VOA — Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi appointed a new head of the country’s top security body on Monday. State media said Ali Akbar Ahmadian, a Revolutionary Guards commander, would serve as secretary... Read more »

VOA — TEHRAN — Banned from using popular Western apps, Iranians have been left with little choice but to take up state-backed alternatives, as the authorities tighten internet restrictions for security reasons... Read more »

VOA — In the wake of three of the biggest bank failures in U.S. history over the past two months, Americans are increasingly jittery about the safety of their money, worried about... Read more »

VOA — WASHINGTON / PARIS / DUBAI — Even as the United States and its European allies grapple with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and rising tensions with China, the smoldering crisis over... Read more »

VOA — LONDON — A panel of global health experts will meet Thursday to decide if COVID-19 is still an emergency under the World Health Organization’s rules, a status that helps maintain... Read more »

VOA — UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations announced on Tuesday night that its premier prize for press freedom has been awarded to three imprisoned Iranian female journalists “for their commitment to... Read more »

VOA — DUBAI — Wary of reigniting Iran’s worst political turmoil in years, the country’s rulers are resorting to new, less obtrusive tactics to punish women who refuse to wear the obligatory... Read more »

VOA — DUBAI — The growing rapprochement between Riyadh and Tehran after years of mistrust was visible on Monday as Saudi Arabia helped evacuate Iranian citizens fleeing the war in Sudan. The... Read more »

VOA — TEHRAN — Iran’s parliament voted to dismiss the minister of Industry, Mines and Trade Sunday. Amid allegations of mismanagement and widespread dissatisfaction with rising prices, especially in the car market,... Read more »