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On today's episode, the US has imposed sanctions on top Iranian officials, with the move coming days after President Joe Biden said Washington would impose “further costs” on Iranian officials tied to violence against protesters following t ... Show More
Dec 2022
Iran to disband morality police, says attorney general
Iran's morality police, which is tasked with enforcing the country's Islamic dress code, is being disbanded, the country's attorney general says. Mohammad Jafar Montazeri's comments, yet to be confirmed by other agencies, were made at an event on Sunday. Iran has seen months of p ... Show More
48m 56s
Sep 2022
An Iranian Uprising Led By Women
Mahsa Amini, 22, traveled from her hometown in the province of Kurdistan to the Iranian capital, Tehran, this month. Emerging from the subway, she was arrested for failing to cover her hair modestly enough. Three days later, she was dead.The anger over Ms. Amini’s death has promp ... Show More
29m 24s
Sep 2023
5 PM ET: Biden talks UAW strikes, Iran sanctions, Birmingham bombings anniversary & more
President Joe Biden commented on the United Auto Workers’ targeted strikes, while walking the line between his labor and economic policies. The US issued a new round of sanctions, a year after an Iranian woman died after allegedly being arrested for how she was wearing her hijab. ... Show More
5m 26s