Mar 05 Iran says suspected schoolgirl poisonings occurred in more than 50 schools By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press A crisis over suspected poisonings targeting Iranian schoolgirls escalated Sunday as authorities acknowledged over 50 schools were struck in a wave of possible cases. Continue reading
Mar 04 Head of UN nuclear watchdog says Iran pledges more access for inspectors By Stephanie Liechtenstein, Joseph Krauss, Associated Press The head of the U.N.'s nuclear agency said Saturday that Iran pledged to restore cameras and other monitoring equipment at its nuclear sites and to allow more inspections at a facility where particles of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade were… Continue reading
Mar 01 Iranian president orders probe of poisoning at girls' schools By Associated Press Iran’s president has ordered authorities to investigate a series of incidents in which noxious fumes have sickened students at girls' schools, which some officials suspect are attacks targeting women’s education. Continue reading
Feb 28 UN report says uranium particles enriched up to 83.7 percent found in Iran By Stephanie Liechtenstein, Associated Press Inspectors from the United Nations nuclear watchdog have found uranium particles enriched up to 83.7 percent in Iran's underground Fordo nuclear site. Continue reading
Feb 28 Iran investigating suspected poisonings of hundreds of schoolgirls By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press For months, hundreds of young girls attending different schools in Iran have become overpowered by what are believed to be noxious fumes wafting into their classrooms, with some ending up weakened on hospital beds. Continue reading
Feb 26 Iran foreign minister, senior Russian envoy head to UN's human rights summit By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will help kick off the latest and longest-ever session of the U.N.'s top human rights body on Monday, with Iran's foreign minister, a senior Russian envoy, and the top diplomats of France and Germany among scores… Continue reading
Feb 21 Watch 3:56 News Wrap: Biden administration formally proposes restrictions to asylum seekers In our news wrap Tuesday, the Biden administration formally proposed restrictions to asylum seekers at the southern border, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said it is now up to Iran to end a deadlock over restoring the 2015 nuclear deal,… Continue watching
Feb 20 Watch 5:16 News Wrap: New earthquake shakes Turkey-Syria border region In our news wrap Monday, a new earthquake touched off more terror across the Turkey-Syria border region, the far-right government in Israel advanced an overhaul of the courts amid mass dissent, the UN nuclear watchdog says it's asking Iran about… Continue watching
Feb 05 Iran pardons some protesters, revealing 'tens of thousands' detained By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The decree by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, part of a yearly pardoning the supreme leader does before the anniversary of Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution, comes as authorities have yet to say how many people they detained in the demonstrations. Continue reading
Jan 30 Inspired by their mothers' stories, how 3 Iranian film directors at Sundance told powerful tales of resilience By Maea Lenei Buhre Although “Shayda” was written four years ago and set in the Australian coastal city of Brisbane three decades ago, the scene mirrors one of the enduring symbols of the ongoing protests against repression of women’s rights by Iranian theocratic authorities. Continue reading