Britain to Target Iranian Decision-makers With New Sanctions Regime

VOA — LONDON – Britain said on Thursday that it would create a new sanctions regime for Iran, giving the U.K. greater powers to target decision-makers, including those involved in weapons proliferation... Read more »

UN Investigators: Iran Must End Brutal Crackdown on Protesters

VOA — GENEVA — U.N. investigators have condemned the failure of Iranian authorities to investigate and hold accountable those responsible for the in-custody death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini 10 months after she... Read more »

Moscow Reportedly Detains General Surovikin Over Suspected Link to Wagner Rebellion

VOA — Russian authorities appear to have detained General Sergei Surovikin over his suspected connection to the Wagner Group’s mutiny last week, according to media reports. The specific details surrounding Surovikin’s status... Read more »

Iran Takes Canada to UN Top Court in Dispute Over State Immunity

VOA — THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS – Iran has filed a case against Canada at the United Nations’ top court, accusing it of flouting state immunity in allowing relatives of victims of terrorism... Read more »

Packages From China Are Surging Into US; Some Say $800 Duty-Free Limit Was Mistake

VOA — WASHINGTON — Conservatives anxious to counter America’s leading economic adversary have set their sights on a top trade priority for labor unions and progressives: cracking down on the deluge of... Read more »

UN’s World Refugee Day Celebrates Courage and Contributions of Refugees

VOA — GENEVA — At a time of growing hostility toward refugees, the United Nations is marking World Refugee Day to honor the courage and contributions to society of people forcibly uprooted... Read more »

US Supreme Court Poised to Issue Several High-Profile Rulings

VOA — The current term of the U.S. Supreme Court is winding to a close, and in the next two weeks the justices are expected to issue nearly 20 opinions, some of... Read more »

Iran Says Indirect Talks with US Continue via Oman

VOA — TEHRAN, IRAN — Iran on Monday said it has continued indirect negotiations with the United States through the Sultanate of Oman over its nuclear deal and a possible prisoner swap.... Read more »

White House Warns Private Entities: Products Could Be Used in Iran Drones

VOA — WASHINGTON — The White House has warned private entities, especially technology companies, about the risks of their products ending up in Iranian hands. Russia has been using drones in its... Read more »

Iran Sets 6am Start Time for State Workers to Save Energy

VOA — TEHRAN, IRAN — Iran has changed government workers’ office hours in the summer to try to reduce energy consumption, but media reports say some employees are unhappy with the early... Read more »