US President’s message to Iran

World Today

US President Barack Obama marked the beginning of the Iranian New Year by calling for a nuclear deal. The message recorded at the White House appealed to the Iranian leadership directly and the people of Iran. An end of month deadline for a deal is fast approaching and while diplomats report progress significant hurdles remain. CCTV America’s Nathan King filed this report from Washington.

Highlights:

  • The talks over Iran’s nuclear program broke up on Friday with the news that Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s mother had died.
  • Rouhani’s brother is one of the nuclear negotiators and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry expressed his condolences.