Jul 02 AP report: Fire at Iran nuclear site hit centrifuge facility, analysts say By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The fire happened early on Thursday at Natanz, an underground facility where Iran enriches uranium. Continue reading
Jul 20 Iran tanker seizure linked to earlier act by UK marines By Gregory Katz, Associated Press Iran seems to view the armed takeover of the British-flagged oil tanker as a carefully calibrated response to the July 4 taking of an Iranian supertanker off the coast of Gibraltar, an operation in which Britain's Royal Marines played a… Continue reading
Jul 01 Watch 6:15 Why Iran's uranium announcement reflects 'dangerous dynamic' with the U.S. Iran says it now has more low-enriched uranium than the level agreed upon in the 2015 nuclear deal, from which the U.S. withdrew in 2018. In response, the White House says it will continue its “maximum pressure” campaign on Iran. Continue watching
May 08 Iran threatens more uranium enrichment if no new nuke deal By Amir Vahdat, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press President Rouhani also said that Iran would stop exporting excess uranium and heavy water from its nuclear program, two requirements of the deal. He did not elaborate on the degree to which Iran was prepared to enrich uranium, which at… Continue reading
Mar 22 U.S. hits Iran with new sanctions while Pompeo tours Middle East By Associated Press The sanctions target 31 Iranian scientists, technicians and companies involved in the country's nuclear and missile research and development programs. Continue reading
Jan 12 Watch 6:48 Here's what Trump is demanding to change about the Iran nuclear deal By PBS News Hour The White House made a major announcement Friday about how the U.S. will proceed with the Iran nuclear agreement. While President Trump has made no secret of his disdain for the deal, he declined to reimpose broad sanctions, while warning… Continue watching
Jul 07 Watch 6:56 'Zero Days,' a detective story about the cyber warfare arms race By PBS News Hour “Zero Days,” a new documentary by Alex Gibney, lays out a sobering view of the rise of cyber warfare and its acceleration since intelligence agencies sabotaged Iran’s nuclear program. Gibney sits down with Jeffrey Brown. Continue watching
Jan 18 Watch 4:20 Iranian-American prisoner pardoned by Obama plans to stay in U.S. By PBS News Hour Seven Iranians who have been held in the U.S. are being released by the Justice Department in a prisoner exchange for Americans imprisoned in Iran. Jeffrey Brown talks to Joel Androphy, attorney for Bahram Mechanic, a dual U.S.-Iranian citizen who… Continue watching
Dec 15 Watch 4:24 News Wrap: IAEA ends probe of Iran's nuclear program By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, the UN nuclear agency formally ended a decade-long probe, finding that Tehran had worked on activities related to a nuclear weapon, but found no sign the work has continued. Also, activists are accusing the Nigerian… Continue watching
Apr 14 Watch 11:01 Despite skepticism of Iran, 'no good alternatives' to making a deal, says Sen. Flake By PBS News Hour Continue watching