VOA — TEHRAN, IRAN — Iran imposed sanctions Wednesday on 34 individuals and entities from the European Union and Britain in reaction to similar measures they have taken over Tehran’s response to... Read more »

VOA — WASHINGTON — London-based commodity markets data company Kpler tells VOA it believes Iran recorded a big increase in energy exports last year, even as the United States continued its policy... Read more »

VOA — The American and Sydney Pen Associations have issued a joint statement calling for the release of Ali Asadollahi, an Iranian poet, and other writers imprisoned in Iran. “Asadollahi has been... Read more »

VOA — PARIS — French politicians paid tribute Saturday to Charlie Hebdo magazine staff and other victims of the January 2015 Islamist attacks, days after the satirical weekly’s latest edition sparked outrage in Iran.... Read more »

VOA — TEHRAN, IRAN — Iranian police have resumed warnings that women must wear mandatory headscarves even in cars, media reported Monday, as unrest continues following the death of Mahsa Amini. Protests... Read more »

VOA — DUBAI — Iranian police briefly detained several unidentified top-tier football players in a raid on a party on New Year’s Eve where alcohol was served in violation of an Islamic... Read more »

A spokesperson for Iran’s Revolutionary Guard threatened a “regretful response” to Western media outlets — including Voice of America — over their coverage of the mass protests. In a meeting with a... Read more »

VOA — DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES — Iran appointed a new head of its central bank Thursday after the currency crashed to its lowest level ever against the dollar amid mass protests... Read more »

VOA — DUBAI, UAE — Iran’s foreign minister said on Wednesday he spoke with his Saudi counterpart on the sidelines of a conference in Jordan the previous day, the highest-level encounter reported... Read more »