Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations
Summer Pledge Week
Raised: $52,000 of $375,000
15% of our summer goal

Last year, Congress eliminated two years of federal funding for public media. Your gift today will help fill this gap and ease the uncertainty MTPR is facing.

Iran in Diplomatic Deadlock with U.S., Allies

The new National Intelligence Estimate says Iran halted a nuclear weapons program in 2003. That was a time when Iran reached out to the United States with an offer of talks — an offer the Bush administration rejected.

European nations started negotiating with Iran and tried desperately to get U.S. backing. One of the key players, then Germany's foreign minister, talks about the missed opportunities and the tough road ahead.

Copyright 2023 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.

Tags
Michele Kelemen
Michele Kelemen has been with NPR for two decades, starting as NPR's Moscow bureau chief and now covering the State Department and Washington's diplomatic corps. Her reports can be heard on all NPR News programs, including Morning Edition and All Things Considered.
Become a sustaining member for as low as $5/month
Make an annual or one-time donation to support MTPR
Pay an existing pledge or update your payment information