Iran Reports Two More Deaths, 13 New Cases of New Coronavirus

VOA – TEHRAN, IRAN – Iranian health authorities on Friday reported two more deaths from the new virus that emerged in China and said the fatalities were from among 13 new confirmed... Read more »

Devices Found in Missiles, Yemen Drones Link Iran to Attacks

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – A small instrument inside the drones that targeted the heart of Saudi Arabia’s oil industry and those in the arsenal of Yemen’s Houthi rebels match components recovered... Read more »

Iran Sentences Alleged US Spies to up to 10 Years in Prison

VOA — TEHRAN, IRAN – Iran sentenced eight environmental activists, including an Iranian who reportedly also has British and American citizenship, to prison sentences ranging from four to 10 years on charges... Read more »

Iran’s State Media Distort Western News Coverage of Rare Khamenei Sermon

VOA — Iranian state media have given a distorted view of Western news coverage of a rare public sermon by Iran’s supreme leader, ignoring how Western outlets highlighted perceived shortcomings in his... Read more »

Iranian Accused of Violating US Sanctions Returns Home From Germany

VOA – DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – An Iranian man accused of violating U.S. sanctions and detained in Germany has been freed and has returned to Iran after diplomatic efforts by Tehran,... Read more »

Former US Prosecutors Call for Attorney General’s Resignation

VOA – WASHINGTON – More than 1,100 former U.S. prosecutors and Justice Department officials called Sunday for the resignation of Attorney General William Barr after he intervened to shorten the political corruption... Read more »

Here’s Where the Internet Actually Lives

VOA – ASHBURN, VIRGINIA – Have you ever stored something in the cloud and wondered where that data goes?  You might be surprised to learn it’s in a quiet residential community about... Read more »

Iran’s November Gas Price Hike Fails to Ease Fuel Smuggling to Pakistan

VOA – Iran’s Islamist rulers, who sparked deadly domestic unrest by raising gas prices in November, say their controversial move also has failed to ease fuel smuggling into neighboring countries such as... Read more »

US Seizes Shipment of Iranian-made Weapons

VOA – Hundreds of missiles, weapons and munitions likely headed from Iran to Houthi militants in Yemen are in U.S. hands, intercepted during an operation earlier this week in the Arabian Sea. ... Read more »

Here’s How Women Leaders Govern Differently

A record number of women currently serve in the U.S. Congress. They hold 23.5% of the 435 seats in the House of Representatives in the aftermath of the 2018 midterm elections. About... Read more »