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VOA Persian: Private commemoration held for political prisoners executed in 1980s
The families of political prisoners executed in the 1980s held a commemoration ceremony on Friday. The families of the prisoners…
VOA Kurdish: Iran arrests 4 female Kurdish activists after Womenâs Day events
Iranian security forces have arrested four female Kurdish activists in Kurdistan province following International Womens Day celebrations on March 8.…
VOA Kurdish: Kurdistan opposition parties remain divided after elections
In the sixth round of parliamentary elections in the Kurdistan Region, some political parties announced they would stay in opposition…
US: Iran ignoring international concerns about its nuclear program
united nations â The United States warned Wednesday that it will continue to exert maximum pressure on Iran in order to…
US sanctions Sweden-based gang with links to Iran
WASHINGTON â The United States on Wednesday announced sanctions against the Foxtrot Network, a Sweden-based gang accused of carrying out attacks…
Iran’s Khamenei rejects idea of nuclear talks with US
DUBAI â Irans Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday rejected the idea of holding negotiations with the United States over…
âI was there to try to kill the journalist,â gunman tells New York court
A self-described member of a Russian organized crime group told a court on Tuesday that he tried to kill the…
VOA Persian: Nowruz markets in ‘hibernation’ mode
Reports from various Iranian cities indicate an economic downturn and market recession, with shopkeepers in bazaars lamenting that no business…
VOA Persian: Livelihood protests continue across Iran
As the Iranian Rial continues to depreciate, livelihood protests erupted across Iran on Monday. Telecommunication retirees, nurses, oil industry workers,…
VOA Persian: Rights groups says man killed by government forces’ ‘indiscriminate shooting’ in Tehran
An indiscriminate shooting by security forces in Tehran resulted in the death of a young man, according to a human…
