Votes for third-party candidates could be a deciding factor in whether Kamala Harris or Donald Trump wins the White House
The campaign to defend Sharifeh Mohammadi, in response to the Supreme Court's death sentence annulment, demands her immediate, unconditional release
The explosion occurred at approximately 9 p.m. local time at the mine in Tabas, about 540 kilometers southeast of Tehran
Amini died on Sept. 16, 2022, days after being detained by Iran’s morality police for allegedly violating Iran's law requiring women to wear a hijab
Internet disrupted in multiple cities on the eve of the second anniversary of her death in morality police custody
Protesters reaffirm stance against 'inhumane regime' as Islamic Republic cracks down on rights activists, others ahead of second anniversary of Amini's death
Report says Iran has recently outsourced deadly operations and kidnappings to criminal gangs
A spokesperson for the White House National Security Council, responding to VOA's request for comments on recent reports of the Iran's delivery of ballistic missiles to Russia, warned that such actions would have consequences for the Iranian government
Iran's supreme leader had already approved the appointments, President Masoud Pezeshkian told parliament
An opposition group claims the turnout was much less than 40%
The forecast suggests the initial impact will be reflected in rising prices, subsequently followed by shortages and market rationing
Narges Mohammadi had gone on hunger strike after being blocked, along with other inmates from getting medical care and to protest the country’s mandatory hijab law
The death of Armita Geravand followed alleged dress code violation barely a year after the September 2022 death in morality police custody of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, which triggered months of nationwide protests
Iran’s last Nobel Peace Prize winner, Shirin Ebadi, tells VOA Persian that Mohammadi’s win will draw world’s attention to Islamic republic’s ‘bad’ human rights situation
Rights groups consider Iran one of the world's worst countries for press freedom
Iranian media calls out 'backward steps to the past' amid a severe decline in public services
As videos of religious ceremonies of the month of Muharram surface, revealing eulogists and mourners embracing an approach that deviates from the Islamic Republic's norms, the head of the Society of Seminary Teachers in Qom points out that some elegies appear to be "celebrating the enemy"
Security officers allegedly attacked tourists at Iran’s scenic Opert summer resort
In a coordinated move, multiple branches of judicial system have recently issued rulings targeting opponents of mandatory hijab
State Department says diplomacy best way to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapon
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