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Now that Cuba and the United States have restored full diplomatic ties, what will it take to lift sanctions impeding business and travel?

Secretary of State John Kerry tells NPR that Iran would use the deal's failure as an excuse to enrich uranium. He also says efforts to thwart warming diplomatic relations with Cuba would hurt the U.S.

Cuba and the U.S. now have embassies in Washington and Havana. Later today Secretary of State John Kerry will meet with Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez in Washington.

Sarah Shourd, who was imprisoned by Iran in 2009, calls the nuclear deal a "win-win." It doesn't demand Americans' release, but she says it makes it less useful for Iran to keep hostages for leverage.

The International Atomic Energy Agency can have 130 to 150 inspectors to keep tabs on Iran's nuclear program. The U.S. is paying the largest share, but probably won't have inspectors inside Iran.

The deal is comprehensive and technical, but here's a quick write-up that explains sanctions, centrifuges, breakout time and enrichment.

Israel has sharply criticized the historic agreement that the U.S. and its five allies struck with Iran on its nuclear program. Iranian allies Syria and Iraq have welcomed the deal.

More than a decade in the making, the deal is a signature achievement for President Obama and will influence the broader trajectory of the Middle East.

The historic agreement likely will curb parts of Iran's nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief, but still has to be approved by various world capitals.

After marathon negotiating sessions, there were reports on Monday that an announcement on a deal was imminent. Of course any deal would still have to be approved by various capitals.