Obama touts Iranian nuclear deal, prisoner swap

President Obama praised the diplomatic efforts of Secretary John Kerry and others in Iran in an address Sunday in light of Iran's compliance with the nuclear deal and their release of five U.S. prisoners.

"The U.S. has never been afraid to pursue diplomacy with our adversaries," Obama said, later adding that the U.S. government still has many areas of disagreement with Iran. "Even as we implement the nuclear deal and welcome our Americans home, we recognize that there remain profound differences between the U.S. and Iran."

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani also celebrated the nuclear agreement Sunday.

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