May 08 Watch 4:26 News Wrap: African National Congress faces challenge in South African election In our news wrap Wednesday, elections were held in South Africa, where the ruling African National Congress faced strong challenges after 25 years in power. The country is contending with corruption and surging unemployment, but voter turnout appeared to be… Continue watching
May 08 Watch 6:30 Iran’s ambassador to the UN blames ‘U.S. bullying’ for decision on nuclear treaty Iran said it plans to cease complying with portions of the nuclear deal it signed with Western powers in 2015, though it didn't withdraw from the agreement altogether. But the announcement increases already escalating tensions with the U.S. Nick Schifrin… Continue watching
May 08 Watch 4:33 State Dept. official says Iran engaging in ‘nuclear blackmail’ Iran announced its partial withdrawal from a 2015 nuclear treaty on Wednesday, citing the failure of other member nations to deliver promised economic relief after the U.S. pulled out of the deal a year ago. What does the development mean… Continue watching
May 08 Watch 4:53 U.S. negotiator on Iran nuclear deal says withdrawing from it made things worse A year after the Trump administration withdrew from a 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, Iran itself warned that it will stop complying with the agreement unless it receives promised economic benefits. Judy Woodruff talks to Ambassador Wendy Sherman, who served… Continue watching
May 08 Watch Iran partially withdraws from nuclear deal amid domestic political pressure By Nick Schifrin On the first anniversary of the Trump administration's withdrawal from the Iranian nuclear deal, Iran's government announced it will follow suit with a partial pullout from the agreement. Iran curtailed its nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief, but the… Continue watching
May 08 U.S. imposes new sanctions on Iran as tensions escalate By Deb Riechmann, Ben Fox, Associated Press President Donald Trump ordered new sanctions on Iran Wednesday, just days after the U.S. dispatched an aircraft carrier and B-52 bombers to the Persian Gulf over what it described as a new threat from Tehran. Continue reading
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
May 07 Secretary of State Pompeo makes unannounced visit to Iraq By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made an unannounced trip to Iraq as Washington warns Iran against any action against American interests in the Middle East. Continue reading
May 07 U.S.-Iran tensions rise ahead of anniversary of deal pullout By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The U.S. has deployed an aircraft carrier and a bomber wing days ahead of the anniversary of when America withdrew from the Iran nuclear deal. Continue reading
May 06 Watch 5:51 News Wrap: Federal prosecutors believe Trump could have been charged with obstruction In our Monday news wrap, a bipartisan group of more than 370 federal prosecutors signed a statement contending that, based on details from the Mueller report, President Trump would have been charged with obstruction of justice if he were not… Continue watching