>> the decision to go to tehran was a decision made by the prime minister. we have been clear in multiple conversations with turkey and brazil going back to a number of meetings that we have had in the margins in new york, here in washington and we have been very clear on what we're doing on the so-called pressure track. nothing that's happening here is a surprise to anyone, nor as we've said, it was very clear when the secretary met with the foreign minister in new york at the start of the n.p.t. conference, he outlined what the president's goals were going to tehran this past weekend. we knew what was happening on the brazil and turkey front. brazil and turkey knew what was happening on the other track. and i don't think -- there's been very close, intensive collaboration both prior to the trip and just in the past 24 hours where the foreign minister of turkey and brazil outlined what they think they have accomplished and the secretary made clear that we still have concerns. >> before tehran, you were aware they were about to announce a resolution? >> no.

they travelled to tehran hoping to get iranian leaders to release the hookers. the three were arrested when they crossed to tehran from iraq and have been in prison for 10 months. the mothers say the which were have become the victims of politics. >>> family members and friends say goodbye to a 7-year-old girl coiled -- killed by an officer's bull net detroit. the church was full as the rer end gave the final eulogy in the two-hour serve. jonesser was accidentally shot in the next jones was accidentally shot in the neck. that suspect led in eye deaf on different apartment is in that on that suspect lived in a different past in the building. -- apartment in the build. >> i can come here, i can come here and tell off the police chief. can i get in an argument with your attorney general, but i would rather tell you to start looking at the man in the mirror. cuz all of us have done something that contributed to this. detroit police say they set off a flash bank in ioana's house and the anyone accidentally went off when he colloided with the grandmother in the confus

the secretary talked to the foreign minister both yesterday and prior to his trip to tehran.nificantly engaged with turkey, going back many weeks and months. and we, again, genuinely appreciate the efforts of turkey to try to mediate this. but this is not about turkey and brazil. this is about iran. and i think that everyone agrees that the focus should remain on iran and what actions it will take in light of this joint declaration. and we may well have a difference of opinion as to the likely outcome of this. i think our colleagues in brazil and turkey may well still be hopeful that iran is going to live up to the specific steps outlined in the declaration. we remain very skeptical. >> so are you suggesting that even before the prime minister went to tehran that the u.s. had informed the turkish side that they will be coming up with a resolution in the next day or two? >> well, as i indicated, we -- certainly, all countries have been aware that we've been working intensively within the p-5+1 and that we were getting closer and closer to agreement on consensus regarding a dra

why did you move to tehran? >> guest: my father is erotic and and i wanted to learn more about the culture. i didn't speak up learning the farsi language because my mother is farsi and their mutual language is english so i thought that is the best way to the third english would be to immerse myself in the country and the foreign news correspondent and i thought what country would be more exciting than iran where there are stories to come. host could you were arrested in january, 2009. but you had been there six years and lost your past in 2006. what kept to their? why did you lose your press pass? >> guest: they never gave me a clear reason for taking away my press pass, that at the time i wanted -- i believed there was a greater need than ever for independent news in iran and i thought there there was an ability to provide it. so i continued reporting on a limited basis that was allowed by law and i also found i had a lot more time and new opportunity to write a book about the country. and i wanted to tell stor

provided from tehran. he thinks that the iraq war is a good thing it was wonderful because we just held an election there. as i said, he looks very dental. he looks like a nice guy. [laughter] and i am sure he is. i am some 20 years older than him. i have covered married -- i have covered many wars. it is not pretty. i do not enjoy seeing people dying. i do not see what he calls for more military action in iran. i am also opposed to iran gaining nuclear capability. i just don't think that war is the way to go. [applause] >> i am sure that roger does not remember this. i have written two fan letters in my life. one was to roll ball when i was -- roald dahl when i was a little boy for "charlie and the chocolate factory." the other was to a war correspondent roger fireline. he had written something -- a war correspondent, roger cohen. he had written from the front line. i suspect that you probably favor, after those four bloody years, the american intervention to stop the genocide in bosnia. you obab nato's i

for me. >> the pain that we felt of having to leave tehran without our children is almost more than we can bear. >> the emotional strain on them and the loneliness is very difficult and they told us, they just cannot understand why they're still in jail? >> mottthe mother said they wert even given a chance for a face-to-face appeal for their children. >>> expecting major delays on the belt way this weekend. repairs to an overpass on the belt way went much faster than expected. all lanes are back open along 495, telegraph road and alexandria tonight. at times today traffic was backed up as far as 210 and prince george's county. some long overdue recognition for a local soldier's heroism in combapt we'll tell you about that. also, remembering the woman whose passion and dedication in wartime inspired a blockbuster. and late-night funny man jimmy fallon was in d.c. he spoke to news4 about his days on "snl," and if we can expect to see him back on that show anytime soon. hakem, what gout. >> d.c. trying to deal with the dynamo in houston. the woman's lacrosse team trying to continue the

we can hold out hope that at some time there will be regime change in tehran, but not any time since. so, if you don't like the harsh sanctions option, the alternatives are worse. i hope you don't simply say this is too hard and we should walk away. that is not a good answer either. then you must consider the consequences. that brings me to the threats and interest. i will go into too much detail. there are two broad set of problems that the u.s., its allies, and china will all face if iran is not convinced to give up its nuclear program. the first is the iranian threat to the middle east. some repair work is to be done here. many people are screaming about how the country's acquisition of nuclear capability means the entire world will explode the next day. it is not accurate. iran is ruled by a group of people who are aggressive, and two-american, but they're not irrational. we have seen a derecognized deterrents. they're subject to the force of them. they do comply with its various structures. it suggests it is highly unlikely that the rains would get in a clear weapon and simply th

the islamic republic confiscated her passport on march 8th, as she was leaving tehran airport for paris. she had been invited there to deliver a speecand read a few of her poems on the occasion of international women's day. despite her physical fragility and age, she was interrogated all through the night and told to report to the revolutionary court. for now, she is under country arrest. she is virtually a prisoner in her own country. once more, the darkness will leave this house. and i will paint my poems blue with the color of our sky. there is director of old bones will grant me in his bounty a mountain of splender in his testing grounds. old i may be, but given the chance, i will learn. i will begin a second youth alongside my progeny. i will recite the-- of love of country with such fervour as to make each word bear life. there still burns a fire in my breath to keep undiminished the warmth of kinship. i feel for my people. >> lehrer: again, the major developments of the day. b.p. said a mile-long tube is siphoning about one-fifth of the oil gushing into the gulf of mexico. on the

provided from tehran. he thinks that the iraq war is a good thing it was wonderful because we just held an election there. as i said, he looks very dental. he looks like a nice guy. [laughter] and i am sure he is. i am some 20 years older than him. i have covered married -- i have covered many wars. it is not pretty. i do not enjoy seeing people dying. i do not see what he calls for more military action in iran. i am also opposed to iran gaining nuclear capability. i just don't think that war is the way to go. [applause] >> i am sure that roger does not remember this. i have written two fan letters in my life. one was to roll ball when i was a little boy for "charlie and the chocolate factory." the other was to a war correspondent roger fireline. he had written something -- a war correspondent, roger cohen. he had written from the front line. i suspect that you probably favor, after those four bloody years, the american intervention to stop the genocide in bosnia. you probably favored nato's intervention o

is he in tehran or not? >> translator: our position is quite clear. say bin laden is in iran. these words don't have legal value. our position against terrorism is quite clear. >> is it true or not? >> translator: maybe you know. i do not. >> i'm asking you. you're the president of iran. >> translator: i don't know such a thing. you're asking it very strange. >> i'll ask it a different way. if you did know that osama bin laden is in tehran, would you show him hospitality? >> translator: i heard that osama bin laden was in washington, d.c. >> no, you didn't. >> translator: yes, i did. he's there. he was a previous partner of mr. bush. he was a colleague of his in the old days. mr. bin laden never cooperated with iran. but he cooperated with mr. bush. >> i'll ask one more time, then i'll let you go. if you knew that osama bin laden was in tehran, if you knew, would you expel him? would you arrest him? would you show him hospitality? >> translator: our borders are closed to the illegal entry of anyone. anyone, whoever that may be. there it's the three am

there are a number of unanswered questions regarding the announcement coming from tehran and although we acknowledge the sincerey and brazil to find a solutio regarding iran's stand up with the international community over its nuclear program, p-5 +1 are proceeding to rally the international community on strong sanctions resolution that will, in our view, send an unmistakable message about what is expected from iran. we can certainly go into more detail about that during the question and answer. let me turn to the matter at hand. as convincingly as i can make the case for the many reasons why this new start treaty is in the interest of the national security of the united states of america, the relationship with russia is a key part of that kind of security. as senator lugar said, during all the ups and downs, during the heights and depths of the cold war, one constant was our continuing effort to work toward the elimination and the curtailment of strategic arms in a way that build confidence and avoided miscalculation. some may argue that we do not need the new start treaty. the choic

