Sep 22 Iran asks West to leave Persian Gulf as tensions heightened By Nasser Karimi, Associated Press Iran's president called Sunday on Western powers to leave the security of the Persian Gulf to regional nations led by Tehran, criticizing a new U.S.-led coalition patrolling the region's waterways as nationwide parades showcased the Islamic Republic's military arsenal. Continue reading
Sep 18 Iran promises to retaliate if U.S. targets it over Saudi oil attack By Nasser Karimi, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Trump tweeted Wednesday, "I have just instructed the Secretary of the Treasury to substantially increase Sanctions on the country of Iran!"… Continue reading
Aug 27 Watch 5:40 News Wrap: Federal judge puts Missouri abortion law on hold In our news wrap Tuesday, a federal court in Kansas City blocked a Missouri law that bans most abortions after eight weeks of pregnancy. The new statute had been scheduled to go into effect Tuesday, but the judge issued a… Continue watching
Aug 27 Iranian president wants sanctions lifted before talks with Trump By Nasser Karimi, Associated Press Iran's president has back-pedaled on possible talks with President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Aug 21 Iran proposes striking 4 zeros from its currency By Amir Vahdat, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Iran's rial has been battered by escalating U.S. sanctions on the country since President Donald Trump's decision to pull out of Tehran's nuclear deal with world powers over a year ago. Continue reading
Jul 03 Watch 5:15 News Wrap: Violence erupts in Israel after fatal shooting of an unarmed teenager In our news wrap Wednesday, Israeli officials urged calm after violent protests erupted over Sunday’s fatal shooting of an unarmed Ethiopian-Israeli teenager by an off-duty police officer. Crowds blocked roads, clashed with police and lit cars on fire. Also, Iranian… Continue watching
Jul 03 Rouhani: Iran will enrich uranium to 'any amount we want' By Jon Gambrell, Nasser Karimi, Associated Press Iran's president warned European partners in its faltering nuclear deal on Wednesday that Tehran will increase its enrichment of uranium to "any amount that we want" beginning on Sunday, putting pressure on them to offer a way around intense U.S. Continue reading
Jun 25 Watch 6:15 News Wrap: Trump and Rouhani trade barbs over new U.S. sanctions on Iran In our news wrap Tuesday, President Trump and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani traded insults over new U.S. sanctions. Rouhani called them “outrageous and idiotic” and said the White House is “afflicted by mental retardation.” Also, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo… Continue watching
Jun 25 Iran's president says latest U.S. sanctions mean 'permanent closure' for diplomacy By Nasser Karimi, Associated Press President Hassan Rouhani went on to call the sanctions against Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei "outrageous and idiotic," especially as the 80-year-old Shiite cleric has no plans to ever travel to the United States. Continue reading
Jun 21 Watch 3:11 Why Trump's choice to hold back on Iran was about instincts According to President Trump, the U.S. military was ready to launch an airstrike against Iran as a response to their shooting down an unmanned U.S. drone when he called it off. He laid out differing timelines for his decision-making, but… Continue watching