Sep 27 Watch 6:10 Iran cracks down on protests after death of young woman as global demonstrations grow By Amna Nawaz, Reza Sayah Protests mostly led by women are spreading in Iran and around the world. They were sparked by the death of a young woman in the custody of the so-called "morality police." Over the last ten days, images have emerged of… Continue watching
Sep 27 Top Iranian cleric urges government to listen to protesters' demands By Associated Press A hard-line Iranian lawmaker has slammed female protesters who have taken off mandatory headscarves as prostitutes, doubling down on the government stance amid the dramatic demonstrations following the death of a 22-year-old woman detained by the country's morality police. Continue reading
Sep 26 Watch 4:36 News Wrap: Military-age men fleeing Russia over call-ups, Putin grants Snowden citizenship In our news wrap Monday, new protests flared in Russia over military call-ups for the war in Ukraine, Vladimir Putin granted Russian citizenship to Edward Snowden, Iran attacked Kurdish separatists in northern Iraq and accused them of instigating protests across… 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 3:51 News Wrap: Fears of recession trigger stock market sell-off In our news wrap Friday, a sell-off swept Wall Street and the world as rising interest rates intensify fears of a recession, counter-protesters marched in support of Iran's Islamic regime following growing unrest over a young woman's death in the… Continue watching
Sep 23 Pro-government rallies held in Iran after nearly a week of unrest By Associated Press Iranian counterprotesters have gathered across the country in a show of support for authorities after nearly a week of anti-government protests and unrest. Continue reading
Sep 22 Watch 3:29 News Wrap: U.S. sanctions Iran's 'morality police' after young woman's death In our news wrap Thursday, the U.S. imposes sanctions on Iran's morality police as protests continue over the death of a young woman in custody, Republicans in the Senate blocked action on forcing the disclosure of "dark money" donors to… Continue watching
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
Sep 22 At least 9 killed in Iran as protests over woman's killing by morality police spread By Associated Press Clashes between Iranian security forces and protesters angry over the death of a 22-year-old woman in police custody have killed at least nine people since the violence erupted over the weekend. Continue reading
Sep 21 WATCH: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi addresses the 2022 United Nations General Assembly By Aya Batrawy, Associated Press Iran's president insists that his country was serious about reviving a deal to put curbs on its nuclear program but questioned whether it could trust America's commitment to any eventual accord. Continue reading