Iran Unveils What it Calls a Hypersonic Missile

VOA — Iran has unveiled what it calls a “hypersonic” missile that it claims can travel at 15 times the speed of sound and has a range of up to 1,400 kilometers.... Read more »

Russia Copying Iran to Evade Western Sanctions, Report Claims

VOA — LONDON — Russia is seeking to copy Iran’s tactics in evading Western sanctions imposed on Moscow since its February 2022 invasion of Ukraine, according to a report from Britain’s Royal... Read more »

Life ‘in Danger’ of German Jailed in Iran, Activist Says

VOA — PARIS — The life of a German Iranian detained in Iran is in danger and she is in such pain she can barely move, a fellow prisoner who is a... Read more »

China Establishing ‘Commanding Lead’ with Key Military Technologies

VOA — WASHINGTON — Chinese research on some key military technologies is so far ahead that the United States and its key allies may never be able to catch up, according to... Read more »

Iran’s Top Leader Blames Protests on ‘Thugs and Villains’

VOA — DUBAI — Iran’s supreme leader Sunday defended his tough approach to the West, saying compromise would only invite further hostility from Iran’s enemies and blaming recent anti-government protests on “thugs... Read more »

Black-Owned Company Begins to Revamp Former Robert E. Lee Monument Site

VOA — RICHMOND, VIRGINIA — The symbolism of the moment and the task ahead of him are not lost on Earl Gary. “I think it’s very unique, the odds of me getting... Read more »

Strong US Jobs Report Cheers Biden, Raises Questions for Fed

VOA — The labor market in the United States continued to defy expectations in May, adding 339,000 new jobs. The figure was far above what economists had expected and signals that ongoing... Read more »

3 Europeans Return Home After Release by Iran in Prisoner Swap

VOA — BRUSSELS/DUBAI — Three Europeans returned home Saturday a day after being released by Iran in a prisoner swap, and Tehran said there was no reason for Europeans to be arrested if... Read more »

Iran Releases 1 Danish, 2 Austrian Citizens

VOA — BERLIN — Iran has released one Danish and two Austrian citizens, the European countries said Friday, thanking Oman and Belgium for their help in getting the trio freed. Austrian Foreign... Read more »

Pakistan Allows Barter Trade with Iran, Afghanistan, Russia

VOA — ISLAMABAD — Pakistan has authorized barter trade with Iran, Afghanistan and Russia on specific goods, including petroleum and gas, to bypass Western sanctions on those countries and ease pressure on... Read more »