details >>> the iranian minister says he may be open to a prisoner swap for prisoners being held in tehran. officials say there are five. americans say they were hiking in iraq and that if they crossed the border into iran, it was not intentional. they were able to visit with their mother is last week. >>> survivors of the deadly plane crash in india are describing what it was like moments before the plane crash. there was a shudder, and the plane began swinging from side to side. the 45-year-old maintenance worker says the plane stalled and faced only minor injuries. 158 people died predigest eight survived. >>> there is a controversial plan to build a mosque near ground zero. it is part of a muslim community center, which would include a swimming pool and a gym. others hope it will increase understanding between communities. >> the tragedy of 9/11 affected us all. >> i do not want it overlooking the site where my son was murdered that day by muslim terrorists. >> there is a massive rally. construction of the mosque is due to begin on september 11 next year, the 10th anniversary of the te

tonight the announcement came a day after tehran said it would send some nuke fuel abroad. we get the details of today's deal from glen kessler of the "washington post." >> and ray suarez has the latest on the oil spill. >> dave iverson of san francisco reports on international relief groups, following the lead of haitians to feed the country's hungry. >> we firmly believe that this project is something that is serving the people of ham haiti, and it needs to be in haitian hands to operate the way we believe it can and should. >> we focus on another 2010 senate race, this time in connecticut where questions have been raised about the democrat candidates' military records. >> cartier bresson pictures the magic of taking one moment out of the flow of life. and finding in it a picture that lasts forever. that's one the things that makes people fall in love with photography. >> that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. >> announcer: major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by. pacific life, the power to help you succeed. bnsf railway. >> and by the alfred p.sloan foun

he's there. >> you deny cats gorically he's in tehran today? >> rest assured that he's in washington. i think there's a high chance he's there. >> i don't agree, but thank you for your time, mr. president. >> ahmadinejad also insisted that iran will not back down on its nuclear program saying "we know how to defend ourselves." >>> our top political story tonight, signs that sea party candidates may not be the voters' cup of tea. two hard fought primaries yesterday went to mainstream republican candidates. ohio's race yet to be decided. the republican establishment not breathing a sigh of relief just yet. take a listen. >> three big states held primaries last night. those allegedly angry voters could have stormed the polls in droves and thrown out the bums. >> the key republican races, there were two in indiana. the incumbents won. the margin of victory was more narrow, but the tea party movement did not throw the bums out as you said. how much muscle are they going to have come november. it seems more successful at forcing retirements than gett

sanctions against tehran would put an end to recent earths to restore diplomatic ties between iran and the u.s. >>> the "miami new times" reports that a baptist evangelical minister and founder of the anti-gay research council has been caught. george met the escort through rentboy.com. he claims he was unaware his escort was a male prostitute and he hired him because surgery left him unable to list his luggage. >>> and in new york a picasso painting has been sold for a whopping $106.5 million, making it the most expensive art sold at an auction. it blew past estimates going to an unidentified bid der. >>> and now here's an early look at how wall street will kick off the day. the dow opens at 10, 926 after tumbling 225 points. the s&p dropped 28 points. in tokyo the nikkei was closed for a holiday while in hong kong the hang seng fell 435 points. >>> skittish investors worrying about what might undermine a global economic rekonkry took a toll on markets yesterday. a european announcement calmed the markets for a few days, but tuesday it sparked global fears that the european union might

tehran faces a stark choice. abide by international rules and rejoin the community of responsible nations, which we hope for, or face further consequences and increasing isolation. in the face of the threat iran poses, we are committed to the security of our allies. that is why we deploy the missile defense program, to deter and defend against missile attacks on this continent, on this continent. ladies and gentlemen -- [applause] we are also working together inside nato to range for future -- to arrange other things, including cybersecurity, and we support close working between nato and the eu. there was quick and decisive action when the world was reeling from a financial crisis. in doing so, collectively, we helped prevent what people were predicting, the total collapse of the world economy. today, president obama and i are closely following the economic and financial crisis in greece and the european union's efforts to deal with it. we welcome the support package that europe is considering in addition to that

