Sep 25 UK ambassador summoned to Iran as protests spread in the country and abroad By Associated Press Iran’s Foreign Ministry said Sunday it summoned Britain's ambassador to protest what it described as a hostile atmosphere created by London-based Farsi language media outlets. The move comes amid violent unrest in Iran triggered by the death of a young… Continue reading
Sep 23 WATCH: White House says U.S. is prepared to impose ‘severe economic costs’ on Russia By Associated Press The White House said Friday it is prepared to impose additional "swift and severe economic costs on Russia," along with U.S. allies and partners, in response to Russia's referendums seeking to take over parts of Ukraine. Continue reading
Sep 22 U.S. imposes sanctions on Iranian morality police after Mahsa Amini’s death By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The U.S. government has imposed sanctions on Iran’s morality police after the death in custody of a woman who'd been accused of wearing her Islamic headgear too loosely. Continue reading
May 31 Watch 3:56 News Wrap: Funerals begin in Uvalde one week after school massacre In our news wrap Tuesday, funerals have begun in Uvalde, Texas, one week after a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school. Two 10-year-old victims were remembered in the first of 11 services this week. Also,… Continue watching
Jan 17 Watch 5:30 News Wrap: Amid protests, Iran’s Khamenei lashes out at U.S. In our news wrap Friday, Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei lashed out at the U.S. amid new unrest in his country. He addressed Friday prayers for the first time in eight years, telling crowds the U.S. is lying when it says… Continue watching
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 13 Watch 7:01 Iranians take to the streets to protest government after it admits downing plane After the U.S. killed an elite Iranian general, the regime in Tehran hoped to unify its people, many of whom had been protesting against Iran’s government for months. But then Iran’s military accidentally shot down a passenger aircraft and denied… Continue watching
Dec 27 Watch 6:26 How Iranian military exercises, mass protests are connected to U.S. sanctions While the United States keeps up its maximum pressure campaign on Iran, tensions are building within Iran as mass protests there continue to grow. Meanwhile, for the first time, Iran is engaged in joint naval exercises with both Russia and… Continue watching
Dec 23 Watch 7:06 News Wrap: McConnell, Schumer argue over Senate impeachment trial In our news wrap Monday, Congress and President Trump have left Washington for the holidays, but the fight over a Senate impeachment trial goes on. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer are arguing over witnesses and… Continue watching
Dec 05 Watch 4:56 News Wrap: U.S. official says Iran may have killed 1,000 in protest crackdown In our news wrap Thursday, a U.S. official said Iran may have killed more than a thousand people in a crackdown on mass protests. Brian Hook, U.S. special representative for Iran, cited reports from intelligence analysis and inside the country;… Continue watching