Iran Re-Arrests Reporter Who Interviewed Amini Father, Activists Say

VOA — PARIS — Iranian authorities have re-arrested a journalist who interviewed the father of the woman whose custody death sparked months of protests, just two days after her release from jail,... Read more »

Iran Arrests 8 ‘Foreigners’ After Deadly Shooting at Shiite Shrine

VOA — TEHRAN, IRAN — Iranian security forces have arrested eight foreign suspects after detaining a gunman in the killing of two people at a Shiite Muslim shrine, authorities said on Monday.... Read more »

Gunman in Iran Opens Fire at Prominent Shiite Shrine; 1 Dead, 8 Wounded

VOA — TEHRAN, IRAN — A gunman opened fire Sunday night at a prominent shrine in southern Iran, killing one person and wounding eight others in an attack that followed another assault... Read more »

Q&A: Why Iranian Drones Are Appealing to Belarus, Bolivia

VOA — WASHINGTON — Iran is getting a boost to its status as an international arms supplier. Tehran hosted defense ministers from Bolivia and Belarus in July and early August to discuss... Read more »

White House: Any Unfrozen Iranian Funds Come With Restrictions

VOA — WASHINGTON — The White House stressed Friday that there would be restrictions on what Iran could do with any funds unfrozen under an emerging agreement that has led to the... Read more »

Interview: Kirby Says ‘Difficult to Say’ How Long Until Americans Return From Iran

VOA — National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby says it’s “difficult to say” how long it will take for the Americans released from prison and now under house arrest in Iran to... Read more »

Iran Says It Has Technology to Build Supersonic Cruise Missile

VOA — DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES — Iran said on Wednesday it has the technology to build a supersonic cruise missile, Iranian state media reported, an announcement likely to heighten Western concerns... Read more »

Iran Opens Registration for Candidates in Next Year’s Parliamentary Election

VOA — DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES — Iran on Monday began registering candidates for parliamentary elections in March, which will be the first since nationwide protests rocked the country last year. Iran... Read more »

Criticism of Raisi Government Mounts in Iran

VOA — As the government of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi ends its second year, media around the country are evaluating its performance — largely concluding that not only have the economic objectives... Read more »

Iran Boosts Navy With Missiles, Drones as US Offers Guards for Gulf Ships

VOA — DUBAI — Iran has equipped its Revolutionary Guards’ navy with drones and 1,000-kilometer range missiles, Iranian news agencies reported Saturday, as the U.S. offers to put guards on commercial ships... Read more »