the pain we felt having to leave tehran without our children is almost more than we can bare. >> these mothers remain hopeful the iranian government will eventually release the americans accused of spying. the women also said they were relieved their children were being treated well. the detained americans include 31-year-old sarah, her boyfriend, 27-year-old shane bower, and their friend, 27- year-old josh patal. they have been held in iran since july 2009 when they were arrested along the iraqi border. >>> coming up on 9news now, we'll set our sights on the lego competition this weekend and devon, the clouds surely rolled in today. >> yeah, along with it, the rain here. just like the steady rain over the northwest. going to have to update rain totals. we hit 78 before the cloud cover really came in and 64 was our low temperature. i'll let you know how long the rain is going to be around. that means for sunday when it finally gets out of here when we return. >>> check that out. it was an exciting event for a serious cause. famous children's band rocked it out. proceeds go to the organ

. >> if you did note that osama bin laden was in tehran, would you show him hospitality? >> i heard that osama bin laden is in washington, d.c. >> no, you did not. >> yes, i did. he he was a colleague of mr. bush in the old days. mr. been lawton -- mr. bin laden ever cooperated with iran. >> he said iran will defend itself against any hostilities. >>> and look at these clashes in the streets of athens today. tens of thousands of greeks are protesting harsh new spending cuts aimed at saving that country from bankruptcy. some protesters threw rocks at police, who then responded with tear gas. meantime, a massive strike has paralyzed that country, stopping all flights, trains, and even ferries. the imf and others are giving billions to keep grease from toppling into financial ruin. >>> set to come here on abc 7 news at noon, a disturbing new details on the massive tylenol recall. and some new questions about the teenager taser that the phillies game this week. later today on "oprah," the make over my man crew is back in action. that is [ woman ] with my diabetes... i make my

and its allies believe tehran is bent on developing weapons and is pushing for tougher sanctions at thecil to try to thwart its ambitions. secretary general ban started off by calling on iran to lay suspicions about its program to rest. but at his turn to speak, the iranian president ahmadinejad hit back saying there was no credible proof his country was working on such weapons and insisting that it was the states with nuclear arms that were encouraging proliferation. >> there are reportedly more than 20,000 nuclear war heads worldwide. half of which belong to the united states. and the other competing groups continue to develop nuclear weapons under the pretext of deterrent. the trend constitutes a violation of obligations under the nuclear proliferation treaty or npt . >> warner: delegates from britain, france, and the united states walked out of the hall as he spoke. but that didn't deter ahmadinejad from also taking aim at the u.s. for retaining the right to use nuclear weapons. >> it is a misperception that it is okay to use nuclear weapons. regrettably the united states has not on

. >> the pain we felt at having to leave tehran without other children is almost more than we can bear. our greatest hope was to bring our children home with us where they belong. >> reporter: the three were hiking last july at an iraqi water fall near the border with iran. they were arrested amid allegations of espionage which they deny. >> they have done nothing to deserve to be incarcerated. >> we call for the government to release on humanitarian grounds. >> reporter: they may not give in. terrell browns, cbs news. >> the mothers hoped for face- to-face meetings with iranian leaders to appeal for their children's release but that never happened. >>> in tomorrow's washington examiner inmates are getting new washers and driers for their wardrobes. the price tag more than a quarter million of taxpayers money. >>> still ahead on 9news now. it is the ride of a lifetime for a woman who waited a lifetime for it. >>> and are we headed for a sunday washout? the forecast is just ahead. stay with us. -thanks for coming back out. -sure. i think you might have hooked it up wrong, though. yea, w

. >> the pain we felt at having to leave tehran without our children is almost more than we can bear. our greatest hope was to bring our children home with us. where they belong. >> the hikers were captured ten months ago. iran says they were spying. their families said they crosseded tcrossed the border by accident. >>> on the cbs "moneywatch," most stocks rebounded after last week's losses. >> reporter: most asian stock markets gained ground despite more concern about europe's financial stability. the hang seng finished up more than half a percent while the nikkei was off a fraction. >>> today wall street gets the latest on the housing market. friday a late day rally pulled stocks higher after a very ugly week. the dow gained 125 points. the nasdaq added 25. >>> british airways cabin crews have gone on strike. it began after last ditch talks failed. the airline said it should still operate more than half of its flights, but those between here and london are expected to see cancellations. so call ahead. >>> top executives at aig will not face criminal charges. the justice department

