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"There are still differences but we are trying to finish the work as early as possible," said an optimistic Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif. (Associated Press)

White House pressed to extend Iran nuclear talks deadline

By Guy Taylor and Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

U.S. United Nations Ambassador Samantha Power Tuesday faced intense grilling from lawmakers over Iran. Ms. Powers denied that the U.S. and its allies ignored sanction violations by Iran in order to preserve ongoing nuclear talks. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Samantha Power, U.N. ambassador, grilled on Iran sanctions violations

By Brennan Weiss - The Washington Times

Maryam Rajavi, the leader of the National Council of Resistance of Iran, says Western powers stand "against the Iranian people's will." (Associated Press) **FILE**

Khamenei regime in Iran legitimized by Obama nuclear talks, dissidents say

By Guy Taylor and Karine Barzegar - The Washington Times

Vice President for Women and Family Affairs Shahindokht Molaverdi speaks in an interview with The Associated Press at her office in Tehran, Iran, Monday, June 8, 2015. Molaverdi said a limited number of women will be allowed to watch Volleyball World League games in Tehran later this month as it lifts a ban on Iranian women attending male sporting events. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

Iran partially opens stadium doors to women

By Ali Akbar Dareini - Associated Press

Saudi Arabia's Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud shakes hands with Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. A Pakistan envoy said his nation is eager for the U.S. to reach a nuclear accord with Iran so sanctions on Tehran can be lifted, but denied charges that Islamabad might provide nuclear weapons to Saudi Arabia (Associated Press)

Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry, Pakistan envoy, denies any nuclear aid for Saudis

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

In this picture released by an official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader on Wednesday, May 20, 2015, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, right, arrives at a graduation ceremony of the Revolutionary Guard's officers, while deputy commander of the Revolutionary Guard, Hossein Salami, second right, former commanders of the Revolutionary Guard Mohsen Rezaei, second left, and Yahya Rahim Safavi salute him in Tehran, Iran. Iran's supreme leader vowed Wednesday he will not allow international inspection of Iran's military sites or access to Iranian scientists under any nuclear agreement with world powers. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP)

EDITORIAL: Iran working on bomb during talks

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Bill Clinton was the strictest president in modern political times when it comes to immigration, signing bills cracking down on both legal and illegal immigrants — but it's unlikely that record will infect his wife, Hillary Rodham Clinton, who has promised a more lenient approach as she makes a push for Hispanic voters in her presidential bid. (Associated Press)

Clinton foundation’s Sweden fundraising arm cashed in as Stockholm lobbied Hillary on sanctions

By John Solomon and Kelly Riddell - The Washington Times

President Obama said he will not sign a nuclear agreement with Iran unless it's verifiable, and he tried to downplay concerns that Tehran would use its extra cash from the end of international sanctions to finance more terrorism. (Associated Press)

Obama deal in jeopardy as Iran nuclear fuel stockpile grows

By Guy Taylor and Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) Policy Conference in Washington, Monday, March 2, 2015. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) ** FILE **

Obama says Benjamin Netanyahu driven by ‘fear’

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, left, talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, in Geneva, Switzerland, Saturday, May 30, 2015. Top U.S. and Iranian diplomats are gathering in Geneva this weekend, hoping to bridge differences over a nuclear inspection accord and economic sanctions on Tehran. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, Pool)

U.S., Iran hold ‘intense’ nuclear talks: ‘We will try’ to meet deadline, Javad Zarif says

Associated Press

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif addresses journalists during a news briefing in Athens, Greece, on Thursday, May 28, 2015. Iran's foreign minister is holding out hope that a "sustainable, mutually respectful" deal can be struck with world powers in talks over his country's nuclear program before the current deadline of June 30. (AP Photo/Yorgos Karahalis)

U.S. to probe allegations that Iran, North Korea are linked in nuclear and missile research

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Pakistan is prepping a major oil pipeline to run through Iran while its neighbor and rival, India, begins talks with Tehran on a shipping port. (Associated Press)

U.S. allies not waiting for Iran’s sanctions to come down

By David R. Sands - The Washington Times

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

ARMSTRONG WILLIAMS: Iran nuclear weapons negotiation deadlines put Obama legacy over U.S. security

By Armstrong Williams

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani (center) arrives to attend a ceremony in Tehran on April 9, 2015, marking National Nuclear Technology Day, as he is accompanied by head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization Ali Akbar Salehi (left) and Vice President for Science and Technology Affairs Sorena Sattari (right). (Associated Press) **FILE**

Iranian ayatollah: U.S. ‘hallucinating’ about access to military nuke sites

By David R. Sands - The Washington Times

President Obama (center) bids farewell to leaders from six Gulf nations, who are trying to work through tensions sparked by the U.S. bid for a nuclear deal with Iran, a pursuit that has put regional partners on edge. Mr. Obama is seeking to reassure the Gulf leaders that the U.S. overtures to Iran will not come at the expense of commitments to their security. (Associated Press)

Obama looks for global support on Iran nuke deal

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Smoke rises from Al-Qahira castle, an ancient fortress that was recently taken over by Shiite rebels, following a Saudi-led airstrike in Taiz city, Yemen, Tuesday, May 12, 2015. Warplanes from a Saudi-led coalition kept up their airstrikes in Yemen on Tuesday, targeting the positions of Shiite rebels and their allies just hours ahead of the scheduled start of a five-day humanitarian cease-fire. (AP Photo/Abdulnasser Alseddik)

Iran warns Saudi, U.S. against hindering Yemen aid ship

By Ali Akbar Dareini - Associated Press

President Barack Obama speaks at the launch of My Brother's Keeper Alliance at Lehman College in the Bronx borough of New York, Monday, May 4, 2015. My Brother's Keeper Alliance is an outgrowth of Obama's year-old My Brother's Keeper initiative, which has focused on federal government policies and grants designed to increase access to education and jobs. (Susan Watts/The Daily News via AP, Pool)

EDITORIAL: Iran’s trap for Obama’s negotiators

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

A plane flies over the mountains in south of the Strait of Hormuz as the trading dhows and ships are docked on the Persian Gulf waters near the town of Khasab, in Oman. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File)

EDITORIAL: Iran moves to dominate Middle East

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

FILE - In this April 2, 2015 file photo, President Barack Obama speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. The framework nuclear deal sealed by world powers and Iran leaves major questions: Could Iran cheat? Possibly. Would the U.S or anyone else be able to respond in time? In theory, yes. Are they prepared to use military force? Questionable. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File) **FILE**

TIM CONSTANTINE: Obama’s odd love affair with Iran

By Tim Constantine

In this photo released by an official website of the office of the Iranian Supreme Leader on Sunday, April 19, 2015, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei addresses military commanders in Tehran, Iran. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP) ** FILE **

White House won’t link Iranian nuclear talks to U.S. prisoners

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times