saying it would take iran a year to gather enough enriched uranium that would be required for a bomb compared to a few months before. i doubt israeli officials will say that they are satisfied or reassured by that. turning now to saudi arabia, they are very concerned about the rise, potentially of iran as arrival power, a shia power. the saudi arabian certainly officially, there are shia population within saudi arabia, but the rulers of saudi arabia are sunni, clearly they feel threatened by the emergence of arrival power in the region. and in particular we have to bear in mind the very tense nature of relations between saudi arabia and iran at the moment, particularly in the light of the 47 people executed in saudi arabia on the 2nd of january including a notable shia cleric, that exacerbated relations and, of course, subsequently there was rioting, protests outside the saudi arabian em bay is in teheran. so relations between those countries very tense at the moment. and saudi arabia feeling very uncertain and not at all happy about the idea of this new age of [ inaudible ] bet

schuster in for ali velshi. prisoner swap between united states and iran. the new year has delivered a new dawn to the historically tense relationship between the united states and iran. over the weekend the united nations confirmed that iran is implementing its end of an agreement concluded last summer with the united states and six other world powers by dismantling much of its controversial nuclear program. in response, the united states and the european union have now lifted crippling hurries. enemies of iran that betray allies like israel. to counter that argument over the weekend, at the same time he was lifting the sanction he on iran's nuclear program, president obama announced influence largely toothless sanctions on iran's program for ballistic missiles. despite the mixed messages, both sides managed to agree to a prisoner swap over the weekend. the deal involved four citizens release, including washington post reporter jason rezaian. another american detained in december was also released, in exchange the united states freed seven iranian american businessmen. the prisoner sw

>>> implementation day. sanctions against iran are lifted as it meets all its obligations from last year's nuclear deal. it comes on the day the washington journalist is one of five detainees are freed by iran. this is al jazeera live from london. also coming up, taiwan elects its first female president. the leader of the party which was independent from china. at least 29 people are killed and around 150 hostages are freed in burkina faso after a hotel is attacked by al-qaeda-linked fighters. a mosquito-borne virus spreads through latin america which causes authorities to warn women not to get pregnant. we begin with the news that iran has completed all the necessary steps agreed in last year's nuclear deal. the announcement was made a short time ago by the international atomic energy agency. it means that sanctions against iran are lifted. the i.a.e.a. director general says it is a his tossic-- an historic day >> relations between iran and the i.a.e.a. now enter a new phase. it is an important days for the international community. i congratulate all those who helped make it a real

sailors are now being held by iran after their two small u.s. navy vessels apparently entered iranian waters. u.s. officials say they hope the matter will be settled quickly. the secretary of state, john kerry, already made an urgent call to his iranian counterpart. shattering blast ripped through historic district in turkey's ancient city of istanbul. at least ten foreigners killed, most of them germans. turkey blaming isis for the suicide attack and says the bomber recently arrived from syria. >>> crisis after crisis, president obama's preparing for his final state of the union address, only four hours from now. aides say he'll strike an optimistic tone trying to portray nation on the rebound and seek to draw contrast to negative messages from the republican presidential trail. i'll speak with republican senator tom cotton of senate armed services and intelligence committees. our correspondents, analysts and guests will have full coverage of the top stories. >>> ten american sailors held by iran right now after two small navy vessels apparently entered iranian waters. u.s. officials

interviewing j valentine for student cam project about school leaving. of $5,000.rize >> the iran nuclear agreement went into effect this weekend. starting the process of lifting sanctions against iran. president obama spoke from the white house. also commented on the release of five americans from iran. pres. obama: this is a good day, because, once again, we're seeing what's possible with strong american diplomacy. as i said in my state of the union address, ensuring the security of the united states and the safety of our people demands a smart, patient and disciplined approach to the world. that includes our diplomacy with the islamic republic of iran. for decades, our differences with iran meant that our governments almost never spoke to each other. ultimately, that did not advance america's interests. over the years, iran moved closer and closer to having the ability to build a nuclear weapon. but from presidents franklin roosevelt to john f. kennedy to ronald reagan, the united states has never been afraid to pursue diplomacy with our adversaries. and as president, i decided

