World Jan 07 Activists in Iran describe the threats and oppression they face for protesting By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi
World Sep 16 Watch 10:28 What’s changed for women in Iran one year after Mahsa Amini’s death It has been one year since 22-year-old Mahsa Amini died after morality police arrested her in Tehran. Her death unleashed decades of pent-up anger over Iran’s clerical rule and sparked the country’s biggest protests in years. Human rights activist Nazanin… By John Yang, Winston Wilde, Kaisha Young
World Oct 29 Watch 7:55 News Wrap: Hundreds killed and injured in Seoul stampede In our news wrap Saturday, more than 140 people died in a stampede at a Halloween festival in Seoul, two car bombs killed scores of people in Somalia's capital city, Iran's Revolutionary Guard issued an ultimatum to protestors, Russia said…
World Oct 19 Iranian athlete who competed without hijab returns to Tehran Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi has returned to Tehran after competing in South Korea without wearing a headscarf. Her move was seized upon by demonstrators as the Islamic Republic has faced weeks of protests over its mandatory hijab. By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press
World Oct 16 Watch 5:36 News Wrap: Iran protests continue; deadly Tehran prison fire put out In our news wrap Sunday, Iran's state media says Saturday's fire at a prison in Tehran has been put out as protests continue across the country, Xi Jinping is poised to remain China's president for a third term, shelling in…
Oct 11 Watch 7:02 News Wrap: Biden reevaluating relations with Saudi Arabia after oil production cut In our news wrap Tuesday, the White House confirmed President Biden is reevaluating relations with Saudi Arabia after OPEC cut oil production, the Supreme Court heard arguments on requirements that pork sold in California must meet animal cruelty standards regardless… Continue watching
Oct 10 Watch 4:23 News Wrap: More violent protests erupt in Iran, hurricane hits Central America In our news wrap Monday, new violence erupted in Iran amid anti-government protests over the death of a young woman in police custody, North Korea said recent missile tests simulated the use of nuclear weapons to hit South Korean and… Continue watching
Oct 07 Watch 6:02 Voices of women inside and outside Iran on the uprising after Mahsa Amini’s death By Amna Nawaz, Zeba Warsi, Teresa Cebrian Aranda For nearly three weeks, Iranians have marched in the streets to denounce the Islamic regime that has ruled for more than 40 years. What started as a response to the killing of a young woman by the so-called "morality police,"… Continue watching
Oct 07 Mother of protester says daughter was beaten to death, disputes Iran’s account By Associated Press The mother of an Iranian teenager is disputing official claims that her daughter fell to her death from a high building. Nasreen Shakarami says her teenage daughter was killed by repeated blows to the head as part of Iran's crackdown… Continue reading
Oct 01 Watch 5:56 How Iran’s Gen Z is leading protests in the streets and online By Ali Rogin The Islamic Republic of Iran is no stranger to popular uprisings. The regime cracked down on protests in 2009, and again 10 years later. But there’s something different about the demonstrations sweeping the country today, sparked by the killing of… Continue watching