iran where the mothers of those three american hikers are remaining in hopes they can convince the tehran regime to free their children from prison. they enjoyed a reunion yesterday. elizabeth palmer has the report >> reporter: proof at last that after 9 1/2 months wait, their children are alive and apparently well. iranian state television filmed the emotional reunion for broadcasts around the world. this visit was always going to be a public spectacle. and the mothers, aware of the stakes, stayed firmly on message. >> gratitude is the biggest word. gratitude to the iranian authorities for allowing us to come and visit our children. >> reporter: at a press conference, the young american hikers brought from their cells to a luxury hotel spoke about their imprisonment. >> our treatment is decent. it's really difficult being alone. shane and josh are in the room together, but i'm alone. that's the most difficult thing for me. >> reporter: sarah along with shane and josh were hiking last july near an iraqi waterfall close to the border with iran. iranian border guards arrested them saying th

be publicized if needed during the forthcoming conference on the global fight against terrorism in tehran. in the npr, it is noted that the united states will not produce nuclear weapons that they will improve been qualitatively. the qualitative improvement of nuclear-weapons is tantamount to the destructive power of such weapons which is a vertical proliferation. in addition, there stated policies are non verifiable because there is no supervision by any independent authoritative body on a nuclear programs of the united states and its allies. by comparing the washington nuclear security summit with the tehran nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation conference, the efforts of the host of the former in washington were aimed at preserving a monopoly over discussions on nuclear weapons and to preserve the support -- the superiority over other countries while in the last conference in tehran, all the participants sought was a world from nuclear weapons. it was about nuclear energy for all and nuclear-weapons 49. mr. president, distinguished delegates, to realize the main aspiration to disar

the emotional get-together took place at a tehran hotel yesterday.josh are in the room together but i'm alone. and that's the most difficult thing for me. but i see them twice a day. >> decent relationships with the guards. it's been civil. >> sarah shourd said in the hour they all get to spend together every day they sing and tell stories about their lives. their mothers' visit is scheduled to last a week. >>> in paris, a decidedly low-tech heist of some of the highest-priced paintings. a lone thief apparently climbed through a museum window and made off with five modern masters. the museum security system was not working despite an $18 million upgrade just four years ago. miguel marquez reports from paris. >> reporter: like a cat, the thief struck in the middle of the night. among the stolen treasures, picasso's "pigeon with peas." "pastorale" by matisse. modigliani's "woman with fan." the camera captures an intruder wandering the halls of the art museum. apparently the three guards on duty weren't watching. even worse, reports the museum's alarm s

nbc's ali eruzzi is tehran. is this going to be better than expected? >> reporter: this morning the three detained students get a chance to spend a little more time with their mothers in a tehran hotel room fueling hopes for a humanitarian release. the reunion was a dave long-awaited joy for the mothers of three u.s. students, shane bauer, jash fattal and sarah shourd, held in iran for over nine months. it is a moment to cherish for the families that have waited so long. >> it's just overwhelming joy. >> reporter: the three detainees have been accused of espionage after straining into iranian territory, but no charges have been filed yet. while some experts fear the three americans could be drawn deeper into iran's nuclear standoff with the west, the families are hoping the iranians will show clemency. >> what we're doing as families is appealing to iran as family, as people, as human beings, totally independent of the political situation. >> reporter: for now they have to live on hope. the families' iranian lawyers tells nbc news it is very unlikely th

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. >> the pain we felt at having to leave tehran without our children is almost more than we can bear. our greatest hope was to bring our children home with us where they belong. >> reporter: just 48 hours earlier, as they saw their children for the first time in months, they were filled with hope. iranian authorities in a carefully oh, straight moment thursday pulled the hikers out of detention for the on-camera reunion. >> it's really difficult being alone. shane and josh are in the room together, but i'm alone, and that's the most difficult thing for me. >> reporter: last july, the three were arrested along the iran-iraq period. iran has accused thef am spying. their families insist the three were hiking and say if they did stray into iran it was accidental. this week the mother spent 10 hours over two visits with their children but said their trip ended too soon. >> we regret that because our visit was cut short we didn't see more of them. >> reporter: the mothers' effort to free their children comes amid continued tensions between the u.s. and iran over iran's nuclear programs. wh

