May 15 Europe, Iran seek to save nuclear deal after U.S. withdrawal By Lorne Cook, Raf Casert, Associated Press Major European powers sought Tuesday to keep Iran in a landmark international nuclear agreement after President Donald Trump pulled the U.S. out of the pact and promised tough economic sanctions against Tehran. Continue reading
May 08 Iran president warns of 'problems' as Trump decision on nuclear deal looms By Amir Vahdat, Nasser Karimi, Associated Press Iran's president on Tuesday warned the country could face "some problems," just hours before President Donald Trump was to announce whether he is pulling America out of the nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers. Continue reading
Jan 06 Tehran University tracks students detained during anti-government protests By Pavni Mittal Tehran University has set up a committee to track the whereabouts of students who have been arrested in anti-government protests in Iran. Continue reading
Jan 01 Watch 5:50 Iranian president calls for calm amid deadly protests By PBS News Hour Iran saw a fifth day of anti-government protests on Monday with at least 12 fatalities reported. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called for calm amid the regime’s most serious challenge to its rule since the 2009 mass demonstrations. William Brangham learns… Continue watching
Jan 01 Watch 4:49 What's driving the deadly protests in Iran? By PBS News Hour Iranians continued to demonstrate against the clerical leadership on Monday amid economic hardships. Karim Sadjadpour, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, describes the factors behind the unrest and how the protests differ from previous ones. Continue watching
Oct 11 Democrats who opposed Iran nuke deal urge Trump to keep pact By Richard Lardner, Associated Press Several congressional Democrats who split with President Barack Obama to oppose the nuclear agreement with Iran are now urging President Donald Trump to uphold the international accord. Continue reading
Aug 29 Iran rejects U.S. demand for inspection of its military sites By Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran — Iran has dismissed a top U.S. diplomat's demand for the inspection of Iranian military sites by the U.N. nuclear watchdog, shrugging off comments by America's ambassador to the U.N. as only a "dream."… Continue reading
Jul 18 U.S. says Iran complying with nuclear deal, but defying its 'spirit' By Josh Lederman, Associated Press The Trump administration told Congress for a second time Monday that Iran is complying with the nuclear deal and can keep enjoying sanctions relief, even as it insisted Tehran would face consequences for breaching "the spirit" of the deal. Continue reading
Jun 07 Watch 11:44 How the ISIS attack on Iran may escalate regional conflict By PBS News Hour Gunmen stormed Iran's parliament building Wednesday morning, igniting a siege that lasted for hours, killing 13. Meanwhile, the shrine of the Ayatollah Khomeini was also attacked. Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner reports, and William Brangham speaks with Randa Slim… Continue watching
May 20 Watch 3:31 Iran re-elects President Hassan Rouhani By PBS News Hour Iranian president Hassan Rouhani has been easily re-elected to a second four-year term, capturing 57 percent of the vote in a race that has implications for wars in Syria and Yemen. He’s considered a moderate who sought the nuclear disarmament… Continue watching