, "washington post" reporter jason rezaian is a free man and out of iran. he and three other americans released in a prisoner swap yesterday are now in geneva. landing there just hours ago. a fifth american released separately left iran yesterday. the white house credits smart and tireless diplomacy for their release with the iran nuclear deal now in full effect. from the white house today president obama saying while this progress is not perfect, it potentially opens the door to further diplomatic breakthroughs. >> the nuclear deal was never intended to resolve all of our differences with iran, but still engaging directly with the iranian government on a sustained basis for first time in decades has created a unique opportunity, a window, to try to resolve important issues. >>> also just in recent hours, the united states announcing new sanctions targeting over a dozen entities and viindividuals in in over recent missile tests. in addition to that, a new announcement of a $1.7 billion sum going to iran from the united states over a decades' long dispute over iranian assets frozen by the u.s. n

jason rezaian, one of four americans released yesterday in a prison swap with iran. this picture uploaded by special envoy brett mcguirk. we've learned three of the americans have arrived in germany. just this past hour their second stop on their way back to the united states. you're looking at video right now of them landing earlier in geneva. today for the first time we heard from president obama on yesterday's development which is came on the same day as the implementation of the iran nuclear deal. now, the president says the world is a safer place and that five u.s. citizens are free of firm leadership. >> this is a reminder of what we can achieve when we lead with strength and wisdom. with courage and resolve and patience. >>> our team today covering this story, keir simmons, roll an electrical as well as ali aruse zi. we'll start with keir simmons in landstuhl, germany, where the news within the past hour, three of the americans related to the prisoner deal are there what do we know right now, keir? >> that's right, richard. they were flown have switzerland to an airstrip 1

news this hour, out of iran after nearly 18 months in prison in an iran january jail, american journalist, jason rezaian has been freed. that news reported by iran's semi official farce news agency. >> iran is being released as part of a prisoner swam, along with amir ramadi, pastor. ahmad habadini. >> this is as they are preparing for the end of sanctions that have crippled their economy related to the nuclear deal. elite is on the phone with us. >> we only know details at this point. i have to be clear that the united states government has not said anything. often, we hear something from iran about whether someone has been charged. the arrest of jason rez zain. all we know, as you said, iran's semi-official news agency has said that iran has freed jason rezain and three others as part of a swap. there are roughly a dozen iranian nationals in the u.s. custody, a lot of them related to violation of economic sanctions that the u.s. has upon iran. we know today is the implementation of the iran nuclear deal. those sanctions have been lifted today. you have heard in recent officia

iranians accused or convicted of violating anxious on iran. let's cross over to al jazeera's live from washington. that speech made by president rouhani, he was very much speaking to a domestic audience as well as sending a message total international audience, as well. >> absolutely. and sound be very upbeat tone, calling the deal a victory for iran and a victory for all involved in the negotiations, to the domestic audience when he addressed the iranian people, he talked the benefits of this deal and the fact that sanctions would be lifted, although some in the united states will still remain, the sergeant majority of international sanctions will be lifted, and the pressure on the economy relieved, also businesses will be able to take part in the banking system and iran able to sell oil. a very celebratory mood in iran and talking about this being a victory for deposition exhibit, language we've heard coming from the united states and e.u., all hailing this deal as a way forward for these countries who had been so hostile to each other, that this could pave the way for further c

approach to the world. and that includes our diplomacy with the islamic republic of iran. for decades our differences with iran meant that our governments almost never spoke to each other. ultimately that did not advance america's interests. over the years, iran moved closer and closer to having the ability to build a nuclear weapon. but from presidents franklin roosevelt to john f. kennedy to ronald reagan, the united states has never been afraid to pursue diplomacy with our adversaries. and as president, i decided that a strong, confident america could advance our national security by engaging directly with the iranian government. we have seen the results. under the nuclear deal that we, our allies and partners reached with iran last year, iran will not get a chance on a nuclear bomb. the region, the united states, and the world will be more secure. as i said many times, the nuclear deal was never intended to resolve all of our differences with iran, but still engaging directly with the iranian government on a sustained basis for the first time in decades has created a unique opportunit

