Jan 15 Watch 5:09 News Wrap: Virginia becomes 38th state to ratify Equal Rights Amendment In our news wrap Wednesday, Virginia became the crucial 38th state to ratify the 1972 Equal Rights Amendment, which bars discrimination on the basis of sex. Three-quarters of the states now approve the amendment. Also, Russia’s government abruptly resigned after… Continue watching
Jan 15 Iran warns European soldiers in the Mideast ‘could be in danger’ By Nasser Karimi, Jon Gambrell, Emily Schmall, Associated Press The warning comes after three European nations challenged Tehran over breaking the limits of its nuclear deal. Continue reading
Jan 14 Watch 6:48 News Wrap: European leaders pressure Iran over nuclear deal In our news wrap Tuesday, European leaders took a major step in pressuring Iran to adhere to the 2015 nuclear deal. Germany, France and the United Kingdom triggered the deal’s official dispute process over Iran’s decision to no longer abide… Continue watching
Jan 14 Key moments in the unraveling of the Iran nuclear deal By Associated Press On Tuesday, the Europeans said they would trigger the dispute mechanism to try to bring Iran back into compliance with the deal. Continue reading
Jan 14 EU triggers Iran nuclear deal dispute mechanism By Lorne Cook, David Rising, Associated Press The action paves the way for possible sanctions in response to Tehran’s attempts to roll back parts of the nuclear deal. Continue reading
Jan 06 Watch 4:08 Iranians unite to mourn military icon Qassem Soleimani By Nick Schifrin Hundreds of thousands of Iranians took to the streets Monday to mourn Gen. Qassem Soleimani, who was killed in a U.S. airstrike Friday. Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, led funeral prayers and wept over Soleimani's body. But the fallout… Continue watching
Jan 06 Watch 6:43 Ambassador: Iran vows revenge, but has nothing against Americans The Friday killing of Iran’s best-known military commander in a U.S. airstrike prompted an outpouring of grief in Tehran -- along with vows of vengeance. In the aftermath of Qassem Soleimani’s death, the country’s leaders and President Trump exchanged threats… Continue watching
Jan 06 Watch 8:41 What killing of top Iranian general means for nuclear deal and the U.S. in Middle East For two views on the latest developments in Iran and Iraq, Nick Schifrin speaks with Narges Bajoghli of the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, author of “Iran Reframed: Anxieties of Power in the Islamic Republic,” and U.S. diplomat… Continue watching
Nov 05 Iran to fuel centrifuges in new step away from nuclear deal By Nasser Karimi, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press President Hassan Rouhani's announcement means that Iran's Fordo nuclear facility, publicly revealed only 10 years ago, again will become an active atomic site rather than a research facility as envisioned by the landmark 2015 accord. Continue reading
Nov 04 Watch 5:30 News Wrap: Trump must turn over tax returns to NY, says appeals court In our news wrap Monday, a New York federal appeals court ruled President Trump’s 2011 tax returns must be turned over to state prosecutors, as part of an investigation into payments to two women claiming affairs with Trump. Also, Iran… Continue watching