VOA — They show up at the first signs of protest in Iran — men in black, riding motorcycles, often wielding guns, or batons. They are members of what’s known as the... Read more »
VOA — DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES — Iran suffered a “major disruption” in internet service Wednesday as calls for renewed protests again saw demonstrators on the streets weeks after the death of... Read more »
VOA — SULIMANIYAH, IRAQ — Growing up under a repressive system, Sharo, a 35-year-old university graduate, never thought she would hear words of open rebellion spoken out loud. Read more »
VOA — DUBAI — Female students in Tehran chanted “Get lost” on Saturday as Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi visited their university campus and condemned protesters enraged by the death of a young... Read more »
VOA — WASHINGTON — The United States on Thursday sanctioned seven senior Iranian leaders for their role in shutting down the country’s internet access and the crackdown on dissidents protesting the death... Read more »
VOA — Iran has recently sent new military reinforcements to its western borders close to the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and threatened to launch a cross-border ground invasion into Iraqi Kurdistan against... Read more »
VOA — The White House on Monday assailed Iran’s crackdown on protests over the death of a young woman held in captivity by the country’s morality police for failing to properly cover... Read more »
VOA — WASHINGTON — The United States on Sunday rejected Iranian reports that Tehran’s release of two detained Americans will lead to the unfreezing of Iranian funds abroad. Baquer Namazi, 85, was permitted... Read more »
VOA — OTTAWA, ONTARIO — Several thousand people marched in Montreal and other Canadian cities Saturday in solidarity with protests sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini in the custody of Iran’s... Read more »
VOA — The United States imposed new sanctions Thursday against several companies that facilitate trade in Iranian oil and petrochemical products. The U.S. Treasury Department issued a statement and warned it would take more... Read more »