Dec 02 Watch News Wrap: Iran Announces Arrests in Nuclear Scientist’s Murder In other news Thursday, Iran said it has detained several people in connection with the car-bomb attacks on two of its nuclear scientists, one of whom died. Also, NATO announced the death of three more troops in Afghanistan during the… Continue watching
Oct 26 Watch Bags of Cash: Are Iran, Karzai Playing All Sides? Jim Lehrer gets perspectives on the Iranian payments to Afghanistan officials from former Afghan Interior Minister Ali Jalali and Steve Clemons of The New America Foundation and The Washington Note blog. Continue watching
Oct 26 Watch Iran Says Payments to Afghan Government for Reconstruction Iran said Tuesday that it is helping Afghanistan financially, but said it is helping with reconstruction, not trying to buy influence over the Karzai administration. Jim Lehrer has more. Continue watching
Oct 01 Watch Hunting an ‘Industrial-Strength’ Computer Virus Around the Globe Hari Sreenivasan has the latest on a powerful computer virus that could be targeting nuclear facilities in Iran. Continue watching
Sep 23 Obama’s U.N. Remarks Cover Economy, Mideast Peace By Larisa Epatko President Obama addressed the U.N. General Assembly on Thursday on a wide range of issues, including reinstating Iran's need to demonstrate the peaceful intent of its nuclear program and calling for international support of Israeli and Palestinian peace efforts. Continue reading
Sep 21 Watch Examining the Effects of Economic Sanctions on Iran How are Iranians being affected by economic sanctions put on the country by other nations, including the U.S.? Margret Warner reports on how the sanctions are taking hold. Continue watching
Sep 16 Divisions Emerge Among Iran’s Conservatives By Robert Zeliger As Iran's economy struggles with sanctions over its nuclear program, evidence of cracks among its political hard-liners is appearing. Continue reading
Sep 14 Watch American Released From Iranian Prison, 2 More Still Jailed Sarah Shourd, one of three American hikers who were arrested and accused of spying by Iran, was released from prison on $500,000 bail after being held for 410 days. The fate of the two others remains in limbo. Continue watching
Sep 14 Blair: Success Possible in Mideast Talks; Military Must Remain Option With Iran By News Desk With direct talks between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas set to continue, Margaret Warner spoke with former U.K. Prime Minister and current Middle East envoy Tony Blair Tuesday about the meetings' prospects for… Continue reading
Sep 14 Watch Iran Frees One Jailed American: Will Other 2 Face Trial? Iran has freed one of three Americans held in the country for more than a year on accusations of spying. Jeffrey Brown talks to two analysts on the region for insight into Tehran's decision. Continue watching