Stephen Crowley/The New York TimesIran put up an increasingly aggressive front this week, threatening to cut off oil sales to Europe and posturing over the progress of its nuclear program, as well as drawing blame for assassination attempts on Israelis. The actions suggested that sanctions were working, as American and European officials announced negotiations over Iran’s nuclear weapons program may resume soon.
National security and foreign policy officials will visit the Sunday shows to weigh in on tensions in the Middle East. On CNN’s “Fareed Zakaria GPS,” Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, discusses Iran, as well as whether arming the Syrian resistance movement would be a wise decision. Gen. Michael V. Hayden, former director of the Central Intelligence Agency, and Edward S. Walker Jr., former ambassador to Egypt and Israel, will talk about the turmoil on CNN’s “State of the Union.”
As the Michigan primary approaches, recent polls show Rick Santorum running neck-and-neck with Mitt Romney. Mr. Santorum will discuss his momentum on CBS’s “Face the Nation,” which will also feature Michael Kranish, co-author of “The Real Romney.”
Representative Ron Paul of Texas will talk about his standing in the Republican nominating contest on CNN’s “State of the Union.” Gov. Mitch Daniels of Indiana and Representative Michele Bachmann of Minnesota will also talk about the race. Plus, Howard Schultz, chief executive of Starbucks, will discuss job creation.
Senator John McCain of Arizona, the ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, will join ABC’s “This Week” from Afghanistan, weighing in on Iran and negotiations with the Taliban, as well as the Michigan primary. Also, Robert Gibbs, senior adviser to the Obama re-election campaign and former White House press secretary, will talk about the Republican nominating contest and its effects on the president’s campaign.
On “Fox News Sunday,” Newt Gingrich will address the upcoming primaries, particularly Super Tuesday. And now that Congress has passed an extension of the payroll tax cut, Representative Eric Cantor of Virginia, the House majority leader, will talk about what’s next.
Representative Paul D. Ryan of Wisconsin and Representative Chris Van Hollen of Maryland — the chairman and ranking member of the House Budget Committee, respectively — join NBC’s “Meet the Press” to debate the economy, President Obama’s budget proposal and the presidential race.
Senator Kent Conrad of North Dakota, chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, will be on Bloomberg’s “Political Capital.”
C-Span’s “Newsmakers” asks Representative Fred Upton of Michigan, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, about several of the recent debates in Washington, including the payroll tax cut extension, insurance coverage for contraceptives and the Keystone XL pipeline proposal.
Kamala D. Harris, attorney general of California, discusses foreclosure fraud on TV One’s “Washington Watch.” She recently brokered the largest share of the nationwide settlement with banks over foreclosure abuses.
Telemundo’s “Enfoque” features Representative Francisco Canseco, Republican of Texas, and Representative Xavier Becerra, Democrat of California.
And Univision’s “Al Punto” has Antonio Alarcón, who wrote a recent editorial in The Times about how his family has been separated by “self-deportation,” an approach to illegal immigration Mr. Romney endorsed.
