In return, economic sanctions imposed against Iran by the USA and the European Union would be lifted, although the timetable for doing that remains unclear.
President Obama is expected to have a tough time selling the deal to a skeptical Congress. Key lawmakers are calling on the president to bring the agreement to Congress for approval rather than taking it straight to the United Nations.
Senate Foreign Relations Chairman Bob Corker, R-Tenn., said Thursday that the committee will move ahead with an April 14 vote on his bill asserting congressional authority over any final U.S. agreement with Iran. The bill says that Congress must be allowed to review a final deal for 60 days before economic sanctions against Iran can be lifted.
Here's a look at Sunday's lineup:
• CBS' Face the Nation: Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz, one of the top U.S. negotiators on the Iran nuclear deal, will talk to host Bob Schieffer about how the agreement would guarantee that Iran won't be able to build a nuclear weapon. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., will discuss whether Congress will sign off on the deal. Graham has been highly critical of the negotiations.
The show also will focus on the state of gay rights in America after the public uproar over religious freedom laws in Indiana and Arkansas. Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, a potential 2016 GOP candidate for president and an opponent of gay marriage, will talk about what the debate means. Sarah Warbelow, legal director for the Human Rights Campaign, will predict which states will be the next battlegrounds in the fight for equality.
NBC's Meet the Press: New Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred will talk with host Chuck Todd at Yankee Stadium about the future of the game, its diversity and his belief that Pete Rose deserves a "fair and full hearing" on his request to be reinstated to baseball. Rose, 73, was banned from the game in 1989 for betting on baseball when he was manager of the Cincinnati Reds. Rose still holds the record for the most hits. If Rose is reinstated, he would likely be considered for the Hall of Fame.
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal will discuss his support for the controversial religious freedom bills in Indiana and Arkansas. He also will talk about whether he plans to seek the Republican nomination for president in 2016. Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the archbishop of New York, will discuss Indiana's religious freedom law, the role of the Catholic Church with the Muslim community, and millennials' views on religion.
• ABC's This Week: The show will focus its news coverage on the Iran nuclear deal and the deadly terrorist attack in Kenya. It also will feature an interview with California Gov. Jerry Brown about the state's severe drought and its first-ever mandatory water restrictions. Charles Chaput, the archbishop of Philadelphia, will talk about plans for Pope Francis to visit the U.S. in September. Retired Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig will talk about the new season.
Fox News Sunday: Corker will talk with host Chris Wallace about the U.S. nuclear deal with Iran. Cardinal Donald Wuerl, archbishop of Washington, will talk about the persecution of Christians throughout the world and plans for Pope Francis' visit to the U.S. in September.
• CNN's State of the Union: Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., the vice chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, will talk about the nuclear deal with Iran and how Obama can sell it to a skeptical Congress. Host Jim Acosta also will talk with four religious leaders to mark Easter and Passover. Finally, the show will explore whether the National Collegiate Athletic Association is failing student athletes.
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