Many of us in the northeast US have been hunkered down because of major snow storms. Iranians in the city of Ahvaz have been forced to stay home too. But theirs is a sand storm.
A video game designer wants to introduce a different side of his native Iran to the world
Iranian leaders blame the US and Israel for the assassination Wednesday of an Iranian nuclear scientist. American officials, on the other hand, are publicly warning Iran not to cross a couple of “red lines.”
Top of the Hour: Leon Panetta Draws Line With Iran, Morning Headlines
The U.S. is warning Iran not to follow through on a threat to close the Strait of Hormuz. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta tells soldiers at Fort Bliss Texas, blocking the Strait is just one action by Iran that would provoke a response.
As Iran’s political turmoil continues, many Iranian opposition supporters have fled to neighboring Turkey. They’re escaping what Amnesty International last week described as the worst human rights situation inside Iran in twenty years.
Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets of Tehran today, as both government and opposition supporters staged rallies. The World’s Laura Lynch has details.