far as the west is concerned, they messed up. >> a deal with the foremost sponsor of international terrorism. >> reporter: israelis worry they'll have to pay the price if this diplomatic gamble doesn't work. >> i think he made a big mistake. obama made a big one. but no one can do nothing. he decided and he was so determined in this mission. >> reporter: the israeli government couldn't stop the deal in vienna but it's hardly giving up. the next step is to use israel's friends and supporters to spike the deal in washington. an official in tel aviv said the next deal will be in washington. while israel has been by far the most vocal criti

assad or others in tehran may be trying to spin the deal in a way that they think is favorable to what their constituents want to hear. that's what politicians do. and that's been the case throughout. you'll recall that during the course of these negotiations over the last couple of months every time the supreme leader or someone tweeted something out for some reason we all bought in to the notion well, the obama administration must be giving this or capitulating to that. well, now we have a document. you can see what the deal is. we don't have to speculate. we don't have to engage and spin. you can see what it says and what is required. nobody has disputeed that as a consequence of this agreement iran has to drastically reduce its stock piles of uranium cut off it's plutonimum, the facility underground is converted, that we have an unprecedented inspections regime regime. that we have snap-back provisions if they cheat. the facts are the facts. i'm not concerned about what others say about it. now respect to congress my hope, i won't prejudge this. my hope is that everyone in congress

and there was celebration in the streets of tehran, dancing in the street which is not allowed in tehran. the police were okay. they were standing by and watching it. people are happy that the deal came. >> we were having conversations about having you from the live spot in tehran doing it segment. but we thought maybe you'd get to be a bit more open with us york city. that? >> yes, my last shot was on the top of press tv, government owned. highly secured i wouldn't want to be stuck there if they were mad at me. monitored. >> did you have a minder. conversation. i suspect we were monitored in other ways. we knew that. we didn't go in looking to do things that would get us in trouble. we didn't talk to dissidents or journalists that were gaoled. conversation. we made requests to speak to people who opposed the government, and we did speak to some reformists who were running against the government. but people self-censored when they talked to us, and to some degree when we were on the rooftop, we self-censored too. >> was it clear as a journalist, from the west, what the red lines were. >>

. >> reporter: as thursday comes to an end in tehran still no word on a deal for the nuclear negotiations in vienna. however, a good tone of optimism coming out of iranian media. there seems to be some sort of press offensive, when the prime minister said that world powers are closer together than they have ever been. it was a sentiment echoed by john kerry but that there are political decisions that remain to be made. that means much of the technical stuff has been worked out, but that people have to say yes or no to the deal coming out of tehran. hard liners are stepping up their offensive in iran against such a deal. they are in fact expecting some demonstrations tomorrow friday in iran whether or not there is a deal. there are reports in iranian media that the deadline has been extended to monday -- july 13th that has not been confirmed. it fact it has been denied off of the record by some people in vienna. but lots of journalists coming in here, more people talking about the fact that there may be a deal. there is a sense that this is as close as anybody has ever been to getting a de

. >> this was the reaction from people in tehran. the deal will bring an end to debilitating sanctions. with the show of unity there is uncertainty and questions about trust and transparentcy. will it hold? what if it doesn't? we have more now from jamie mcintyre. >> reporter: well, john, there is a lot in this agreement. let's take a look at some of the main points. the first one is that the--the iran has agreed to reduce it's youit's uranium producing centerfuges. in addition it will reduce its stock pile of enriched uranium of five tons and will keep it there for 15 years. and the site where nuclear weapons have been developed. they'll grant action assess to iaea inspectors. and the sanctions that iran so desperate to have lifted and the arms embargo will remain in effect for five years. that will be eight years for the importation of pa his tick missile. you know, john this is not just a significant effort to get--to keep iran from getting nuclear weapons, but this could mark a turning point in u.s. iranian relations. >> presiden