syria. >>> arab foreign ministers hold an emergency meeting accusing iran of disturbing regional peace. >>> worry about freedom of speech, thousands gather in hong kong to ask what's happened to five missing book sellers. >>> we have the sport, including an upset for federer as canadian serves up sweet revenge at the final. >>> tens of thousands of people who are starving to death in three syrian towns will have to wait at least another day before help reaches them. aid agencies hopes trucks would arrive sunday. some are so debt pretty they are eating leaves and grass. we have the latest from beirut. >> the u.n. says now they are ready to deliver aid to three villages in syria where people desperately need some kind of human assistance. we are talking about a town on the outskirts of damascus under siege by government and allied forces and two other villages in idlib about 250 kilometers to the north where people have been under siege by rebel forces, so two distinct sides involved here. the u.n. has been helping to negotiate this deal from back in september. that's when they had helpe

progress, americans coming home, an iran that's rolled back its nuclear program and accepted unprecedented monitoring of that program, these things are a reminder of what we can achieve when we leave with strength and wisdom, with courage and resolve and patience. america can do and has done big things when we work together. we can leave this world and make it safer and more secure for our children and grandchildren for generations to come. i want to thank, once again, secretary kerry, our entire national security team led by susan rice. i'm grateful for all the assistance that we received from our allies and partners. i'm hopeful this signals the opportunity for iran to work more cooperatively with nations around the world to advance their interests and the interest of people who are looking for peace and security for their families. thank you so much. god bless you. god bless the united states of america. >> where do you see this relationship going -- >> president obama speaking in the cabinet room of the white house this morning. speaking for just over 15 or 16 minutes heralding two big

european economic sanctions against iran have been lifted in the last few hours. and an american matthew trevithnick has left iran. they have endured life in a notoriously tough iranian prison. iran has completed the necessary steps for its nuclear program. the relationship between the united states and iran is now on the verge of significant change. the united states implemented sanctions back in 1979 in the wake of the iranian hostage crisis. the u.s. secretary of state john kerry just said this today. >> but the fact is that today marks the first day of a safer world. one where we believe it is possible to remain safer for years to come, and particularly with the compliance of this agreement. i think we have proven once again why diplomacy has to always be our first choice and war our last resort. that is a very important lesson to reinforce. we have approached this challenge with the firm belief that exhausting diplomacy before choosing war is an imperative. and we believe today marks the benefits of that choice. >> in lock step with the sanctions being lifted, five american

never come. iran comes in from the cold satisfying all the initial requirements of the nuclear deal. at the same time tehran releases five american prisoners. is this a new era of relations with the west or are is a trick as some critics contend? a good deal or still a deal with the devil? >>> president obama began his final year with a heartfelt state of the union. >> protecting our kids from gun violence. >> what will he be able to accomplish in 2016 and what to make of his possible successors. >>> finally, a riddle. what do asteroids, ice ages and man have in common? find out later in the show. >>> first, here's my take. i want to tell you today about an experience i had recently. one that i think shed some light on a big trend that worries all of us, radicalization. i'll get to my tale in a moment, so bear with me. thomas jefferson often argued that an educated public was crucial for the survival of self-government. we live in which that education takes place through new platforms. it's the main mechanisms by which people receive and share fact, ideas and opinions. what if these

vr >>> i'm chris wallace. the u.s. and iran exchanged prisoners, as a landmark nuclear deal takes effect. >>> with just two weeks to the iowa caucuses, ted cruz takes donald trump. >> since september, the constitution hasn't changed. but the poll numbers have. >> there's a big question mark on your head, and you can't do that to the party. >> cruz defending his eligibility to be president, and >> not a lot of conservatives come out of manhattan. i'm just saying. >> when the world trade center came down, i saw something that no place on earth could have handled more beautifully, more humanely than new york. >>> today ted cruz is one on one, only on "fox news sunday." >>> then -- >> i think he's been the most polarizing president we've had in our lifetime. >>> house speaker paul ryan responds to president obama's state of the union speech, and lays out the gop agenda for 2016. a "fox news sunday" exclusive. >>> and suddenly the race is too close to call. >>> and our "power player of the week." >> what's it like managing donald trump all right now on >>> and we begin with breaking ne

compared to the $100 billion in frozen funds it released with the iran deal's implementation. >> julianna, thank you. >>> the lifting of sanctions will bring millions of gallons of iranian oil into an already flooded market. the price of crude fell below $30 friday to a 12-year low. the dow dropped another 390 points. for more on all of this our business analyst jill schlessinger joins us. first iran, what's the immediate impacts now? >> they are already pumping and bringing oil to market. it is expected that there will be 300 to 500,000 barrels a day from iran, that's on top of the 1 million barrels right now that is in surplus. more oil than we need. that's why crude oil is down so dramatically. down 10.5% this year. that comes after 30% last year, 46% the year before. >> meaning cheaper gas prices but also a lot of questions. middle eastern markets plunged overnight. american markets had a terrible are closed on monday but reopen on tuesday. they're all in correction territory what are we expecting? >> we're going to have a lot more volatility and the big question is wheth

