Jan 16 WATCH: Trump commends Iran for reportedly canceling hundreds of executions By Associated Press “Iran canceled the hanging of over 800 people,” Trump told reporters while leaving the White House to spend the weekend at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida. He added “and I greatly respect the fact that they canceled.”… Continue reading
Jan 16 Prayer leader in Iran and the faithful call for executions over protests, a red line for Trump By Jon Gambrell, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press Executions, as well as the killing of peaceful protesters, are two of the red lines laid down by Trump for possible action against Iran. Continue reading
Jan 15 Iran protests appear increasingly smothered after internet outage and regime's crackdown By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The nationwide protests challenging Iran’s theocracy appeared increasingly smothered Thursday, a week after authorities shut the country off from the world and escalated a bloody crackdown that activists say has killed at least 2,637 people. Continue reading
Jan 14 Watch 5:52 Iran protests have eased after government's brutal crackdown, activist says By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi For days, the Middle East has been on edge, witnessing unprecedented protests in Iran, a deadly crackdown by Iranian authorities and threats to intervene by President Trump. But now, Trump says Iran’s crackdown has eased and suggested his focus is… Continue watching
Jan 14 WATCH: Trump claims killing of Iran protesters 'has stopped' even as Tehran signals executions ahead By Michelle L. Price, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The U.S. president’s claims, which were made Wednesday with few details, come as he’s told protesting Iranians in recent days that "help is on the way."… Continue reading
Jan 14 Iran signals it will hold fast trials and executions for protesters By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The comments by Gholamhossein Mohseni-Ejei came as activists had warned hangings of those detained could come soon. Continue reading
Jan 13 Watch 4:27 As Iran protesters face ruthless crackdown, Trump says help 'on its way' By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi Protests in Iran are entering their third week as tens of thousands continue to take to the streets despite a deadly crackdown. President Trump said the death toll “appears significant," and Western officials say at least 2,000 have been killed. Continue watching
Jan 13 Iran protest death toll spikes to at least 2,000, activists say By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The number of dead, as reported by the U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency, dwarfs that in any other round of protest or unrest in Iran in decades and recalls the chaos surrounding the country's 1979 Islamic Revolution. Continue reading
Jan 13 Trump cancel meetings with Iranian officials and tells protesters 'help is on its way' By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The president has repeatedly threatened Tehran with military action if his administration finds the Islamic Republic is using deadly force against antigovernment protesters, but he has not said whether he has made a decision on a response. Continue reading
Jan 12 Watch 5:38 Iran protests escalate as regime crackdown leaves more than 500 dead By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev Protests in Iran continue to grow and security forces are now estimated to have killed at least 500 protesters. In addition to renewed military threats from President Trump, he said countries doing business with Iran will face tariffs. Nick Schifrin… Continue watching