article_snippet: Still 'fluid' next week is Obama's schedule.
article_snippet: The White House declined to give reporters a preview on Friday, as is generally expected, of the president's plans beyond a Monday trip to Boston, Massachusetts, leaving the president open to take on a more direct role in negotiations.
article_snippet: the president has been receiving regular and at least 'daily' updates on the situation, the president spokesman said Friday.
article_snippet: After the afternoon briefing The White House sent reporters a notice that Obama had called German Chancellor Angela Merkel to discuss the state of negotiations.
article_snippet: a notice that Obama had called German Chancellor Angela Merkel to discuss the state of negotiations said the two world leaders agreed that 'Iran must make decisions necessary to resolve several remaining issues.'
article_snippet: a notice that Obama had called German Chancellor Angela Merkel to discuss the state of negotiations did not provide details on what those deal-breaking matters were.
article_snippet: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani reached out directly to the leaders of France, Russia, Britain and China on Thursday in an attempt to break the stalemate and passed on letters to all six members of the international coalition, including President Obama.