VOA — WASHINGTON – Iranian state media say two days of protests against water shortages in the country’s southwest have turned deadly, with gunfire killing one person late Friday. State news agency... Read more »
VOA — Amid long-standing and deepening tensions between Israel and Iran, some prominent Israelis with Persian roots have engaged in little-publicized contacts with Iran’s people and advocated for reviving the historic friendship... Read more »
VOA — WASHINGTON – The Biden administration on Thursday launched the biggest U.S. anti-poverty program in a half century, sending monthly payments for the first time to help most American parents care... Read more »
DW — Recent cases of COVID-19 in the women’s ward of the Evin Prison in Tehran spotlight a lack of preventative measures and the precarious situation of political detainees in the country.... Read more »
VOA — WASHINGTON – U.S. consumer prices advanced sharply in June, up 5.4% over a year ago. It was the biggest annual gain since 2008, as the world’s largest economy recovers from... Read more »
VOA — The United Nations said Monday that global hunger grew dramatically in 2020, due in large part to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the cost of and access to... Read more »
VOA — DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – The website of Iran’s transport ministry was taken down on Saturday by what state television said was a “cyber disruption,” a day after an apparent... Read more »
VOA — TEHRAN, IRAN – Iran’s railroad system came under cyberattack Friday, a semi-official news agency reported, with hackers posting fake messages about train delays or cancellations on display boards at stations... Read more »
VOA — WHITE HOUSE – “Our military mission in Afghanistan will conclude on August 31st,” U.S. President Joe Biden announced on Thursday. Speaking at the White House, the president defended his decision... Read more »