NPR: Iran https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126916110 Iran en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Thu, 03 Apr 2025 04:36:30 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: Iran https://www.npr.org/tags/126916110/iran Trump blames Iran for Houthi attacks on shipping after U.S. strikes in Yemen Trump blames Iran for Houthi attacks on international shipping Mon, 17 Mar 2025 14:39:13 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2025/03/17/g-s1-54274/trump-blames-iran-for-houthi-attacks-on-shipping-after-u-s-strikes-in-yemen https://www.npr.org/2025/03/17/g-s1-54274/trump-blames-iran-for-houthi-attacks-on-shipping-after-u-s-strikes-in-yemen

Trump blames Iran for Houthi attacks on international shipping

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]]> Jackie Northam Iranian officials talk nuclear program with Chinese and Russian counterparts The meeting came days after Iran rebuffed President Trump's proposal for nuclear talks. Trump sent a letter calling for Iran to either enter into negotiations or face possible military action. Fri, 14 Mar 2025 04:27:05 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2025/03/14/nx-s1-5327615/iran-china-russia-nuclear-talks https://www.npr.org/2025/03/14/nx-s1-5327615/iran-china-russia-nuclear-talks

The meeting came days after Iran rebuffed President Trump's proposal for nuclear talks. Trump sent a letter calling for Iran to either enter into negotiations or face possible military action.

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]]> Anthony Kuhn Trump's Gaza proposal has rattled the Middle East. More surprises are likely President Trump has already shaken up the Middle East by suggesting a U.S. takeover of Gaza. More drama could be on the way when the president spells out plans for other parts of the volatile region. Wed, 12 Feb 2025 08:11:20 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2025/02/12/nx-s1-5276145/trumps-gaza-proposal-has-rattled-the-middle-east-more-surprises-are-likely https://www.npr.org/2025/02/12/nx-s1-5276145/trumps-gaza-proposal-has-rattled-the-middle-east-more-surprises-are-likely

President Trump has already shaken up the Middle East by suggesting a U.S. takeover of Gaza. More drama could be on the way when the president spells out plans for other parts of the volatile region.

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]]> Greg Myre Syria's new leader denounces Iran, calling its proxies a regional threat Syria's interim president says the now departed Iranian forces were damaging to his country and also posed a threat to the wider Middle East. Tue, 04 Feb 2025 08:36:47 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2025/02/04/g-s1-46361/syrias-new-leader-denounces-iran-calling-its-proxies-a-regional-threat https://www.npr.org/2025/02/04/g-s1-46361/syrias-new-leader-denounces-iran-calling-its-proxies-a-regional-threat

Syria's interim president says the now departed Iranian forces were damaging to his country and also posed a threat to the wider Middle East.

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]]> Greg Myre How the Gaza war has remade the Middle East What began as a battle between Israel and Hamas morphed into a much wider regional conflict that has reshaped much of the Middle East. Thu, 16 Jan 2025 10:25:48 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2025/01/16/g-s1-43022/how-gaza-war-remade-mideast https://www.npr.org/2025/01/16/g-s1-43022/how-gaza-war-remade-mideast

What began as a battle between Israel and Hamas morphed into a much wider regional conflict that has reshaped much of the Middle East.

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]]> Greg Myre 'He brought us back alive': A former hostage remembers Jimmy Carter Former diplomat Barry Rosen was a hostage during the Iran crisis. In an interview with <em>All Things Considered,</em> he reflects on former President Jimmy Carter's quest to free him. Sat, 11 Jan 2025 08:00:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2025/01/11/g-s1-42190/hostage-iran-jimmy-carter https://www.npr.org/2025/01/11/g-s1-42190/hostage-iran-jimmy-carter

Former diplomat Barry Rosen was a hostage during the Iran crisis. In an interview with All Things Considered, he reflects on former President Jimmy Carter's quest to free him.

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]]> Ari Shapiro Lebanon chooses a new president after two years without one Lebanon's parliament chose the head of the country's armed forces, Joseph Aoun, to be its next president, a post that's been vacant since October 2022. Thu, 09 Jan 2025 16:42:08 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2025/01/09/nx-s1-5253928/lebanon-election-president-joseph-aoun https://www.npr.org/2025/01/09/nx-s1-5253928/lebanon-election-president-joseph-aoun

Lebanon's parliament chose the head of the country's armed forces, Joseph Aoun, to be its next president, a post that's been vacant since October 2022.

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]]> Emily Feng Japanese crime leader pleads guilty to conspiring to sell nuclear materials to Iran Prosecutors said samples of the alleged nuclear material was weapons-grade, meaning enough of it would be suitable for use in a nuclear weapon. Thu, 09 Jan 2025 04:50:20 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2025/01/09/nx-s1-5253791/japan-iran-nuclear-trafficking https://www.npr.org/2025/01/09/nx-s1-5253791/japan-iran-nuclear-trafficking Prosecutors said samples of the alleged nuclear material was weapons-grade, meaning enough of it would be suitable for use in a nuclear weapon.

]]> The Associated Press Shot in secret, 'The Seed of the Sacred Fig' calls out Iran's authoritarian regime Earlier this year, Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof fled his country to escape an eight-year prison sentence. His new film centers on a middle class family grappling with Iran's social unrest. Wed, 11 Dec 2024 13:33:36 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2024/12/11/nx-s1-5223531/the-seed-of-the-sacred-fig-review-iran https://www.npr.org/2024/12/11/nx-s1-5223531/the-seed-of-the-sacred-fig-review-iran

Earlier this year, Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof fled his country to escape an eight-year prison sentence. His new film centers on a middle class family grappling with Iran's social unrest.

]]> Justin Chang United Nations nuclear agency again condemns Iran for failing to fully cooperate The resolution comes after the agency said Iran has defied demands to rein in its nuclear program and has increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels. Fri, 22 Nov 2024 01:08:26 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2024/11/22/nx-s1-5202123/united-nations-iran-nuclear https://www.npr.org/2024/11/22/nx-s1-5202123/united-nations-iran-nuclear

The resolution comes after the agency said Iran has defied demands to rein in its nuclear program and has increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels.

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