>> i think we had conversations with the two foreign ministers prior to their arrival in tehran. i am not aware of any specific contacts with them over the weekend. >> can you double check that? some american diplomats are saying that secretary clinton and national security advisor jones have been feverishly working on that -- >> i can tell you that the secretary had conversations over the weekend with foreign minister lavroff updating our negotiations, and conversations with another foreign minister about the upcoming state visit. >> on her conversation, did she commit the united states to signing off on the deal if iran would get the uranium out of the country immediately and put it under the monitoring of the iaea? >> they did not get into that level of detail. as the secretary said, there are clear concerns that the international community has. if iran is finally going to come forward and address those concerns, we would welcome that development. she expressed in the call with the foreign minister that she was skeptical that iran would actually come forward with a meaningful

the mothers are now back home while their children remain in a tehran prison. linsey davis is at kennedy airport here in new york where those mothers, i understand, just landed. linsey, how were they. >> reporter: david, it was quite a touching scene inside. we saw more tears today as the mothers on one hand were expressing gratitude as they got to visit with their kids but on the other disappointment that they weren't able to bring them home. one of the hikers' brothers was on hand to greet them just a short time ago. as you can imagine, they were exhausted and overwhelmed. this after an emotional 72 hours when they finally got the moments they had waited for more than nine months for, the chance to hold and talk with their kids who are being detained in iran in prison. >> it's almost more than we can bear. our greatest hope was to bring our children home with us. >> reporter: yes. >> any word from the state department on what it's doing to help the mothers? >> reporter: the state department hasn't said specifically what they plan to do other than they continu

officials in tehran are signaling a possible prisoner swap. meanwhile the mothers are back home after a brief visit. elaine quijano has more. >> reporter: they had hoped to secure the release of their children. but the mothers of sarah shroud, shane bauer and josh fattal instead returned to the u.s. this weekend empty handed. >> the pain we felt at having to leave tehran without our children is almost more than we can bear. >> it was thursday when with state television cameras rolling, iranian authorities pulled the three hirks from their jail cells for a very public reunion with their mothers. >> shane and josh are in the room together, but i'm alone and that's the most difficult thing for me. >> reporter: they were arrested last july along the iran/iraq border. they're accused of spying, but the families insist they were simply hiking. >> shane, sarah and josh have done nothing to deserve the continued detention and lack of movement in their case troubles us greatly. >> reporter: still a disappointed shan in an bauer remains hopeful that her

. -- the global fight against terrorism in tehran. it is noted the united states will not develop nuclear weapons, but it will continue to improve them qualitatively. the qualitative improvement of nuclear weapons is tantamount to the increasing destructive power of such weapons, which is a vertical proliferation. its stated policies are non- verifiable, because there is no provision by any independent authoritative body on the nuclear programs of the united states and its allies. by comparing the washington nuclear security summoned with the tape run nuclear disarmament and non- proliferation conference -- with the tape ran region tehr -- tehran nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation conference is to preserve their superiority over -- over other countries. all the participants sought was a world free from nuclear weapons. the motive of the conference was nuclear energy for all, nuclear weapons for nine. -- none. to realize is your main aspiration to disarm the world from nuclear weapons, to engage in non-proliferation and promote

>> we had questions prior to their arrival in tehran. i am not aware of specific contacts. >> some american diplomats are saying secretary clinton and national security advisor jones have been feverishly -- >> i can tell you the secretary had conversations over the weekend with the foreign minister updating our efforts in new york, and she had a conversation with the foreign minister of mexico about the state visit. those were the calls she had with her counterparts over the weekend. >> did she commit the united states to signing off on the deal if they run -- if iran would get the uranium out immediately and put it under monitoring? >> as the secretary said, there are clear concerns the international community has. if iran is finely willing to address those concerns, we look forward to that commitment. she said she was skeptical that iran would come forward with a meaningful proposal, and we're still evaluating what is in the joint declaration. >> [inaudible] >> no, but we welcome the fact that turkey and brazil continued to try to enga

. >> the pain we felt at having to leave tehran without our children is almost more than we can bear. >> the emotional strain and loneliness on them is very difficult. and they told us, they just cannot understand why they're still in jail. >> with us this morning is alex fattal. his brother is one of the three people being held. thanks for coming in. we appreciate it. >> no problem. >> i know you have had chance to talk to your mom. what did your mom say about seeing your brother for the first time in nearly a year? >> thursday was a joyous day. this nearly 300 days they have been held. the ups and downs have not been nearly as dramatic as thursday and friday. the images of them hugging and kissing, getting to spend time with them were great. we have had almost no contact with them over the course of this very long detention. the only contact we had was a very brief phone call early in march. to see that contact and those images was wonderful. then friday, back here, i was refreshing my browser every second, looking for news, we were hearing they were together and heading to the airp

