VOA — STOCKHOLM — The family of a Swedish European Union employee detained in Iran has urged the international community to help secure his release after more than 500 days of incarceration... Read more »
VOA — TEHRAN, IRAN — Authorities in Iran’s southwest have arrested six people accused of “organizing riots” on the anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s death in custody which triggered nationwide protests, state media... Read more »
Kian Derakhshan, who was badly injured in protests following the death of Mahsa Amini last September, told VOA he believes the Iranian people will ultimately prevail, ushering in a new era of... Read more »
VOA — DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES — A Greek shipping company has pleaded guilty to smuggling sanctioned Iranian crude oil and agreed to pay a $2.4 million fine, newly unsealed U.S. court documents... Read more »
VOA — PARIS — An Iranian journalist who interviewed the father of Mahsa Amini said she was sexually assaulted during her latest arrest and was now on hunger strike in prison, according... Read more »
VOA — The father of Mahsa Amini, the 22-year-old Iranian woman whose death in police custody last year sparked months of anti-government protests, tells VOA that plans are under way to commemorate... Read more »
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA — Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Iran arrived Tuesday in the Islamic Republic, and his counterpart landed in Riyadh, cementing a restoration of ties between the Persian Gulf rivals after a... Read more »
VOA — News reports from Iran say authorities have arrested the uncle of Mahsa Amini, the 22-year-old Iranian woman whose death in police custody last year sparked months of anti-government protests. Safa... Read more »
VOA — STOCKHOLM — Sweden on Monday said a Swedish citizen in his 30s was arbitrarily detained in Iran last year and called for his immediate release. The Swedish government didn’t identify... Read more »
VOA — TEHRAN, IRAN — Iran has shuttered a water park for allowing women entry without the mandatory headscarf, local media reported on Monday.The closure is part of stepped-up measures by authorities... Read more »