Sep 17 Iran restores Facebook and Twitter blocks after “technical glitch” On Monday, Facebook and Twitter were accessible in Iran for the first time in four years. One day later, Iran restored the social media blocks and said the short-lived access was due to "technical glitches." According to the Associated… Continue reading
Sep 15 Watch Gauging Israeli Reaction to the Syrian Crisis Today Secretary of State Kerry was in Jerusalem offering Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu assurances that the United States will insist on full compliance by Bashar Al-Assad's regime. NewsHour Special Correspondent Martin Fletcher reports from Israel on what’s been on… Continue watching
Sep 09 Watch Obama Conferred with Putin About Syria Chemical Weapons Obama Conferred with Putin About Securing Syria Chemical Weapons… Continue watching
Sep 06 Watch News Wrap: Iranian Foreign Minister Sends ‘Happy Rosh Hashanah’ Tweet In other news Friday, Iran's new foreign minister confirmed he sent a Twitter message celebrating the Jewish new year, Rosh Hashanah. He said the gesture was aimed at Iran's small Jewish population. Also, gold miners in South Africa accepted a… Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch As Iran Ushers in New Leadership, Talk of Compromise and Transparency New Iran President Vows to Protect Rights, Be More Open on Nuclear Ambitions… Continue watching
Jun 17 Watch How Will Iran’s New President Impact Relations with U.S.? What does the election of Hasan Rowhani mean for Iran's nuclear program? How will Iran's new president approach relations with the U.S.? To address those questions, Gwen Ifill is joined by Karim Sadjadpour of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace… Continue watching
Jun 13 What Are the Sanctions Against Iran? With concern mounting over Iran's nuclear ambitions, some lawmakers and policy advocates see sanctions as the best option to halt Tehran's uranium enrichment program. Continue reading
Jun 13 The Lengthening List of Iran Sanctions By Council on Foreign Relations With concern mounting over Iran's nuclear ambitions, some lawmakers and policy advocates see sanctions as the best option to halt Tehran's uranium enrichment program. Continue reading
Apr 16 Reaction from Major Earthquake Near Iran-Pakistan Border A major earthquake hit the Iran-Pakistan border early Tuesday morning. The 7.7 magnitude earthquake, the second deadly quake to hit Iran in less than a week after a 6.1 struck near Bushehr, has killed at least 46 people. This… Continue reading
Mar 15 Watch News Wrap: CR Intrinsic to Pay $600 Million in SEC Insider Trading Settlement In other news Friday, trading group CR Intrinsic will pay $600 million in a settlement with the SEC over allegations that a manager made trades on a drug for Alzheimer's disease. Also, the Vatican struck back at claims that Pope… Continue watching