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Iran, world powers reach historic nuclear deal — GENEVA — Iran and six major powers agreed early Sunday on an historic deal that freezes key parts of Iran's nuclear program in exchange for temporary relief on some economic sanctions, diplomats confirmed. — The deal was reached …

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Michael R. Gordon / New York Times:

Accord Reached With Iran to Halt Nuclear Program — GENEVA — The United States and five other world powers announced a landmark accord Sunday morning that would temporarily freeze Iran's nuclear program and lay the foundation for a more sweeping agreement.

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Associated Press:

Key figures in the secret U.S.-Iranian nuclear talks: — UNITED STATES —President Barack Obama: Making good on a promise in his first inaugural to “extend a hand” to countries like Iran, Obama authorizes secret, one-on-one contacts between American and Iranian officials after the release …

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CBS News:

Nuclear deal reached between Iran, 6 powers — Shares - — Tweets - Stumble — GENEVA - Iran and six world powers reached a breakthrough agreement early on Sunday to curb Tehran's atomic ambitions in exchange for limited sanctions relief, in a first step toward resolving a dangerous decade-old standoff.

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CNN:

Obama: Iran nuclear deal limits ability to create nuclear weapons — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said the six-month deal rolls back Iran's stockpile of enriched uranium and increases the time Iran would need to develop a nuclear weapon. — Kerry said Iran will have “zero” …

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Deb Riechmann / Associated Press:

A Look at US-Iran Ties Leading up to Nuclear Pact — Iran's agreement with six world powers over its nuclear program comes after decades of difficult ties between Washington and Tehran. Relations have been up, but mostly down since the 1979 Islamic Revolution and subsequent hostage crisis at the U.S. Embassy in the Iranian capital.

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ThinkProgress:

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