Iran President Targeted With ‘Crimes Against Humanity’ Complaint by Switzerland

VOA — GENEVA, SWITZERLAND — A legal complaint called Monday for Swiss authorities to arrest Iran’s president during an expected visit and charge him with crimes against humanity connected to a 1988... Read more »

Iran Tries Swedish EU Employee for ‘Spying for Israel’

VOA — DUBAI — Iran said on Sunday that it had begun the trial of a Swedish national employed by the European Union who is charged with spying for Israel and “corruption... Read more »

Iran Unveils Drones Armed With Air-to-Air Missiles

VOA — TEHRAN, IRAN — Iran has reinforced its air defense capabilities by adding combat drones equipped with air-to-air missiles to its arsenal, state media reported Sunday. “Dozens of Karrar drones armed... Read more »

Mahsa Amini’s Family Blocked From Leaving Iran for EU Rights Prize

VOA — PARIS — The family of Mahsa Amini, the Iranian Kurdish woman who died in custody, has been banned from traveling to France to collect a top rights prize awarded posthumously,... Read more »

Iran Starts Trial of Swedish EU Employee Detained in 2022

VOA — STOCKHOLM — An Iranian court has begun the trial of a Swedish national employed by the European Union who was detained last year, Sweden’s foreign minister said Saturday. “I have... Read more »

German Foreign Minister Discusses Prisoners With Iranian Counterpart

VOA — BERLIN — Germany’s Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock discussed the fate of Germans held in Iran Friday with her Iranian counterpart Hossein Amirabdollahian, her ministry said. The two ministers held a... Read more »

Putin Hails Ties With Iran in Meeting With Raisi

VOA — MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday praised his country’s relations with Iran at a meeting in Moscow with his Iranian counterpart, Ebrahim Raisi, as the two discussed the... Read more »

In Paris Exile, Family Becomes Proud ‘Voice’ of Jailed Iran Nobel Winner

VOA — PARIS — The address on the invitation to the winner of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize says it all. “Ms. Narges Mohammadi, c/o Evin Prison, Tehran province, Iran.” Mohammadi, 51,... Read more »

Iran Says It Sent Capsule Capable of Carrying Animals Into Orbit

VOA — TEHRAN, IRAN — Iran said Wednesday that it had sent a capsule into orbit capable of carrying animals as it prepares for human missions in coming years. A report by... Read more »

Iranian Court Orders US to Pay $50B for Soleimani Assassination

VOA — TEHRAN, IRAN — A Tehran court has ordered the U.S. government to pay nearly $50 billion in damages for assassinating a top Iranian general nearly four years ago, the judiciary... Read more »