2015, the iran nuclear accord could be in trouble. things boiled over this weekend when sunni dominated saudi arabia executed a prominent shia muslim cleric, sheik nimr al-nimr. he used the pul pulpit to criticize. protests in iran turned violent fire bombing the saudi embassy in tehran. saudi arabia responded by cutting diplomatic relations with iran, all travel trade and commercial relations. many saudi allies in the middle east have followed suit but unease that saudi arabia and its allies already feel over a newly ascendant iran. home of islam's holiest shrines but shia iran openly challenges that asen dance asen assen assentientcy. aascendantcy. new sanctions on iran's missile program and separately, congress has voted to tighten visa restrictions on travelers to the united states who have been to iran. both have the iranians crying foul and warning that any new sanctions will put the nuclear accord in jeopardy and that is why the saudi-iranian power struggle is bound to drag the united states into the fray and there is a growing realization that last year's nuclear accord gives ir

. motionsense. protection to keep you moving. >>> americans released as part of a prisoner swap with iran are one step closer to home. it's been a year of rapid developments between the u.s. and iran. iran is now allowed to sell oil on the open market after sanctions were lifted. it will have access to the global banking system and will gain access to more than $100 billion in frozen assets in banks around the world. president obama called it a victory for smart dip plome yes. >> this is a good day. because once again we're seeeeg what's possible with strong american diplomacy. as i said in my state of the union address, ensuring the security of the united states and the safety of our people demands a smart, patient, and disciplined approach to the that includes our diplomacy with the islamic republic of iran. for decades our differences with iran meant that our governments almost never spoke to each other. ultimately that did not advance america's interests. over the years iran moved closer and closer to having the ability to build a nuclear weapon. but from presidents franklin roosevelt to

negotiations, four americans held prisoner in iran finally headed back home. in moments we'll speak live to the wife of saeed abedini, her husband captured in 2012, now she is waiting, waiting for that moment when they can reunite. others freed today include washington post reporter jason rezaian, marine veteran amir hekmati, and nosratollah khosrawi. a fifth american also being released from iran, it is a student named matthew trevithick. u.s. officials say his release is not part of this negotiated prisoner swap, but he is coming home with those four other americans. 14 months of secret intense negotiations on the sidelines of the nuclear negotiations, that is what led to this historic moment today. the united states agreed to drop sanctions-related charges against seven iranians being held in this country. at this point, the names of those seven individuals still not being released in the iranian or u.s. government. our nic robertson is live in vienna for us tonight. nic, you are waiting for a significant press conference to happen, it will include iran's foreign minister. what do we kno

historic day that is for sure. the united states, u.s. sanctions against iran, are over, a number of them. that means in the eyes of international nuclear observers, i iran has completed, quote, all necessary steps to limit the nuclear program. president obama signing executive order lifting sanctions against iran. iran has joined a special group of, quote, peaceful users of nuclear energy that included the united states, the uk, france, germany, china, russia. the relationship between the u.s. and iran is now verging on significant changes. the united states implemented sanctions in iran back in 1979, in the wake of the iranian hostage crisis. sanctions were toughened in 1995. and now, some of those sanctions are gone. i do want to caution, though, this does not lift all of the sanctions. there's an important differentiation there. we'll talk about all of it in the next hour. we did just hear from john kerry. he praised iran's progress. >> the fact is that today marks the first day of a safer world, one where we believe it is possible to remain safer for years to come, particularly,

