US Recording Academy recognizes Iran-based artist for his anthem honoring protest movement in his country against Islamist rule
A review of images sent to VOA Persian appears to show Iranians chanting anti-government slogans in the streets of Behbahan in Iran’s Khuzestan province Thursday night
In one of several repressive moves Thursday, Iranian authorities broke up a gathering marking end of 40-day mourning period for a man killed in anti-government protests last month
Iranian state media say Monday’s flash floods killed 18 people in the southern city of Shiraz and two people elsewhere as Iran’s president and local authorities face criticism for handling of disaster
Images verified by VOA Persian showed Iranian teachers protesting on Wednesday outside education departments in Mashhad, Ardabil, Urmia, Kermanshah, Marivan and Sanandaj
Images verified by VOA Persian show security forces beating football fans chanting anti-government slogans ahead of Friday match at Tehran's Azadi Stadium
Citizen journalists' reports confirm protests in which participants chanted slogans calling for end to Islamist rule
Residents of Iran’s ethnic Azerbaijani region tell VOA Persian that police arrested the 17 to stop them from staging an annual protest at a mountain fortress
Exercise 'aims to convey clear message' while nuclear negotiations are underway between Iran and P5+1
Conservative lawmakers grant greater powers to volunteer groups to 'promote virtue and prevent vice' on the street
A cleric and former member of Revolutionary Guard continue campaigning despite apparently slim chances of winning presidency in Friday'
