One Iranian, Two Canadians Charged With Conspiracy in Murder-for-Hire Plot in US

VOA — One Iranian and two Canadian nationals were charged Monday with conspiracy to use interstate commerce in the commission of a murder-for-hire plot in the U.S. According to court documents, from... Read more »

Confusion Over Incoming Drones May Have Led to Deadly Attack in Jordan, US Military Says

VOA — The United States is considering options for how to make Iran and its proxy forces in Iraq and Syria pay for a deadly drone attack on a base in northeast... Read more »

US drone attack: Three US troops killed in drone strike on US base in Middle East

Three US troops have been killed and dozens injured in a drone attack on a US base near Jordan’s border with Syria. US President Joe Biden said the attack was carried out... Read more »

Iran Launches 3 Satellites Into Space

VOA — JERUSALEM — Iran said Sunday it successfully launched three satellites into space, the latest for a program that the West says improves Tehran’s ballistic missiles. The state-run IRNA news agency... Read more »

Pakistan Urges Iran to Investigate ‘Horrifying’ Slayings of 9 Citizens

VOA — ISLAMABAD — Pakistan confirmed Saturday that nine of its nationals were killed by gunmen in neighboring Iran, demanding an immediate investigation into the “terrorist incident” to punish the perpetrators. Iranian... Read more »

Is Europe ready for another Donald Trump presidency?

DW — Opinion polls and political pundits agree that Donald Trump has a real chance of winning back the White House. For many in Europe, this is a troubling scenario. Read more »

Deepfake Explicit Images of Taylor Swift Spread on Social Media

VOA — NEW YORK — Pornographic deepfake images of Taylor Swift are circulating online, making the singer the most famous victim of a scourge that tech platforms and anti-abuse groups have struggled... Read more »

US Economy Shows Continued Strength as Inflation Falls

VOA — A series of positive economic data releases this week combined to suggest that the U.S. economy is performing exceptionally well, with stronger than expected growth, low unemployment, rising wages and... Read more »

US Warned Iran of ISIS-K Threat Ahead of Deadly Blasts, US Official Says

VOA — The U.S. government privately warned Iran that the Islamic State group’s affiliate in Afghanistan was preparing to carry out a terrorist attack before bombings in Kerman earlier this month that... Read more »

Iranian Dissidents Go on Hunger Strike to Protest Hangings

VOA — PARIS — Iranian dissidents living inside the Islamic republic and in exile went on a hunger strike Thursday to protest a surge of hangings in Iran, which included most recently... Read more »