Feb 28 Iran investigating suspected poisonings of hundreds of schoolgirls By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press For months, hundreds of young girls attending different schools in Iran have become overpowered by what are believed to be noxious fumes wafting into their classrooms, with some ending up weakened on hospital beds. Continue reading
Feb 26 Iran foreign minister, senior Russian envoy head to UN's human rights summit By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will help kick off the latest and longest-ever session of the U.N.'s top human rights body on Monday, with Iran's foreign minister, a senior Russian envoy, and the top diplomats of France and Germany among scores… Continue reading
Feb 21 Watch 3:56 News Wrap: Biden administration formally proposes restrictions to asylum seekers In our news wrap Tuesday, the Biden administration formally proposed restrictions to asylum seekers at the southern border, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said it is now up to Iran to end a deadlock over restoring the 2015 nuclear deal,… Continue watching
Feb 20 Watch 5:16 News Wrap: New earthquake shakes Turkey-Syria border region In our news wrap Monday, a new earthquake touched off more terror across the Turkey-Syria border region, the far-right government in Israel advanced an overhaul of the courts amid mass dissent, the UN nuclear watchdog says it's asking Iran about… Continue watching
Feb 05 Iran pardons some protesters, revealing 'tens of thousands' detained By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The decree by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, part of a yearly pardoning the supreme leader does before the anniversary of Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution, comes as authorities have yet to say how many people they detained in the demonstrations. Continue reading
Jan 30 Inspired by their mothers' stories, how 3 Iranian film directors at Sundance told powerful tales of resilience By Maea Lenei Buhre Although “Shayda” was written four years ago and set in the Australian coastal city of Brisbane three decades ago, the scene mirrors one of the enduring symbols of the ongoing protests against repression of women’s rights by Iranian theocratic authorities. Continue reading
Jan 29 Iran says drone attack targeted a defense factory in city of Isfahan By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Bomb-carrying drones targeted an Iranian defense factory in the central city of Isfahan overnight, authorities said early Sunday, causing some damage at the plant amid heightened regional and international tensions engulfing the Islamic Republic. Continue reading
Jan 27 Watch 4:09 News Wrap: Palestinian gunman kills 7 near Jerusalem synagogue In our news wrap Friday, new violence erupted in the Middle East when a Palestinian gunman opened fire near a synagogue in east Jerusalem, the head of the UN Refugee Agency accused Russia of kidnapping Ukrainian children and the U.S. Continue watching
Jan 27 WATCH: U.S. charges 3 in plot to kill Iranian-American author in New York City By Lindsay Whitehurst, Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press The Justice Department has charged three men in an alleged plot that originated in Iran to kill an Iranian American author and activist who has spoken out against human rights abuses. Continue reading
Jan 26 Iran has enough enriched uraniam to build 'several' nuclear weapons, UN says By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Iran has enough highly enriched uranium to build “several” nuclear weapons if it chooses, the United Nations' top nuclear official is now warning. Continue reading