US Senate Poised to Limit Trump’s Iran War Powers

VOA – WASHINGTON – U.S. lawmakers are poised to revive the debate over ground rules for a potential conflict with Iran, more than five weeks after President Donald Trump ordered the airstrike... Read more »

Iran Opposition Figure Faces Death Sentence

VOA – TEHRAN – An Iranian opposition figure who had been living in exile before being arrested faces the death sentence, the opening day of his trial heard Monday, according to the... Read more »

Report: Iran Opposition Figure Goes on Trial

VOA – TEHRAN – An Iranian opposition figure who had been living in exile before being arrested in a Revolutionary Guards operation went on trial in Tehran on Monday, Fars news agency... Read more »

Argentine Judge Who Accused Officials of Covering Up Iran Role in 1994 Attack Dies

VOA – Argentinian judicial authorities seeking to prosecute officials suspected of covering up Iran’s alleged role in a 1994 Buenos Aires terrorist attack have suffered another setback with the death of a... Read more »

Air Force 2019 Suicides Surge to Highest in 3 Decades

VOA – WASHINGTON – Suicides in the active-duty Air Force surged last year to the highest total in at least three decades, even as the other military services saw their numbers stabilize... Read more »

As Britain Leaves the EU, Some Leave Britain

VOA – LONDON – Britain is letting European Union citizens stay once the country completes its transition out of the EU at the end of 2020. But some are choosing to leave... Read more »

FBI Director Warns of Ongoing Russian ‘Information Warfare’

VOA – WASHINGTON – FBI Director Chris Wray said Wednesday that Russia is engaged in “information warfare” heading into the 2020 presidential election, though he said law enforcement has not seen ongoing... Read more »

Iran-Linked Hackers Pose as Journalists in Email Scam

VOA – When Iranian-born German academic Erfan Kasraie received an email from The Wall Street Journal requesting an interview, he sensed something was amiss. The Nov. 12 note purportedly came from Farnaz... Read more »

Rouhani: Iran Ready to ‘Return to Its Commitments’ to Nuclear Deal

VOA – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says Iran is ready to “return to its commitments” under the 2015 nuclear deal when other parties uphold their commitments. Rouhani’s office issued a statement Monday... Read more »

Trump: US Has ‘Shut Down’ Coronavirus Coming in From China

VOA – President Donald Trump says the United States has “shut down” the coronavirus coming in from China even as officials in San Francisco report the ninth confirmed U.S. case. “We’ve offered... Read more »