Jul 31 U.S. imposes financial sanctions on Iran’s foreign minister By Associated Press The highly unusual action of penalizing the top diplomat of another nation comes a month after President Donald Trump signed an executive order placing sanctions on Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Continue reading
Jun 24 WATCH: Trump signs sanctions targeting Iran By Associated Press President Donald Trump signed an executive order that targets Iran's supreme leader and his associates with financial sanctions. Continue reading
Feb 13 At least 20 Revolutionary Guard personnel killed in Iran bombing, state media reports By Amir Vahdat, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack, which came on the day of a U.S.-led conference in Warsaw that included discussions on what America describes as Iran's malign influence across the wider Mideast. Continue reading
Jan 03 Watch 7:01 In Iran, tight budget sparks nationwide protests By PBS News Hour Thousands protested in Iran this week after the release of a budget that showed the government was cutting subsidies for fuel and schools while directing billions of dollars to the Revolutionary Guards and religious foundations. William Brangham speaks with Thomas… Continue watching
Jan 02 Watch 6:33 How is the Iranian government responding to protests? By PBS News Hour President Donald Trump tweeted that the ‘U.S. is watching’ Iran’s continuing protests. Abbas Milani, director of the Iranian Studies program at Stanford University, analyzes how the Iranian government is responding to the unrest. Continue watching
Feb 07 Iran’s top leader mocks ‘newcomer’ Trump By Associated Press Iran's supreme leader said Tuesday that "newcomer" President Donald Trump had shown the "real face" of the United States, after the American leader accused Iran of being ungrateful for sanctions relief approved by the Obama administration and vowed a tougher… Continue reading
Feb 26 Will Iranian voters go the moderate route? By Larisa Epatko Iranians voted in parliamentary elections on Friday in what some are calling a referendum on Iran’s signing of an international agreement to curb its nuclear program in exchange for the lifting of some sanctions, and on other moderate moves made… Continue reading
Jul 15 Watch 5:08 In Iran, celebration and wariness about nuclear deal By PBS News Hour How are the Iranian government and that nation’s citizens reacting to the news of a nuclear agreement and the promise of sanctions relief? Jeffrey Brown talks to Thomas Erdbrink of The New York Times. Continue watching
Apr 09 Watch 7:29 Supreme Leader speaks out on nuke agreement, but what does it mean? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 08 Kerry has seven weeks to help secure nuclear agreement with Iran By Bradley Klapper, Matthew Lee, Associated Press WASHINGTON — With a late-November deadline approaching, America's top diplomat is plunging back into Iranian nuclear talks with one eye on his adversary and the other on developments at home, as pressure rises in Washington for a deal ensuring the… Continue reading