Mar 21 Watch 6:23 A culinary tradition for the Persian new year By Jeffrey Brown Nowruz, the Persian holiday celebrating the new year, is observed in Iran and parts of Western and Central Asia. It marks the first day of the vernal equinox. Najmieh Batmanglij, author of eight cookbooks on Iranian cuisine that are widely… Continue watching
Mar 10 First time in Baghdad: Iran’s president to visit Iraq By Nasser Karimi, Associated Press Iran’s president is making his first official visit to Iraq this week as he faces mounting pressure from hard-liners at home in the wake of the Trump administration’s unraveling of the nuclear deal. Continue reading
Feb 27 Watch 4:45 News Wrap: Violence continues between India and Pakistan over Kashmir In our news wrap Wednesday, Pakistan said it shot down two Indian warplanes and captured one pilot amid escalating tensions over Kashmir; India said it lost a single plane and pilot. Pakistan’s prime minister called for “dialogue” between the two… Continue watching
Feb 25 Iran’s foreign minister resigns amid nuclear deal turmoil By Nasser Karimi, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Mohammad Javad Zarif's resignation leaves Iran's relatively moderate President Hassan Rouhani without one of his main allies in pushing the Islamic Republic toward more negotiation with the West. Continue reading
Feb 22 Watch 5:59 News Wrap: Trump to bar federally funded clinics from making abortion referrals In our Friday news wrap, the Trump administration announced it will bar federally funded family-planning clinics from referring women for abortions. Abortion opponents applauded the move, while abortion rights advocates condemned it. Also, R&B star R. Kelly will face multiple… Continue watching
Feb 14 Watch 5:53 News Wrap: Pence blasts European allies over Iran nuclear deal In our news wrap Thursday, Vice President Pence criticized European allies for staying in the Iran nuclear deal, saying they were intending to break U.S. sanctions against Iran. His remarks came at a conference discussing peace and stability in the… Continue watching
Feb 14 Mike Pence urges Europe to quit Iran deal, stop busting sanctions By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Trump administration lashed out at some of America's closest traditional allies on Thursday, accusing Britain, France and Germany of trying to bust U.S. sanctions against Iran and calling on European nations to join the United States in withdrawing from… Continue reading
Feb 13 U.S. says ex-intel official defected to Iran, revealed secrets By Eric Tucker, Associated Press "Once a holder of a top secret security clearance, Monica Witt actively sought opportunities to undermine the United States and support the government of Iran — a country which poses a serious threat to our national security," said FBI executive… Continue reading
Feb 13 Watch 6:21 News Wrap: House votes to limit U.S. involvement in Yemen In our news wrap Wednesday, the House rebuked President Trump by voting to limit U.S. involvement in the war in Yemen. The measure would end U.S. military assistance for a Saudi-led bombing campaign against Iranian-backed rebels. Plus, as President Trump… Continue watching
Feb 13 At least 20 Revolutionary Guard personnel killed in Iran bombing, state media reports By Amir Vahdat, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack, which came on the day of a U.S.-led conference in Warsaw that included discussions on what America describes as Iran's malign influence across the wider Mideast. Continue reading