. >> the narrative has shifted here in tehran. iranians want the sanctions ended. >> more perspective... >> every iranian will be happy. >> iran cannot be trusted. >> more insight... >> iran is actually trying to build trust with the international community. >> and more understanding... stay with al jazeera america. >> who is in charge, and are they going to be held to accout? >> but know we're following the research team into the fire >> they're learning how to practice democracy... >> ...just seen tear gas being thrown... >> ...glad sombody care about us man... >> several human workers were kidnapped... >> this is what's left of the hospital >> is a crime that's under reported... >> what do you think... >> we're making history right now... >> al jazeera america >>> iran and the united states have a history of distrust of the americans remember iran for holding workers hostage in 1979 and see it as a sponsor of terrorism. iran sees it as meddlers. given the history of hostility, it's amazing that the two countries agreed to talk.

. >>> top leaders meet in tehran as negotiations continue for a deal on iran's nuclear program. >>> and a gay couple in china risks arrest as they push for the recognition of same-sex union. ♪ >>> egypt has launched air strikes against fighters in the sinai peninsula. the sinai peninsula has been the scene of intense fighting over the last couple of days. more than 150 people have been killed. the muslim brotherhood meanwhile is calling for a revolt against the government. security forces killed 13 muslim brotherhood leaders in a cairo apartment on wednesday. the victims families say they were unarmed and were killed after being arrested. >> reporter: as the dead were taken from this morgue in cairo, the families say their loved ones were killed in cold blood. they say they had been taken bo custody earlier in the day. >> translator: they fingerprinted them when they were alive. they were arrested alive and got killed later. they were hit inned that chest, and side with multiple bullets. >> reporter: the egyptian government says the muslim brotherhood members were killed because they

the relief from sanctions will only start when tehran has met their key initial nuclear commitments. for example, when it has removed the core from the iraq reactor. when it has dismantled the centrifuges it agreed to dismantle. when it shipped out the enriched uranium it agreed to ship out. when these and other commitments are met, the sanctions relief will begin to be implemented in phases. the reason for that is simple confidence is never built overnight. it has to be developed over time. this morning, foreign minister zarif expressed his hope that this agreement could be a beginning of a change of the interactions between iran and the international community. >> we have been listening there to secretary of state, john kerry spell out what he has been working on these past many weeks and months. he made a joke, this is the first time he's worn shoes in six weeks because he was working around the clock and he's been injured. he spelled out in detail what to expect. he and the president said it is the best deal they could have got. the show for his authority and commitment to the pr

. >>> on target, i'm ali velshi, from high atop iran's capital city of tehran. >> the free world cannot allow iran to have a nuclear weapon. >> how much can the united states trust the iran. >> this morning the iranian accusations. solution. >> this will not change iran for the better. >> it's a difficult, long-lasting security problem that we have faced for a long time. >> reporter: another day, another deadline, iranians woke up to this, one of many newspapers. this is a photograph of foreign minister mohammad javad zarif in vienna on a balcony at the hotel, the headline reading we are victorious, it seems premature, another deadline passed. july 9th was not just another arbitrary deadline. mary snow joins us from "on target" studios in new york. to get the perspective about the battle, it's important to look at the time line. iran, u.s. and five world powers agreed to an interim deal in november 2013. sense then it's been framework, deadline extensions and deals to make deals. anything but that final agreement. as we have told you, this missed deadline will have consequences. as a re

and tehran broke off relations. under the geneva convention, the u.s. is responsible for maintaining the building but don't expect more. there is talk that the u.s. may be able to use the moment to help end syria's civil war. >> we need to see whether or not the iranians are willing to play ball to corrected this situation. to date we've not done that. we've placed our emphasis entirely on the nuclear issue. we've set aside these other things and now it's time to pivot. >> and it could deprive isil, a mutual enemy of recruiting tools. but such cooperation runs the risk of increasing tensions between the u.s. and it's traditional ally sunni-dominated saudi arabia, which views iran as as as a rival however, time is running out for the obama administration with just 17 months before it leaves office. it has a landmark deal with iran but it's likely to be years before the country is distinctively regarded by the u.s. as a friend and not foe. >> in iraq 23 fighters have been killed in an attack in baghdad. they're moving close for ramadi in efforts to take t

