Iran

After Days Of Silence, Court Says Detained Iranian-American Is Testifying

5:39pm January 18, 2019

by Greg Myre

Marizeh Hashemi, a TV anchor in Iran, was arrested Sunday in the U.S. and is testifying before a grand jury in Washington. This is the first time U.S. authorities have commented on her case.

American-born news anchor Marzieh Hashemi sits in a studio in Tehran, Iran. Her eldest son said Wednesday that she was detained on Sunday and is being held without charge.

Iran Says U.S. Has Detained 'Press TV' Journalist And Calls For Her Release

4:04pm January 17, 2019

by Daniella Cheslow

Marzieh Hashemi's son tells The Associated Press that his mother was detained on Sunday at Lambert International Airport in St. Louis. U.S. law enforcement agencies have declined to comment.

Iran's Simorgh rocket pictured before an attempted satellite launch in 2017. Experts say the rocket's second stage is too small to be used as a missile.

Iran Is Preparing A Launch. But Is It For A Space Rocket Or A Missile?

9:09am January 14, 2019

by Geoff Brumfiel

Iran says its intentions are peaceful, but the U.S. worries the planned launches are really about developing weapons — specifically, intercontinental ballistic missiles.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks to the press in the newly inaugurated Cathedral of the Nativity Christ, east of Cairo, on Thursday.

Pompeo's Cairo Speech Is Met With Skepticism About Trump Policies

10:12pm January 10, 2019

by Daniella Cheslow

A former ambassador to Yemen, scholars and Muslim leaders question Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's claims that the U.S. under Trump is a positive influence in the Middle East.

Iran Says It Is Holding A U.S. Navy Vet

6:22pm January 09, 2019

by Sasha Ingber

The country has been holding Michael R. White in prison on unspecified charges for months. A former prisoner tells NPR that he met White, who was denied a lawyer and "suffering psychologically."

People withdraw money from a bank machine in the Iranian capital Tehran's Grand Bazaar in November, months after President Trump announced in May he was withdrawing from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and reimposing sanctions on the country.

Iran Has Had An Especially Bad 2018

7:51am December 18, 2018

by Peter Kenyon

The Trump administration hit Iran with sanctions after pulling out of the nuclear deal. That's hurt the Iranian economy — and emboldened hard-liners.

Pastor Karl Vickery prays for the Iranian refugee converts in a makeshift church for the United Pentecostal congregation in Denizli, Turkey.

Iranians Are Converting To Evangelical Christianity In Turkey

10:07am December 14, 2018

by Fariba Nawa

Changing faith from Islam to Christianity is not allowed in Iran, but more and more Iranians in Turkey are going to church.

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China Summons U.S. Ambassador Over Arrest Of Huawei CFO

7:27pm December 09, 2018

by Shannon Van Sant

Meng Wanzhou was detained during a layover in Vancouver. The U.S. government says a subsidiary of Huawei violated U.S. sanctions with Iran, and that the company deceived financial institutions.

An exchange shop displays rates for various currencies in downtown Tehran last month. Iran is bracing for the restoration of U.S. sanctions on its vital oil industry set to take effect on Monday, as it grapples with an economic crisis that has sparked spo

Reimposing Sanctions Will Hasten End Of Iran Nuclear Deal, Some Experts Warn

10:46am November 03, 2018

by Geoff Brumfiel

The Trump administration is poised to reimpose sanctions on Iran this Monday. Tehran has been abiding by the nuclear deal, but some warn that it could fall apart in the face of renewed sanctions.

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An Iranian woman walks past the former U.S. Embassy in Tehran, which bears a mural depicting the Statue of Liberty with a dead face. With just days to go until the U.S. plans to snap more sanctions back into place, questions linger about what the move spe

U.S. Is About To Reinstate Iran Sanctions. Here's What That Means

8:33pm November 02, 2018

Come Monday, the Trump administration plans to restore the full measure of sanctions that were lifted with the Iran nuclear deal. You probably have questions about the situation. We have answers.