Mar 19 Watch President Bush Seeks Patience as Iraq War Enters Fifth Year On the anniversary of the Iraq invasion, President Bush called for patience, Democrats urged a U.S. redeployment and protesters took to the streets from Washington to California. Two experts react to the president's comments and the political battle over what… Continue watching
Mar 15 Six World Powers Agree on New Sanctions Against Iran By PBS News Hour Ambassadors from six world powers agreed Thursday on a set of new sanctions against Iran for its nuclear program and sent the recommendations to the U.N. Security Council for a vote. Continue reading
Mar 02 Iran’s Relationship with Iraq Causes U.S. Concern By Admin, PBS News Hour Recent accusations by President Bush and other U.S. officials that Iran is supporting Iraqi insurgents added yet another layer to the complex web of relationships between the countries. Continue reading
Feb 28 Watch U.S. to Join Iran, Syria at Baghdad Security Conference Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice announced this week that the United States would join Iran and Syria at a regional conference in Baghdad next month. Newspaper columnists discuss the decision and its implications. Continue watching
Feb 27 Watch U.S. Officials Search For Ways to Break Wartime Deadlock While Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice announced the U.S. will join leaders from Iraq, Iran and Syria for diplomatic talks, Democrats searched for ways to slow future troop deployments and grilled White House officials about the total cost of military… Continue watching
Feb 22 Watch Iran Defies U.N. Deadline on Uranium Enrichment Iran has expanded its uranium-enrichment activities in defiance of U.N. Security Council demands, the International Atomic Energy Agency reported. Analysts discuss what may happen next to address Iran's nuclear program. Continue watching
Feb 22 IAEA Finds Iran Continuing to Enrich Uranium By PBS News Hour Iran has continued to develop its uranium enrichment program, failing to meet a Feb. 21 U.N. deadline to halt the operation, the International Atomic Energy Agency said in a report issued Thursday. Continue reading
Feb 21 Watch Britain Announces Troop Drawdown in Southern Iraq British Prime Minister Tony Blair announced Wednesday that about 1,600 of Britain's 7,100 troops will begin to withdraw from southern Iraq in the coming months. A Pentagon correspondent and a policy expert analyze the politics behind the decision. Continue watching
Feb 14 Watch House Speaker Pelosi Rejects Troop Surge Plan House Speaker Nancy Pelosi discusses Democratic strategy in the House debate on a nonbinding resolution that would oppose President Bush's decision to send 21,500 more combat troops to Iraq. A vote is expected Friday. Continue watching
Feb 14 Watch President Bush Discusses Iraq Security, Iran President Bush held an hour-long press conference Wednesday that covered Iraq and his domestic agenda. The NewsHour presents excerpts. Continue watching