sigmar gabriel is already in tehran discussing business prospects with the regime. the declared aim of nuclear talks was to prevent iran from getting a bomb and to make the middle east safer. did the west have an ontario motive? coming to you from berlin, quadriga. your host this week, john barrack. john: a deal has been struck and already approved either u.n. and europe. our new old trading partner iran, a country notorious for supporting terrorist groups like has the law and hamas, for traveling on its citizens, and for threatening to wipe israel off the map. coming out of the deal, the big winners appear to the international banks and big corporations. is this deal all about business? my guess -- guests today, adnan tatabai, a political scientist based in berlin. he says this agreement works. it is a blueprint for conflict resolution in the middle east. alan posener, british journalist says the mullahs are the problem, not the bomb. they exploited our weakness to get a deal which benefits them without giving us anything in return. and ursula weidenfeld says iran

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

. >> street celebrations in tehran as the u.s. and other countries hammer out a deal with iran on its nuclear program. but does that mean the u.s. is going to work with the iranian leadership on issues such as isil and the syrian civil war. the foreign minister seemed to indicate perhaps. >> it shows that in our globalized world diplomacy has a much better chance of achieving results than coercion and pressure. i hope this will be a lesson for other situations as well. >> the building behind me is the old embassy in washington. it's been closed since 1980 when the u.s. and iran broke off diplomatic relations. now, under the vienna conventions, washington is obligated to maintain the building, but don't expect it to be open for business any time soon. the u.s. has long accused iran of stirring up trouble across the middle east. it supports hezbollah and hamas and accused of sending aid to yemen. the u.s. might be able to use the moment to end syria's civil war. >> we need to see whether or not the iranians are willing to play ball

hundreds of people gathering on tehran after the ramadan fastened. many are sounding car horns to show their appreciation. >>> and iran's supreme leader has expressed thanks to the iranian leaders who hammered out the deal. >> iran's trade with the european union which totals $8.3 billion last year could balloon 400%. and one analyst predicted that the economy could accelerate 7% to 8% in the coming years to match the growth of the economies during the boon years. now a former iranian diplomat who joins me in studio. thank you very much for coming to speak to us. what could this deal potentially mean for iran's economy and for iranian businesses? >> well, i think it opens up a whole new host of opportunities. iran has the potential to become an economy like china. it is hat potential to become the top 10-15 leading economic leaders in the world in 10-15 years time because of the potential of the country which has been subdued and disregarded because of various problems. the pension is use. the right decisions have to be taken. the government has to s

the deal will reward iran the terrorist regime in tehran with hundreds of billions of dollars. this cash bonanza will fuel iran easterism worldwide, its aggression in the region and its efforts to destroy israel which are on going. amazingly this does not require iran to cease its aggressive behavior in anyway. just last friday that aggression was on display for all to see. while the negotiators were closing the deal in vienna iran supposedly moderate president chose to go to a rally in tehran, and at this rally, a frenzied mob burned israeli and american flags and chanted death to america, death to israel. this didn't happen four years ago. it happened four days ago. iran's supreme leader the ayatollah, said on march 21st that the deal was not limit iran's aggression in any way. he said negotiations with the united states on the nuclear issue and on nothing else. and three days ago he made that clear again. the united states he said embodied global arrogance and the battle against it will continue unabated even after the nuclear agreement is concluded. here is what the head of

ali velshi is with us right back from his sojourn in tehran. what do you make of this? we have the iranians saying that they have a deal. secretary kerry saying maybe not quite yet. >> iranian media is generally state controlled and they've been ahead of everybody on this. they say there have been deals when there haven't been deals. part of that is political. they're playing to an audience at home that want a deal more than not. there are people in iran and america i israel in particular who do not want this deal, or saudi arabia. if you want this deal you understand what is going on. they're trying. all the big issues seem to be out of the way. there are smaller issues, and john kerry, and the representative of european have stated this for a few weeks. they have left and then all have come back to vienna. they want to hammer something out. this is as close as possible to the deal. they continue to enrich their uranium and plutonium towards nuclear weapons. >> iran is in much better position. >> north korea never said our goal is to open negotiations and relation worl

