Jul 15 Watch Iranian Scientist’s Homecoming Ends Long, Mysterious Saga With nuclear scientist Shahram Amiri back in Iran, Jim Lehrer talks to Greg Miller of the Washington Post and former CIA case officer Arthur Keller for more insight into what this development means for the two countries. Continue watching
Jul 15 Watch Iranian Scientist Claiming U.S. Abduction Returns Home to Hero’s Welcome After months saying the United States held him against his will, scientist Shahram Amiri returned home to Iran. Jim Lehrer reports. Continue watching
Jun 09 Watch Ambassador Rice: Iran Sanctions Have ‘Real Teeth and Real Bite’ In a newsmaker interview, Ray Suarez speaks with Ambassador Susan Rice about the United Nations' latest move to curb Iran's nuclear program, even as the country says it will carry on with uranium enrichment. Continue watching
Jun 09 Watch Iran’s Ahmadinejad Discounts New U.N. Sanctions as ‘Valueless’ Iran discounted Wednesday's vote by the United Nations Security Council to impose new sanctions targeting the country's nuclear program and its powerful Revolutionary Guard. Continue watching
May 03 Iran Calls for World Without Nuclear Arms; U.S. Touts ‘Practical Solutions’ By Larisa Epatko Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, speaking Monday at a U.N. conference on the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty, called for a world free of nuclear weapons. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who spoke several hours later, urged nations to focus on practical… Continue reading
May 03 Watch Iran Draws Western Criticism at Opening of U.N. Nuclear Talks As the United Nations began its conference on nuclear weapons, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad drew ire with accusations that the U.S. is leading the charge to intimidate non-nuclear states. Margaret Warner reports on the growing tensions between Iran and Western… Continue watching
Mar 10 Watch U.S. May Withdraw Troops From Afghanistan Ahead of Schedule Defense Secretary Robert Gates suggested the security handover in Afghanistan could happen before July 2011. Gates, on a trip to the region, traded barbs with Iran's president who also visited Kabul this week. Judy Woodruff reports. Continue watching
Feb 17 Watch Secretary Clinton Urges Hard Stance on Iran’s Nuclear Goals Secretary of State Hillary Clinton advised continuing to pressure Iran on its nuclear ambitions after her return from the Middle East Wednesday. Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, accused Clinton of lying and condemned the "bullying" of Western nations over… Continue watching
Feb 11 Timeline: A Modern History of Iran By PBS News Hour Key Events in Iran Since 1921… Continue reading
Feb 11 Watch Tensions Arise Anew Around Iran’s Nuclear, Political Goals As government backers and opposition protesters rallied in Iran Thursday to mark the 31st anniversary of the country's Islamic Revolution, tensions continued to rise between Tehran and Washington over Iran's nuclear ambitions. Continue watching