Three Years on, Iran Vows Revenge for Commander Slain by US

VOA — TEHRAN, IRAN — The killing of a top Iranian general three years ago in a U.S. drone strike will be avenged, President Ebrahim Raisi vowed Tuesday at a commemoration attended... Read more »

Iran Issues Warning on Mandatory Headscarf in Cars

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 »

Iranian Police Briefly Detain Footballers in Raid at Party

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 »

Militiaman Killed in Central Iran Protest, State Media Says

VOA — TEHRAN — A member of Iran’s security forces has been shot dead during protests in the city of Semirom, state media said Sunday, more than 100 days after Mahsa Amini’s... Read more »

Iran Tests Military Drones in War Games Near Strait of Hormuz

VOA — DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES — Iran’s military tested new attack drones in the coastal area of the Gulf of Oman and near the strategic Strait of Hormuz on Saturday as... Read more »

Iran Threatens ‘Hostile’ Western Media Over Protest Coverage

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 »

Iran Holds Military Drill Near Strategic Strait of Hormuz

VOA — DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES — Iran’s military on Friday kicked off its annual drill in the coastal area of the Gulf of Oman and near the strategic Strait of Hormuz,... Read more »

Iran, Russia Warn Opportunity for Nuclear Talks Is Not Forever

VOA — Russia and Iran each have recently warned about the dangers of not reviving nuclear talks with Iran. But separately each says Western countries appear not to be eager to resume... Read more »

Iran Replaces Central Bank Governor Amid Currency Crash

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 »

Italy Urges Iran to Stop Executions, Start Open Dialogue With Protesters

VOA — ROME — Iran must stop executing and persecuting protesters and should open a dialogue with them, Italy’s Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said Wednesday after summoning the Iranian ambassador. Tajani said... Read more »