Oct 11 Iran intensifies violent crackdown on protestors in Kurdish areas By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Riot police fired into at least one neighborhood in Sanandaj, the capital of Iran’s Kurdistan province. Continue reading
Oct 10 As Iran protests continue, tensions in Kurdish region 'like a time bomb' By Samya Kullab, Associated Press Anger among civilians is rising in a majority Kurdish district in northwestern Iran that has become one of the hotspots of protests. Continue reading
Oct 10 Workers at Iran refinery complex join nationwide protests over woman's death in police custody By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The demonstrations mark the first time the unrest surrounding the death of Mahsa Amini threatened Iran's oil and gas industry. Continue reading
Oct 08 2 people fatally shot as protests against Iran's government enter 4th week By Samya Kullab, Associated Press Anti-government demonstrations erupted Saturday in several locations across Iran as the most sustained protests in years against a deeply entrenched theocracy entered their fourth week. Continue reading
Oct 01 Watch 5:56 How Iran's Gen Z is leading protests in the streets and online By Ali Rogin The Islamic Republic of Iran is no stranger to popular uprisings. The regime cracked down on protests in 2009, and again 10 years later. But there’s something different about the demonstrations sweeping the country today, sparked by the killing of… Continue watching
Sep 25 Watch 2:35 News Wrap: Eastern Canada residents reeling after Fiona In our news wrap Sunday, Tropical Storm Ian is forecast to reach hurricane strength as it approaches Cuba and Florida, Canada mobilized its military to help in the recovery after Fiona, Italy held an election that could pivot the country's… Continue watching
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