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

tehran will also have the right to challenge a u.n. request to visit iranian nuclear facilities, we have also heard mention of that in the hearing this morning, as it pertains to those 24 days that iran would have to comply to open up for example military facilities. also bans on economic cooperation with iran will be lifted in all fields that includes investment in oil and gas. iran will retain the right to enrich some uranium but not enough to make a nuclear weapon. let's check in with libby casey live on capitol hill. we heard them address some of the broader concerns that congressional members have. from what you are hearing, are we going to see minds changed at the end of this hearing? >> i think that's doubtful. but we're hearing from the top democrat on this committee, also saying that he has got some tough questions, so it's not as though republicans are doing the hard press and democrats are giving a thumbs up. ben carden says we need to have clarity on breakout time and understand whether inspections are robust enough to dete

but in tehran they weren't listening. >> we did it! we finally did it! >> reporter: nbc's ali arouzi is in the crowd tonight. >> there's singing and dancing on the streets of tehran. you never see this. people are overjoyed and they're -- [ cheers ] >> reporter: but in israel there's no faith the iranian regime can or will change. deal or no deal. >> no wonder there are streets celebrating, because they got everything they wanted and the west got nothing at all. >> reporter: netanyahu said as far as israel is concerned the west just got -- >> the leading international powers are betting our future on a deal with a formal sponsor of international terrorism. >> reporter: israelis worry they'll have to pay the price if this diplomatic gamble doesn't work. >> i think he made a big mistake. obama. but no one can do nothing. he decided, and he was so determined in this mission. >> reporter: the ent couldn't stop the deal in vienna. but it's hardly giving up. the next step is to use israel's friends and supporters to spike the deal in washington. a retired gene

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

special report on human rights in tehran has reported what he calls a surge in executions more than 750 last year. hundreds of political prisoners are behind bars including journalists, loilists, and activists. this man and his wife have been under house arrest since 2011. and there are still at least three americans still in prison. >> he is not a murderer or a spy. this type of -- this type of detention is hurting him. it is hurting his family. we want him on bail released with his family. >> reporter: this pastor is serving eight years in prison allegedly for holding private christian gathering. and this former marine has been jailed since 2011 on charges of espionage, which he denies. retired fbi agent seen here in a video posted on youtube went missing in iran in 2007. >> there's not a day that goes by when we don't think of him, how much he must be suffering, and what we can do next to bring him home. >> reporter: activists say in the short run, human rights might get worse before they get better. but they hope in the long run, bringing iran out of isolation will force the world t

security council endorsed the deal with tehran. >> reporter: this was the moment the iran deal was ratified by the u.n. security council. the vote will make it binding law. it starts the clock on the program for the implementation of the deal known as the joint comprehensive plan of action. sanctions imposed in six previous resolutions will be lifted once the nuclear agency, the iaea, confirms that iran has scaled back its nuclear program. >> 90 days from today when our respective capitals and legislatures had a chance to review the provisions, the commitments should take effect. sanctions relief will begin when iran completes the initial steps necessary to bring its nuclear program in line with the deal. >> reporter: iran's ambassador to the u.n. made it clear the deal could have positive repercussions beyond his country's nuclear program. >> we ernestly hope that it helps turn the page in our region enabling countries to close the ranks and vote against violent extremism and to move towards more cooperation to the grave threats that our region and the world face. >> reporter: israel's amb

>> 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