Aug 10 Iran Reopens Nuclear Site Despite International Opposition By PBS News Hour Despite U.S. and European calls to maintain a suspension on its nuclear program, Iran took the final steps to open its uranium conversion facility on Wednesday after U.N. inspectors removed seals from the plant's equipment. Continue reading
Aug 07 Iran Rejects European Proposal to End Its Nuclear Effort By PBS News Hour Iran remained defiant Sunday, one day after rejecting a European offer of increased economic and nuclear assistance in return for promises that the Islamic republic would not pursue elements of an atomic weapons program. Continue reading
Aug 05 EU Demands End to Iranian Fuel Enrichment By PBS News Hour In a push to persuade Iran to abandon activities that could lead to the development of a nuclear bomb, Britain, France and Germany on Friday promised to help the country instead develop a civilian nuclear energy program. Continue reading
Jun 24 Hardline Conservative Wins Iran Presidency in Landslide By PBS News Hour The hardline Islamic mayor of Tehran, who campaigned as a champion of the poor and pledged to return to the values of the revolution of 1979, defeated one of Iran's elder statesmen in a landslide Saturday to capture the nation's… Continue reading
Jun 20 Iran Presidential Candidates Face Runoff Friday By PBS News Hour Voting in one of Iran's most heated presidential elections ended in a near tie between the country's top moderate candidate and former president Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani and his conservative opponent Tehran Mayor Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Continue reading
Jun 13 Bombings in Iran Kill 10 Ahead of Presidential Election By PBS News Hour A series of bombings in a troubled region of Iran Sunday killed 10 people and wounded more than 100 others days before a national presidential election. Continue reading
May 25 Iran Agrees to Continue Moratorium on Nuclear Activities By PBS News Hour Iranian delegates and members of a European Union team meeting in Geneva agreed to a two-month suspension of negotiations Wednesday following three hours of talks aimed at ending Iran's nuclear aspirations. Continue reading
May 10 Former Iranian President Enters Presidential Race By PBS News Hour An experienced politician with ties to the West and a moderate platform entered Iran's presidential race Tuesday. Continue reading
May 03 Iran Says It Will Resume Nuclear Activity By PBS News Hour On the opening day of a U.N. conference on the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, Iran announced Tuesday that it will continue pursuing all "legal" nuclear activities. Continue reading
Mar 11 U.S. to Offer Iran Incentives to End Nuclear Weapons Pursuit By PBS News Hour Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Friday that the administration will offer Iran modest economic incentives if Tehran abandons its nuclear enrichment program. Continue reading