they traveled to tehran hoping to get leaders to release the hikers. the three were arrested when they crossed into iran from iraq and have been in prison for ten months. the mothers say their children have become the victims of politics. >>> to afghanistan where the taliban is claiming responsibility for a nighttime assault on nato's biggest base in the country. insurgents tried to storm kandahar airport. it is the second such attack on a military base this week. sever civilians -- several civilians were injured. and their up coming service was told many would be called into harm's way in iraq and afghanistan. >>> anger and frustration over the oil spill in the gulf of mexico. bp said they can't seal the gushing well until next week. but there is a new idea that could clean up both the oil and water and environment too. >> reporter: under increasing pressure to find a way to stop the spewing oil well in the gulf, bp now said it won't have its plan ready to go until tuesday at the earlier. >> we just have to remember this is all being done at a depth o

insist that they are willing to talk, and, you remember way back when, 6, 7 months ago, there was the tehran research reactor deal and that seems to -- and they talking about negotiating an compromising and something to be worked out and we'll have hot rhetoric and, below the surface, there may be talks going on about the substance of it. bill: jim walsh, you know this better than anybody, thanks tor coming in today and out of boston, good luck with drinki i water -- bottled water. what is next. uma: over-the-counter children's medicines are recalled, what to look out for at the store and what to toss if it is in your medicine can binet. bill: and they aren't ruling out anybody, in concluding this guy here on the spot shadow and the new york city terror attack, who is on their radar, we'll find out live in d.c., in only 3 minutes. [ male announcer ] over the past 50 years, toyota has been proud to be a model of quality car making. but recently, the safety of our cars and trucks has come under question. and at toyota, is is something we don't take lightly. that's why we're maki fundamental ch

. -- the global fight against terrorism in tehran.t is noted the united states will not develop nuclear weapons, but it will continue to improve them qualitatively. the qualitative improvement of nuclear weapons is tantamount to the increasing destructive power of such weapons, which is a vertical proliferation. its stated policies are non- verifiable, because there is no provision by any independent authoritative body on the nuclear programs of the united states and its allies. by comparing the washington nuclear security summoned with the tape run nuclear disarmament and non- proliferation conference -- with the tape ran region tehr -- tehran nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation conference is to preserve their superiority over -- over other countries. all the participants sought was a world free from nuclear weapons. the motive of the conference was nuclear energy for all, nuclear weapons for nine. -- none. to realize is your main aspiration to disarm the world from nuclear weapons, to engage in non-proliferation and promote pe

officials say the regime in tehran is allowing al-qaeda members to come and go as they please.ior u.s. official tells fox there has been concern that some al-qaeda based in iran have moved to other places. tom sanderson at the center for strategic and international studies is an expert on intelligence and terrorism and says it isn't just low-level al-qaeda on the move. >> there is indications that there are low-level and high-level. so the high-level guys are of greater concern. >> reporter: in 2001 after the u.s.-led invasion of afghanistan, many al-qaeda leaders fled to iran and were arrested. but tracking al-qaeda there has been a major challenge, intelligence black hole. >> we know it's problematic for us. and it's always been a little murky as to exactly how closely the iranian regime was monitoring al-qaeda and managing their activity. but seeing this loosening up, that is not a surprise at all. >> reporter: conventional wisdom is the shiite regime is generally hostile to the sunni terror group, but hoekstra says they share common goals. >> this is a marriage of convenien

an emotional reunion last week in tehran but the mothers did return home this weekend alone.the studio in just a couple of minutes, an exclusive interview to tell us what happened. what they'll do next. >> what a bittersweet return home for that. that was really tough. i know they were hoping to bring their children with us. >>> also this morning, caroline kennedy is here with the heroes who risked it all to make a difference in the world. they are the winners of this year's prestigious profile in courage award. she'll tell us about them ahead. always a great event in washington. >> we'll talk to her about how her family is doing after the death of ted kennedy earlier this year. >>> big finale coming up. "dancing with the stars," melissa rycroft went behind the scenes to look at all the fun and last-minute strategy. >> they take this very seriously. >> of course, they do. there she is. they got to take it seriously. we've been taking it seriously all year long. >>> first to juju chang with the morning's news. >>> good morning, george and elizabeth, a nail biter for sure. >>>