VOA — Accusations of beatings and the use of tear gas have been made against members of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps by tourists in a scenic resort area of the country.... Read more »
VOA — WASHINGTON — The U.S. is sending additional warships and thousands of Marines to the Middle East to increase security in the wake of Iranian attempts to seize commercial ships there.... Read more »
VOA — A prominent Sunni cleric in Iran voiced support Friday for women who defy rules mandating they wear a hijab in public, saying such women are expressing their discontent and “demonstrating... Read more »
VOA — GENEVA — Dozens of rights experts and nongovernmental organizations have asked the United Nations rights chief to intervene urgently to prevent the execution of an Iranian boxing champion sentenced for... Read more »
VOA — LONDON – Iran’s offer to host a maritime event in October has been rejected after a proposal led by the U.S. to rescind the bid was approved in a vote... Read more »
VOA — TEHRAN, IRAN — TEHREN, Iran — A court in Iran has given a prominent actress a suspended two-year prison sentence for failing to wear the compulsory hijab headscarf in public, local media reported Wednesday. “Afsaneh Bayegan was sentenced... Read more »
VOA — Iran, largely shunned by western tourists, is making a push to attract visitors from wealthy Gulf Arab states and other nearby countries to boost its sanctions-hit economy. The Islamic republic... Read more »
VOA — Former U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday he has been told by special counsel Jack Smith that he is a target of the federal grand jury investigation into whether he... Read more »
VOA — TEHRAN, IRAN — Iranian authorities have shuttered an educational center accused of “inciting riots” during last year’s mass demonstrations triggered by the death of a young woman while in police... Read more »
VOA — Iranian authorities Sunday announced the return to the streets of the morality police, which enforce the country’s mandatory veiling laws. The presence of the morality police had largely ceased following... Read more »