May 13 Watch 4:30 News Wrap: After oil tankers damaged in Persian Gulf, Trump warns Iran In our news wrap Monday, three oil tankers were reportedly sabotaged in the Persian Gulf, with suspicions that Iran may have been involved. In response, President Trump said of Iran, “We’ll see what happens.....it would be a very bad mistake… Continue watching
May 13 EU calls for calm between U.S. and Iran amid fears of conflict ‘by accident’ By Lorne Cook, Associated Press The foreign ministers of Britain, France and Germany, joined by the European Union's foreign policy chief, made the appeal after Saudi Arabia said two oil tankers were sabotaged Sunday off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, one as it… Continue reading
May 12 Watch 4:00 Rising tensions between the U.S. and Iran Tensions between the U.S. and Iran escalated over the Trump administration’s economic sanctions and Tehran’s threat of stepped-up uranium enrichment. This week, the U.S. sent aircraft carriers to the Persian Gulf. Suzanne Maloney, deputy director of the foreign policy program… Continue watching
May 10 Watch 4:19 News Wrap: Amid escalating tensions, U.S. boosts military presence near Iran In our news wrap Friday, the U.S. military confirmed that B-52 bombers have arrived in Qatar, and an aircraft carrier is nearing the Persian Gulf, after tensions with Iran escalated this week. Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan warned Iran not… Continue watching
May 10 Iran commander declines Trump’s invite to ‘call me’ By Amir Vahdat, Associated Press The semi-official Tasnim news agency quoted Gen. Yadollah Javani as saying that "there will be no negotiations with America."… Continue reading
May 09 EU urges Iran to respect nuclear deal despite U.S. sanctions By Lorne Cook, Associated Press The EU statement comes a day after a new deadline from Tehran on finding a solution to make up for last year's unilateral U.S. withdrawal from the accord and re-imposed U.S. sanctions on Iran. Continue reading
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