>>> iran's leader hail is his country's nuclear deal. a turning point for its committ committee economy >>> you're watching al jazeera in doha. coming up in the next half hour, iran frees five american prisoners. china tells taiwan to abandon its hallucination for its push for independence. we go along for a wild ride in argentina with where these men are saddling up to keep a dangerous tradition alive. iran's isolation from the international community is over. e.u. and u.s. sanctions on iran have been lifted after the u.n.'s nuclear watchdog confirms that iran has complied with the nuclear agreement in july. >> reporter: diplomacy takes time. there were delays right up to the end. when the announcement finally came, it was the international atomic energy agency that broke the news. >> relations between iran and the i.a.e.a. now enter a new phase. it is an important day for the international community. i congratulate all those who helped make it a reality. >> reporter: so with implementation day is here. the iranian foreign minister and the e.u. foreign policy chief looked satis

iran has freed four american prisoners, including "washington post" journal, jason rezaian, and the christian pastor, saeed abedini. the u.s. officials telling cnn that the americans have been released, but they have not yet left iran. in addition to rezaian and abedini, iran is also releasing amir hekmati and nosratoliah khoshawi. we don't know anything about this fourth american, we'll get more about him shortly. jason rezaian's brother just said that they have not yet received confirmation, but hopes this is all true. saeed abedini's wife has confirmed his release, saying, i'm quoting her, this is been an answer to a prayer. this is a critical time for me and my family. we look forward to saeed's return. and we want to thanks the millions of people who have stood with us in prayer during this most difficult time. in exchange for the u.s. prisoners, the u.s. has dropped charges against seven u.s. iranians who were being held. joining us is cnn's fred pleitgen who spent a lot of time in iran during recent months. first, what do we know about the circumstances around the release of

. released from its jails as part of the swap. all were accused of selling technology to iran in violation of american sanctions. finally, there's a mystery man, the fourth american prisoner who was released along with the others but apparently stayed in iran. all we know is his name, nosratoliah khoshawi. the three other americans will spend their first night of freedom at the landstuhl military hospital in germany, which has long offered a warm welcome and medical care to u.s. hostages and prisoners on their way home. as you saw some members of to germany right now. jason rez zayian's family is already here. the hospital will offer them refuge so they can reconnect with both peace and privacy. >> liz palmer, thank you very much. >>> from the white house to the campaign trail the prisoner swap is getting mixed reviews. here's julianna goldman. >> this is a good day. >> reporter: speaking just hours after the american prisoners began their journey home, president obama hailed their release as a result of smart and disciplined diplomacy. >> the united states has never been afraid to pursue

international agreements that were celebrated in israel and protested in iran, not the other way around. and rather than just thanking our men and and women in uniform, we would actually strengthen our military. so both our friends and our enemies would know that america seeks peace. but when we fight wars, we win them. we have big decisions to make. our country is being tested, but we have been tested in the past and our people have always risen to the challenge. we have the guidance we need to be safe and successful. our forefathers ate the way for us. let's take their values and strengths and dedicate ourselves takes towhatever it keep america the greatest country in the history of man and woman. thank you, good night, and god bless. and more reaction to the president's speech from paul ryan, interviewed on fox news this morning. political.ry he ethics his views to people who do not agree with him -- he affixes views the people who do not agree with them -- with him that they do not have. i think he tries to shift his blame for his mistakes to other people. i think it is a part of saying

doha. coming up in the next 60 minutes. >> sanctions related to iran's nuclear program are lifted >>> iran returns to the global mainstream as the u.s. and the e.u. end sanctions after nuclear deal compliance. it comes on the day as five american detainees are freed by iranian. 23 people killed and up 150 hostages freed after a hotel in burkina faso attacked by fighters. the first female president in taiwan. the nuclear program for iran is over. the u.s. and e.u. have lifted sanctions on iran after the nuclear atomic agency confirms the deal has been agreed with. the announcement was made in vienna. >> today almost exactly six months after finalisation of the historic deal the international atomic national agency has verified that iran has implemented its nuclear-related commitment. as iran has fulfilled its commitments, today multi lateral and national economic and financial sanctions related to iran's nuclear program are lifted in accordance with the gcpoa. the e.u. and the e3 plus countries consisting in people's republic of china, the republic of france, the federal republic o

times" are reporting that iran is releasing four american citizens from prison today. including a "washington post" correspondent who has been in prison in iran for more than 500 days. the reports are coming in as the united nations are expected to announce any moment now that the deal has officially taken effect. the u.n.'s nuclear agency expected to announce in svienna that iran has complied with the deal. which according to the deal will trigger the lifting of economic sanctions on iran. u.s. secretary of state john kerry just met with his iranian counterpart to discuss details of the implementation. nbc's chief foreign correspondent richard engel joins us now from vienna. richard, what more can you tell us about what's happening this morning? >> well, there are a lot of moving parts right now. it all seems to be coming together here in vienna and in tehran. today, the reason i'm here, the reasonp people have gathered in vienna is because we are expecting momentarily really the iaea, the international atomic energy association agency, to come out and declare that iran has abide

