Jul 23 White House says Trump tweets show he won't tolerate Iran threats By Associated Press Press secretary Sarah Sanders says that "if anybody's inciting anything, look no further than to Iran."… Continue reading
Jul 05 Watch 7:02 Houthis deny U.S., Saudi claim that they are Iran's puppets By Jane Ferguson In the streets of Yemen’s capital Sana’a, chants of “Death to America” are loud and clear. Houthi rebels, tied to Iran, seized the city and much of the north in 2014, causing Saudi Arabia to form a coalition, backed by… Continue watching
Jul 01 Watch 25:15 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode July 1, 2018 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, July 1, Mexico heads to the polls in its largest election in history and comedian Cameron Esposito tackles sexual violence in new stand-up special. Also, a reunion at the University of Wisconsin-Madison chronicles protests against… Continue watching
Jun 30 Watch 24:59 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode June 30, 2018 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, June 30, people protest President Trump’s immigration policies across the country, and how stiffer bonds are making it harder for migrant families to reunite. Also, Stockton, California is fighting income inequality to secure the city’s… Continue watching
Jun 06 Secret Obama-era permit let Iran convert funds to dollars By Josh Lederman, Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Treasury Department license, issued in February 2016 and never disclosed, would have allowed Iran to convert $5.7 billion it held at Oman's Bank of Muscat from Omani rials into euros by exchanging them first into dollars. Continue reading
May 21 WATCH: Mike Pompeo issues steep demands for nuclear treaty with Iran By Josh Lederman, Associated Press Secretary of State Mike Pompeo issued a steep list of demands Monday that he said should be included in a nuclear treaty with Iran to replace the Obama-era deal, threatening "the strongest sanctions in history" if Iran doesn't change course. Continue reading
May 20 Iraq's al-Sadr, promising reform, is constrained by Iran By Philip Issa, Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press Iraq's Muqtada al-Sadr, the maverick Shiite cleric whose political coalition beat out Iran's favored candidates to come in first in national elections, says he wants to form a government that puts Iraqis first. Continue reading
May 19 Watch 9:54 How food became a weapon of war in Yemen By Marcia Biggs Three years into its civil war, Yemen has become the site of the worst humanitarian crisis in the world. A proxy war between Iran-backed Houthi rebels and a Saudi Arabia-led coalition has led to starvation and blocked supplies to the… Continue watching
May 15 Watch 3:45 News Wrap: Trump administration cracks down on Iran with new sanctions In the news wrap Tuesday, the Trump administration slapped new sanctions on the head of Iran's central bank, saying he had funneled millions of dollars to the militant group Hezbollah. Also, South Korean media reported that North Korea has threatened… Continue watching
May 15 Europe, Iran seek to save nuclear deal after U.S. withdrawal By Lorne Cook, Raf Casert, Associated Press Major European powers sought Tuesday to keep Iran in a landmark international nuclear agreement after President Donald Trump pulled the U.S. out of the pact and promised tough economic sanctions against Tehran. Continue reading