Jan 12 Watch 7:45 Iranians protesting regime refuse to back down despite threats of arrest and execution By Jane Ferguson, Zeba Warsi The anti-regime protests in Iran have been quieter in major cities following an intense crackdown. Students and activists are vowing to continue their resistance, and have shared details of brutal abuse and torture. Special correspondent Jane Ferguson reports. A warning:… Continue watching
Jan 07 Iran executes 2 more men detained during nationwide protests By Associated Press Iran said it executed two men Saturday convicted of allegedly killing a paramilitary volunteer during a demonstration, the latest executions aimed at halting the nationwide protests now challenging the country's theocracy. Continue reading
Jan 04 Watch 4:40 News Wrap: Damar Hamlin remains in ICU showing ‘signs of improvement,’ NFL’s Bills say In our news wrap Wednesday, the Buffalo Bills shared positive news about Damar Hamlin's recovery saying he remains in intensive care with signs of improvement, prominent Iranian actress Taraneh Alidoosti has been released after nearly three weeks in jail for… Continue watching
Dec 17 Iran arrests actress Taraneh Alidoosti for denouncing execution over protests By Associated Press The report by IRNA said Taraneh Alidoosti, star of the Oscar-winning movie “The Salesman,” was detained a week after she made a post on Instagram expressing solidarity with the first man recently executed for crimes allegedly committed during the protests. Continue reading
Dec 12 Watch 5:24 News Wrap: Suspect in 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 appears in U.S. court In our news wrap Monday, a prime suspect in the 1988 Pan Am bombing appeared before a federal magistrate in Washington, a winter storm pushed east today after pummeling northern California and Nevada, Iran executed a second prisoner for alleged… Continue watching
Dec 08 Watch 4:52 News Wrap: House passes $858 billion defense bill in sweeping bipartisan vote In our news wrap Thursday, the House passed a record $858 billion defense authorization bill in a sweeping bipartisan vote, the FDA authorized new COVID booster shots for children as young as 6 months old, Iran executed its first prisoner… Continue watching
Dec 08 Iran announces execution of prisoner arrested in protests By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Activists warn that others could also be put to death in the near future, saying that at least a dozen people so far have received death sentences over their involvement in the demonstrations. Continue reading
Dec 04 Watch 3:27 News Wrap: Iran may disband morality police amid months of protests In our news wrap Sunday, Iran's state media pushed back on a top official's comment that the country's morality police has been disbanded, Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson returned to play after being suspended for allegations of sexual misconduct, a… Continue watching
Dec 04 Future of Iran’s morality police unclear after official said force was ‘closed’ By Jack Jeffrey, Associated Press An Iranian lawmaker said Sunday that Iran's government is “paying attention to the people’s real demands,” state media reported, a day after a top official suggested that the country’s morality police whose conduct helped trigger months of protests has been… Continue reading
Dec 03 Iran announces start of construction on new nuclear power plant By Associated Press Iran on Saturday began construction on a new nuclear power plant in the country's southwest, Iranian state TV announced, amid tensions with the U.S. over sweeping sanctions imposed after Washington pulled out of the Islamic Republic's nuclear deal with world… Continue reading