Sunday shows - Iran nuclear deal heats up ahead of Trump deadline

View in your browser     Iranian diplomat: Options if US pulls out of nuclear accord are 'not pleasant' By KYLE BALLUCK   “Iran has many options and those options are not pleasant,” Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said. Read the full story here     Top Iranian official: Trump hasn't lived up to nuclear deal By MEGHASHYAM MALI    "Since President Trump has been in office, he has not actually lived up to the deal," Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif told CBS's Margaret Brennan in an interview airing Sunday on "Face the Nation." "He has taken and his administration have taken every measure in order to make sure that Iran does not benefit economically from the deal." Read the full story here     Foreign minister: Iran wants ‘respect’ from Trump By KYLE BALLUCK   “You do not engage in negotiations by exercising disrespect for a country, for its people. For its government by openly making claims including this illusion about regime change. Then you do not leave much room for a genuine dialogue.” Read the full story here     Iranian foreign minister: US has never abandoned idea of regime change By MALLORY SHELBOURNE    "Now they are more explicit about stating it,” Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif  told CBS’s “Face the Nation.” Read the full story here     Corker: Charming North Korea into getting rid of nuclear weapons is not realistic By JULIA MANCHESTER    Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) said on Sunday that the Trump administration's move to "charm" North Korea into giving up its nuclear weapons is not realistic.   Read the full story here     Conway lashes out at CNN for question about husband's tweets By MAX GREENWOOD    White House counselor Kellyanne Conway on Sunday defended her husband's criticism of President Trump on Twitter, and chided CNN for asking about his tweets. Read the full story here     Collins: Comey should have waited to release his memoir By JULIA MANCHESTER    Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) said on Sunday that former FBI Director James Comey should have waited to release his highly anticipated memoir due to the ongoing Russia probe.  Read the full story here     White House aide: Trump has full confidence in Pruitt By JULIA MANCHESTER    “Scott Pruitt is doing a phenomenal job and the president is happy with him," Marc Short told NBC's Chuck Todd on "Meet the Press."  Read the full story here     Pruitt explains plan for scientific transparency initiative at EPA By BRETT SAMUELS   Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt said Sunday he plans to increase transparency in how the department uses scientific analysis to create rules and regulations. Read the full story here     GOP senator: Democratic opposition to Pompeo 'driven 100 percent by politics' By MAX GREENWOOD    "The Democrats, especially on the Foreign Relations Committee, are really engaged in shameful political behavior," Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) said on CBS's "Face the Nation." Read the full story here     Perez confident DNC will get a jury trial in election lawsuit By JULIA MANCHESTER    Democratic National Committee (DNC) chairman Tom Perez said on Sunday that he is confident the committee will get a jury trial in its lawsuit against the Trump campaign, Russia, and WikiLeaks over alleged election interference. Read the full story here     GOP senator warns miscalculations with Russia 'could lead us to a very bad place' By MAX GREENWOOD    Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) warned on Sunday that a military miscalculation amid simmering tensions between the U.S. and Russia could lead the country to "a very bad place." Read the full story here     Macron: 'I never wonder' if Trump will serve a full term By MALLORY SHELBOURNE    French President Emmanuel Macron said in a new interview that he "never" wonders if President Trump will serve his full term. Read the full story here     Dershowitz sees 'epic battle' for Michael Cohen's soul and cooperation By MALLORY SHELBOURNE   “Oh, it's a very serious threat,” attorney Alan Dershowitz told ABC’s “This Week” when asked how serious the threat is to the president and Cohen after the FBI raided Cohen’s office. Read the full story here     Schumer backs Trump approach to China: He's 'on the right path' By BRETT SAMUELS    Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) said he supports President Trump's efforts to pressure China on trade issues. Read the full story here     GOP senator: Trump tariffs are hurting US farmers By LUIS SANCHEZ   “We appreciate the president and his stance against China but, for the meantime, it is hurting our farmers and ranchers,” Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) told New York AM 970 radio host John Catsimatidis. Read the full story here     Bloomberg pledges $4.5M to fulfill US commitment to Paris accord By MAX GREENWOOD    "America made a commitment and as an American if the government's not going to do it, we all have responsibility," the former New York mayor said. Read the full story here         Did a friend forward you this email? Sign up for The Hill Tipsheet       Forward this Tipsheet       Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  |  Email to a friend  |  Sign Up for Other Newsletters   The Hill 1625 K Street, NW 9th Floor, Washington DC 20006 ©2016 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc.