Morning Brief: Agreement reached in Honduras

Top story: A deal has been reached that might allow ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya to return to power. The interim government of Roberto Micheletti signed an agreement with Zelaya that would put Zelaya's fate into the hands of Honduras's Congress, which is largely filled with Micheletti loyalists. If Zelaya can win over the congress, he would hold the presidency until election on Nov. 29.

"We are optimistic that my reinstatement is imminent," said Zelaya. The embattled leader said he now has no plans to run for president, which would be prohibited by Honduras's constitution. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who has supported Zelaya's reinstatement, praised the deal.

No deal with Iran? U.S. and EU officials tell the New York Times that Iran has rejected the international deal negotiated last week, that would involve sending the countries uranium abroad for enrichment. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad yesterday praised the international community's cooperation on the nuclear issue, but negotiators say Iran has refused to accept the central feature of the agreement. 

"The key issue is that Iran does not agree to export its lightly enriched uranium," one official said. "That’s not a minor detail. That’s the whole point of the deal."