nati >> on today's "washington journal" matthew lee of the associated press on the iran nuclear deal and the release of ten u.s. sailors. then a discussion about president obama's economic mishel.ith lawrence >> features this weekend on american history tv on c-span-3. saturday night on lectures and history. brook simpson on the president's wartime roll including wars waged without formal declaration. >> it's the president's job to educate. the president would say i know you don't understand this. it's really not any reason you should have understood this. it was in a place far, far away with people who speak a different language. and so i'm going to explain to you what american interests are. we'll let congress respond to that. i will let opinion makers .espond i am going to explain and ask you to do this. > sunday morning at 10:00 on road to the white house, the 1996 campaign. his walk across new hampshire to greet voters. later at 4:00 p.m. eastern on reel america, a 1963 interview with martin luther king jr. on his nonviolent approach to civil rights. >> some years ago when i fir

reez reezen. you'll see that interview as parts unknown takes you to iran. thank you for joining us this evening. "ant any bourdain parts unknown from iran begins right now. ♪ >>> i am so confused. it wasn't supposed to be like this. of all the places, of all the countries, all the years of traveling, it's here in iran that i am greeted most warmly by total strangers. the other stuff is there, the iran we've read about, heard about, seen in the news. but this, this i wasn't prepared for. ♪ i took a walk through this beautiful world ♪ ♪ felt the cool rain on my shoulder ♪ ♪ found something good in this beautiful world ♪ ♪ i felt the rain getting colder ♪ ♪ sha, la, la, la, la ♪ sha, la, la, la, la, la ♪ sha, la, la, la, la, la ♪ sha, la, la, la, la, la ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> thank you. good to be here finally. it's taken some time. like a lot of time. like four years i've been trying. finally. ♪ tehran. city of nearly 8 million people. capital of iran. it feels like there are neighborhoods of rome that's built like these. after all this time i finally had my chan

achieve our goals. vice president biden said yesterday the situation in iran was standard not a goal practice. they were people here last night who were afraid to say much about it and i understand they want to nature the service members got back safely and so on but do you think in light of the iran nuclear cord that people are walking on a child's when it comes to iran -- walking sen. pelosi: eggshells when it comes to iran? as we are learning more about what happened, navigational or that placed our sailors -- 10 of them -- in the situation we are in. we are looking fuller -- we're looking forward to a fuller briefing us to everything that transpired but what could happen is in record time the issue was -- the situation was resolved and the soldiers are safely i think that the frankly the way that the diplomacy that was established during the negotiation of the accord help to facilitate that speedy -- i think it is really speedy -- resolution of the situation. president said that one of his regrets last night was the division between the parties have gotten worse, not better.

diplomacy. several americans unjustly detained by iran are finally coming home. amy: the united states and iran conduct a prisoner exchange just as the historic nuclear deal took effect this weekend. the freed iranian americans include "washington post" reporter jason rezaian. we will speak to another u.s. reporter who was once jailed in iran shane bauer. , then the clinton-sanders fight for the democratic nomination heats up. >> now, there are things we can to tear itve it, but up and start over again, pushing our country back into that kind of a contingent debate, i think is the wrong direction. >> we are not going to tear up the affordable care act, i helped write it, but we are going to move on top of that to a medicaid for all system. amy: as sanders and clinton spar in their final debate before the iowa caucus we will host our own , debate between two self-described socialist feminists. one supports hillary, the other bernie sanders. then an upstate new york peace activist and grandmother is heading to jail today to begin a six-month sentence for photographing a protest at a base whe

the middle east and the sunni/shiah divide. kuwait cut diplomatic ties with iran. a decision to execute a prominent shiah cleric in response to the attack on the saudi embassy. talk about this is voni sauser. in washington webbedy sherman. she's a fellow at the harvard kennedy school. she held the role of deputy united states with the u.s. leading negotiator in the nuclear deal with iran. also david sanger a national security correspondent and new york phillip gordon a senior fellow of the foreign relations and was former special assistant for the president and coordinator for the u.s. and north africa. i begin with phillip gordon. where are we? phillip: we're in a situation that's even more complicated than we were three or four days ago. charlie: because more people got involved or because no one seems to be backing them up? phillip: they face the split not -- between sunni and sigh shiah but iran. it's driving the conflict in yemen. it's driving the saudi poll san antonio oil. it's driving executions and so many other things in the region. a prerequiz it is not to have a love

