Dec 29 Head of Iran's Central Bank resigns amid protests as rial hits record low against the dollar By Associated Press Iran's rial fell to 1.38 million to the dollar Monday, worsening inflation and straining budgets. Continue reading
Dec 15 Iran's currency plummets to new low, sparking fears of higher food prices By Amir Vahdat, Associated Press The depreciation is worsening inflation, driving up prices for essentials and straining household budgets. Continue reading
Dec 12 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi arrested in Iran, supporters say By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Her detention comes as Iran has been cracking down on intellectuals and others as Tehran struggles with sanctions, an ailing economy and the fear of a renewed war with Israel. Continue reading
Dec 08 55 more Iranians deported from U.S., Iran says By Nasser Karimi, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The U.S. government has not acknowledged the deportation flight. Continue reading
Nov 23 Watch 5:39 New film 'That Night' tells story of woman who survived fire at infamous Iranian prison By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery Thousands of Iranian protesters were arrested in the months after the death of Mahsa Amini in 2022, following her arrest for improperly wearing her hijab. Many spent time at the notorious Evin prison in Tehran, where a fire broke out… Continue watching
Nov 19 Iran releases tanker and crew it seized last week By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Iran has released a Marshall Islands-flagged tanker and its 21 crew members, days after seizing the ship without explanation. Continue reading
Nov 16 Iran's foreign minister says there is no uranium enrichment at any nuclear facility in the country By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Iran’s foreign minister said Sunday that Tehran is no longer enriching uranium at any site in the country, trying to signal to the West that it remains open to potential negotiations over its atomic program. Continue reading
Nov 12 UN watchdog hasn't been able to verify Iran's stockpile of near-weapons grade uranium in months By Stephanie Liechtenstein, Associated Press The International Atomic Energy Agency has been unable to verify Iran's near weapons-grade uranium stockpile since Israel struck its nuclear sites in June. According to the IAEA's last report in September, Iran has a stockpile of uranium enriched up to… Continue reading
Oct 29 IAEA chief says Iran isn't actively enriching uranium but movement detected near stockpile By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog says Iran doesn’t appear to be actively enriching uranium but that the agency has recently detected renewed movement at the country’s nuclear sites. Continue reading
Oct 04 Iran executes 6 prisoners it alleges carried out attacks on behalf of Israel By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The executions follow the 12-day Iran-Israel war in June, which ended with Tehran vowing it would target its enemies at home and abroad. However, activists warn Iran often relies on coerced confessions and closed-door trials in its death penalty cases, particularly those involving Israel. Continue reading