Iran, Russia Warn Opportunity for Nuclear Talks Is Not Forever

VOA — Russia and Iran each have recently warned about the dangers of not reviving nuclear talks with Iran. But separately each says Western countries appear not to be eager to resume... Read more »

Italy Urges Iran to Stop Executions, Start Open Dialogue With Protesters

VOA — ROME — Iran must stop executing and persecuting protesters and should open a dialogue with them, Italy’s Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said Wednesday after summoning the Iranian ambassador. Tajani said... Read more »

Investigation Opens After Iranian Found Dead in French River

VOA — LYON, FRANCE — French authorities were Tuesday investigating as suicide the drowning of an Iranian man in the southeastern city of Lyon; he had said on social media he was... Read more »

Iran Slams Britain After Protest ‘Network’ Arrested

VOA — TEHRAN, IRAN — Iran on Monday blasted Britain’s “non-constructive role” a day after the Islamic republic announced the arrest of a U.K.-linked “network” involved in the three months of protests... Read more »

Iran Says Western Claims Show ‘Effectiveness’ of Its Drones

VOA — TEHRAN — Iran’s top general has said that Western claims its drones are being used by Russia against Ukraine show the ‘effectiveness’ of Tehran’s unmanned aerial vehicles, Iranian media reported... Read more »

Iran Curbs ‘Morality Police’ Amid Protests, Uses Other Oppressive Tools

VOA — WASHINGTON — There are new indications that Iran’s Islamist rulers have constrained their morality police force that sparked nationwide protests in September, but researchers say the curtailment is not universal... Read more »

An Iranian Masterwork Opens With Its Director Behind Bars

VOA — NEW YORK — After being arrested for creating antigovernment propaganda in 2010, the Iranian director Jafar Panahi was banned from making films for 20 years. Since then, he’s made five... Read more »

Film Stars Call for Release of Jailed Iranian Actor Alidoosti

VOA — LOS ANGELES — Hundreds of high-profile figures from the global cinema industry called Wednesday for Iran to release actor Taraneh Alidoosti, who was jailed over her support for the country’s... Read more »

US Slaps New Sanctions on Iranian Officials Over Protest Crackdown

VOA — WASHINGTON — The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on Iranian officials, including the Prosecutor General and key military officials, over a crackdown on protests ignited by Mahsa Amini’s death... Read more »

Suspense Builds at Border Over Future of US Asylum Rules

VOA — Suspense mounted at the U.S. border with Mexico on Tuesday about the future of restrictions on asylum-seekers as the Supreme Court issued a temporary order to keep pandemic-era limits on... Read more »