iran. let me be very clear. iran has its troubles. it is a bad actor, but i will tell you there are better ways to handle this situation. i ask my colleagues to vote no. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady's time has expired. the gentleman from new york reserves. the gentleman from california is recognized. mr. royce: i yield two minutes to the gentleman from new jersey, mr. lance, who is a co-sponsor of this legislation. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new jersey is recognized for two minutes. mr. lance: thank you, mr. speaker. my thanks to chairman royce and mr. russell for their tremendous leadership on this issue. i rise today in strong support terror the hands of the h.r. n finance transparency act. the detention and interrogation of 10 american sailors near the straight of who are muzz is the latest in a significant list of iranian acts of aggression against american interests since president obama signed the iran nuclear agreement in october. thank god our sailors have been released. they never should have been detained. in recent weeks we have witnessed two r

to depart iran have left the country. iran released five americans yesterday. we'll go live to eye riran in a moment for more on all that. the surprise release came as the u.s. and europe lifted some economic sanctions on iran. the sanctions were removed after the u.n. nuclear energy agency certified that iran met all its commitments under the landmark nuclear deal. iran's president this morning hailed the deal as a "golden page in iran's history." secretary of state john kerry in vienna yesterday evening announced the details of the deal and the release of the american prisoners. >> i'm very happy to say that, as we speak, we received confirmation that five americans who had been unjustly detained in iran have been released from custody and should be on their way home to their familyies before long. after more than two and a half years of intense multilateral negotiations, the international atomic energy agency has now verified that iran honored its commitments to alter and dismantle much of its nuclear program in compliance with the agreement that we reached last full. today we c

>> jim shoou toe is a moment. the president of the iran, historic day. his characterization was speaking specifically about the implementation of this jcpoa, the comprehensive plan of action as it relates to the nuclear deal. releasing four hostages held in iran, some for more than a year, some for several years. this is an amazing day, they'll be reunited, confirmed from a high level u.s. official that that plane carrying those four hostages is in the air en route to switzerland, likely, then in a few days, on to germany where there will get some medical treatment. let's go to jim who is watching the very latest for us, jim. >> this is a day that these families have been waiting for for years. i've got word from the families that they were informed as soon as that plane was wheel's up. and keep in mind, that initially, the thoughts were that plane was going to take off yesterday. there was some logistical issues, i understand, in the last 24 hours including something as simple as whether jason's mother was on the flight manifest. so red tape added a few hours, a half a day or s

. according to a u.s. defense official, iran seized u.s. navy boats, ten american sailors have been detained. this is breaking news right now. let's bring in cnn chief national security correspondent jim sciutto. >> potentially alarming situation under way, certainly serious. word from defense officials and senior administration official that two small u.s. navy boats, in transit from bahrain -- from kuwait to bahrain, that they were detained by iranian naval vessels with continue u.s. sailors on board. the u.s. has been in touch with iranian authorities who confirm that those those ten sailors are in iranian custody but the senior administration official tells us they've been assured they will soon be released. they've been assured they are healthy and in good condition. regardless, however, if those dangerous waters there, conflict between, really, military, between u.s. and iran, just to have those sailors in iranian country -- custody, rather, a serious situation. remember a couple of weeks ago, an iranian, small naval boat fired rockets close to a u.s. aircraft carrier in the p

together, several of saudi arabia's alleys back riyadh in taking diplomatic action against iran. sectarian tensions flare in iraq talking two sunni mosques near baghdad. sweden and denmark reintroduced border controls to stem the flow of refugees. >>> chinese stocks collapse on the opening day of business in the new year, triggering an automatic suspension of trading. is. >>> two gulf states have taken steps to back saturday e arabia in its dispute with iran. bahrain says it has tut ties while the iae. saudi arabia has announced it's cutting commercial ties with tehran. it had served diplomatic links after demonstrators set fire to the embassy in tehran. they were protesting against the execution of a dissident shia cleric. >> saudi diplomats on their way home from iran with their families transitting here at dubai airport. as they were evacuated came similar action by some of the kingdom's alleys among them, bahrain after two days of demonstrations by protesters from its shia muslim majority. the gulf states closely al tloishingd saudi arabia of blatant and dangerous interferen

