Jan 27 What if China, Syria, North Korea, Iran and Egypt had to give a State of the Union? By Larisa Epatko The U.S Constitution requires the president to "give to Congress information of the State of the Union." But what would such a speech look like in nations where there is no such requirement, if the government was in disarray, or… Continue reading
Jan 25 Watch How have economic sanctions impacted daily life in Iran? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 25 Slide show: A reporter’s view of Iran By News Desk To learn more about the bigger picture of life in Iran, correspondent William Brangham reported from Iran. His photos capture daily life in the cities of Tehran and Isfahan. Continue reading
Jan 21 Watch Iran absence, Syrian detainee torture photos complicate peace talk diplomacy By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 20 Watch World powers dispute on Iran attending Syrian peace talks By PBS News Hour, Gwen Ifill Ahead of a gathering of world powers in Geneva to negotiate an end to Syria's civil war, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon extended an offer for Iran to attend the talks. But when that country rejected a condition of attendance, the… Continue watching
Jan 20 Watch News Wrap: Iran unplugs centrifuges, U.S. begin nuclear deal By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, to begin the interim nuclear deal, Iran unplugged banks of centrifuges used to enrich uranium to high levels. In exchange, the U.S. and European Union announced easing of economic sanctions. Also, a wave of bombings… Continue watching
Jan 20 UPDATE: Iran halts highly-enriched uranium production, EU and U.S. to drop some sanctions By News Desk The United States announced it will halt some sanctions on Iran. BREAKING: U.S. suspending some sanctions in response to Iran's downgrading of nuclear program. — The Associated Press (@AP) January 20, 2014 Early this… Continue reading