Jun 23 European Union Imposes New Sanctions on Iran By Admin, PBS News Hour European Union nations agreed on Monday to impose new sanctions against Iran, including an assets freeze of the country's biggest bank, which is suspected of providing services to Iran's nuclear and ballistic missile programs. Continue reading
Dec 04 Watch U.S. Policy on Iran Under New Scrutiny after Weapons Report A day after a new intelligence report found that Iran halted its nuclear weapons program in 2003, President Bush warned that Iran remains a threat and could restart its weapons program at any time. Two members of the Senate Intelligence… Continue watching
Dec 03 Watch Iran Halted Nuclear Arms Program in 2003, Report Finds A U.S. National Intelligence Estimate report released Monday found that Iran stopped developing nuclear weapons in 2003, but continues to enrich uranium and could still develop atomic arms in the future. Two intelligence experts discuss the findings and what they… Continue watching
May 28 Watch Three Iranian-Americans Detained in Iran Three Iranian-Americans are being held in Iran on suspicion of conducting activities against the government. Guests with ties to two of the detained scholars talk about the latest developments. Continue watching
May 11 Watch Iranian-American Scholar Sent to Tehran Prison Iranian-American Haleh Esfandiari of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars has been held in Iran since a trip there in December and was recently moved to a prison in Tehran. Analysts discuss her jailing and what it indicates about… Continue watching
Sep 13 Watch Iran Looks to Increase Influence in Middle East, World Affairs As Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad continues to court world leaders and openly defy the United States, Margaret Warner looks at what the ascendant Islamic republic wants to achieve with its growing influence. Continue watching
Sep 04 Watch NewsHour Correspondent Ordered to Leave Iran Senior correspondent Margaret Warner, who has been ordered to leave Iran where she was reporting for the NewsHour, talks about the mood now that President Ahmadinejad has rejected U.N. demands to stop processing uranium. Continue watching
Aug 28 Watch Iran Remains Defiant Amid Tensions over Uranium Enrichment U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan announced Monday that he would visit Iran, one day after Iran repeated its intention to continue uranium enrichment despite a U.N. deadline to halt nuclear program activities. NewsHour Correspondent Margaret Warner reports from Tehran. Continue watching
Jul 31 U.N. Sets Deadline for Iran to Stop Uranium Enrichment By Admin, PBS News Hour The U.N. Security Council passed a resolution Monday giving Iran until Aug. 31 to end its nuclear program or face the threat of economic and political sanctions. Continue reading
May 17 Iran Rejects EU Incentives to Halt Nuclear Program By Admin, PBS News Hour Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday dashed European Union hopes that his country would halt its nuclear program in exchange for incentives, saying doing so would be like accepting "chocolates" for "gold."… Continue reading