, historian discussing the book nixon, kissinger and the shah, the understand and iran in the cold war. the book looks at president nixon's relationship with the shah of iran and its impact on foreign policy in the cold war. the richard nixon foundation hosted this of a hour event. >>> thank you all for being here. thank you for coming all the way from london for this talk. i urge everyone to read this book if you really want to understand the u.s./iranian relationship today and iran's position in the world. let me first ask you, what inspired you to write this, undertake this project? >> well, first of all, can i just say thank you to the nixon foundation and to jonathan for the very kind invitation to come. they've taken such good care of me. i haven't been to california since i was a child. and i absolutely love it. i look out my office in london it's mostly raining, so to be here is a real pleasure. so, this book was a labor of love basically. i come from an iranian family. i was born very shortly after the fall of the shah. the revolution and the shah was something that was always

rockets firing 1,500 yards off the u.s. aircraft carrier truman. and just yesterday, iran detained 10 u.s. sailors, which was not appreciated, especially coming on the aftermath of firing those rockets near the truman. now, we're all relieved to learn this morning that the ailors have been released. yet, in what could be a matter f days, iran will cash in with $100 billion-plus in sanctions relief, money which is now in escrow, and i'm sure it's occurred to many of us that if ran behaves this way now, in a few days when it gets its hand on the bank roll, especially when it's going to the irgc, not the iranian people, what other actions are we going to e from the iranian revolutionary guards corps? we had a story this weekend, front page in the weekend edition of "the wall street journal," and the headline of that story is, "nuclear deal uels iran's hardliners." iran's hardliners will be the biggest winner out of this. the revolutionary guard, the held adical forces that these 10 u.s. sailors, that force and their proxies control many of the industries that will benefit from the inf

between saudi arabia and iran. we talked to philip gordon, wendy sherman, vali nasr and david sanger. >> i think we're reaching a point that we need to get tough with the saudis, and we actually have to assert more united states interest in iraq and syria vis-a-vis i.s.i.s. and to demand to the saudis like we demand of many other allies around the world that they cannot wreck our policies and we have certain expectations of them. >> rose: we conclude this evening with the director of the film "carol," todd haynes. >> it reminded me of, maybe in ways i hadn't been reminded in years, what it feels like to be falling in love with somebody, to be in the dark, to not know where you stand, to be reading the signs, you know, that the other person is giving you and trying to discern your fate or whether this is going to happen. and so i think there is just something beyond the fact that it's a lesbian love story set at this very specific time. historically, it reminds you about being in love and the vulnerability of that position. >> rose: the saudi arabia and iran conflict and the director

to comment that the ranking member, plengle, i value his wisdom on the issue of iran and especially in defense of israel. we happen to disagree on this specific legislation. mr. speaker, the nuclear agreement with the -- that the administration made with iran was still a bad deal for america. as a former judge down in texas, i know that when the bad guys do bad things, you don't reward bad conduct. at a time when the administration needs to be strong and firm, it seems to be showing wobbly knees on this deal. now, we're left with a deal where the world's largest state sponsor of terrorism is only a few steps away from a nuclear bomb. the administration's continued leniency with iran is conceding even more than what is required in the deal. the administration is making this bad deal even worse. now, the president promised the american people that this bad deal still allows nonnuclear-related sanctions on iran. good for the president. great promise. and iran, not to the shock of any of us, have violated some of the rules that they are to abide by. they violated two u.n. resolutions re

>>> this is al jazeera america with today's top stories. >> u.n. sanctions related to iran's nuclear program are lifted >>> the u.n. declared iran has lived up to the agreement. hours earlier the surprise move american prisoners suddenly free from iranian prisoner. federal emergency. the federal steps into the drinking water in mach began. l.a. returns the return of pro-football but at what cost. a look at who is really paying the bills for these mega projects >>> it is a historic day for iran and america. the u.s. along with other world powers today lifted crippling sanctions against iran. international inspectors certified the republic was living up to its word in curbing its nuclear program. >> reporter: diplomacy takes time. there were delays right up to the end. when the announcement finally came, it was the international atomic energy agency that broke the news. >> relations between iran and the i.a.e.a. now enter a new phase. it is an important day for the international community. i congratulate all those who helped make it a reality. >> reporter: so implementation day