World Jun 26 Iran renews headscarf crackdown as presidential vote looms By Nasser Karimi, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press
World Sep 16 Watch 10:28 What’s changed for women in Iran one year after Mahsa Amini’s death It has been one year since 22-year-old Mahsa Amini died after morality police arrested her in Tehran. Her death unleashed decades of pent-up anger over Iran’s clerical rule and sparked the country’s biggest protests in years. Human rights activist Nazanin… By John Yang, Winston Wilde, Kaisha Young
Nation Apr 08 Watch 3:03 News Wrap: Justice Department probes potential leak of Pentagon documents In our news wrap Saturday, access to the abortion drug mifepristone is up in the air after dueling rulings from two federal judges, the DOJ launched an investigation into a potential leak of Pentagon documents detailing aid to Ukraine, China…
World Mar 13 Iran announces pardoning of more than 22,000 arrested during protests The protests began in September over the death of a 22-year-old woman named Mahsa Amini after she was detained by the country’s morality police. By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press
World Dec 05 Women go without hijabs as confusion grows over Iran’s dress code enforcement The mixed messages have raised speculation that Iran's clerical leadership is considering concessions in an attempt to defuse widespread anti-government protests that are entering the third month. By Jack Jeffrey, Associated Press
Dec 04 Watch 3:27 News Wrap: Iran may disband morality police amid months of protests In our news wrap Sunday, Iran's state media pushed back on a top official's comment that the country's morality police has been disbanded, Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson returned to play after being suspended for allegations of sexual misconduct, a… Continue watching
Dec 04 Future of Iran’s morality police unclear after official said force was ‘closed’ By Jack Jeffrey, Associated Press An Iranian lawmaker said Sunday that Iran's government is “paying attention to the people’s real demands,” state media reported, a day after a top official suggested that the country’s morality police whose conduct helped trigger months of protests has been… Continue reading
Nov 04 Iranian protestors clash with police near capital; more deaths reported By Associated Press Iranian protesters and security forces have clashed in a town near the capital, where state-run media reported at least two deaths. Continue reading
Nov 02 Watch 56:45 Students in Iran refuse to back down from protests sparked by death of young woman By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi Iran's ongoing crackdown against protestors continues as nationwide demonstrations sparked by the death of a 22-year-old woman in police custody are now in their seventh week. Nick Schifrin and producer Zeba Warsi have been speaking with students there and report… Continue watching
Oct 11 Watch 7:02 News Wrap: Biden reevaluating relations with Saudi Arabia after oil production cut In our news wrap Tuesday, the White House confirmed President Biden is reevaluating relations with Saudi Arabia after OPEC cut oil production, the Supreme Court heard arguments on requirements that pork sold in California must meet animal cruelty standards regardless… Continue watching