Jun 12 Watch How Iran's 'Stolen Revolution' failed to live up to its promise By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Madison Staten, Satvi Sunkara, Veronica Vela, Zeba Warsi, Juliet Fuisz, Alexa Gold, Sonia Kopelev, Zoie Lambert Many supporters of Iran's revolution believed some form of democracy should govern the country. But over the decades, the Islamic Republic's radical religious rulers have launched brutal crackdowns on social justice and political freedom. Compass Points moderator Nick Schifrin discusses… Continue reading
Jun 12 Watch 3:57 What the U.S. and Iran are demanding in the latest peace proposal By Liz Landers, Doug Adams The U.S. and Iran both say they are inching closer to a deal to end the war that started nearly four months ago. But as with previous announcements, there are few details on the timing and execution of any agreement. Continue watching
Jun 12 Watch 7:06 'Close doesn't count': Mideast experts assess potential U.S.-Iran agreement By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn To discuss the motivations and potential outcomes of this latest attempt to end the war in Iran, Amna Nawaz spoke with Alan Eyre and Miad Maleki. Eyre was part of the Obama administration's negotiating team for the Iran nuclear deal… Continue watching
Jun 12 As officials again say Iran war could soon end, some Trump objectives are unfulfilled By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press By most accounts, strikes by the U.S. and Israel have significantly degraded Iran's military capabilities and killed scores of senior leaders. But those tactical successes don’t necessarily translate into achieving all of President Donald Trump’s strategic aims, even as the… Continue reading
Jun 12 Trump is raising expectations that this time he really will close deal with Iran to wind down war By Aamer Madhani, Farnoush Amiri, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press President Donald Trump has long been looking for this weekend to be a big one for his presidency. Continue reading
Jun 11 Watch 5:20 Trump calls off threatened strikes, says deal with Iran is close By William Brangham, Kayan Taraporevala President Trump said he called off a third night of airstrikes on Iranian targets. In the Oval Office, he again said that a deal was close between the U.S. and Iran, and that it might be signed this weekend. Iran… Continue watching
Jun 11 Watch 8:40 Middle East experts assess prospects for U.S.-Iran deal By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn To discuss the latest developments in the conflict between the U.S. and Iran, Amna Nawaz spoke with Joel Rayburn and Suzanne Maloney. Rayburn is a retired Army colonel and is now at the Hudson Institute. Maloney served in the State… Continue watching
Jun 11 Trump says he has called off latest threats to strike Iran, citing progress in talks By Jon Gambrell, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Trump said in a social media post that he made the move after a breakthrough in negotiations, and that significant points under discussion “have been brought to the highest level of Iranian leadership and approved.”… Continue reading
Jun 11 Trump threatens to take 'total control' of Iran's oil industry with major strikes By Jon Gambrell, Will Weissert, Associated Press President Donald Trump said in a social media post that the U.S. would hit Iran “VERY HARD TONIGHT” and would “assume total control” of Iran’s oil and gas industries, including the key Kharg Island oil terminal, in the “not too… Continue reading
Jun 10 Watch 3:51 U.S. launches new strikes in Iran after missiles target American bases By Ali Rogin, Daniel Okay The U.S. is again striking targets in Iran after missile launches targeting U.S. bases in the region. President Trump revealed the U.S. has been helping stranded vessels transit the Strait of Hormuz, asserting American control over the vital waterway. Ali… Continue watching