International

Source: US Informed Israel Ahead of Iran Policy Announcement

The Biden administration wanted to avoid blindsiding Israel, Iran's regional arch-foe

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 19 Feb 21

International

Iran Gives Director 3-Year Prison Term for Film About Journalist-Turned-Activist

In VOA Persian interview from her home in Canada, sister of Iran-based director Reza Mihandoust said authorities informed his lawyer of the prison sen

VOA News • 15 Jan 21

International

Source: Iran Sentences Azerbaijani Turk Rights Activist to Prison

Ali Azizi given 5-year sentence on charges of spreading anti-government propaganda and membership in illegal group, source tells VOA Persian Service

VOA News • 01 Jan 21

International

Source: Iran Damages Gravesite of Executed Wrestler-Activist in Escalating Harassment of His Family

In VOA Persian interview, source close to wrestler Navid Afkari's family said authorities in southwestern Iran destroyed two walls around Akfari's gra

VOA News • 20 Dec 20

International

Source: Iran Damages Gravesite of Executed Wrestler-Turned-Activist

In VOA Persian interview, source close to wrestler Navid Afkari's family said authorities in southwestern Iran destroyed two walls around Akfari's gra

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 20 Dec 20

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Iran Moves Closer to Jailing Female Rights Activist for 2nd Time in a Decade for Her Criticism of Government

In VOA interview, source close to activist Jila Karamzadeh Makvandi said a judge notified Makvandi on September 28 that he sentenced her to six years

VOA News • 14 Oct 20

International

Iranian Kurd in Danger of Being Iran's Next Executed Political Prisoner, Lawyer Says

In VOA interview, lawyer Saleh Nikbakht criticized Iran's Supreme Court for rejecting his request to retry Heydar Ghorbani, sentenced to death for 201

VOA News • 17 Sep 20

International

Iran's Execution of Wrestler Who Said He Was Tortured Happened Without Notice to Family and Lawyers, Source Says

Source close to Navid Afkari's family told VOA Persian that Iran gave no advance warning to wrestler's family and lawyers that it would execute him in

VOA News • 15 Sep 20

International

President Trump Urges Iran to Spare Life of Popular Wrestler

Authorities in Iran say Navid Afkari killed a man during 2018 anti-government rallies

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 04 Sep 20

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Activist Decries Iran's Upholding of his 8-Year Prison Term, Citing Injustices in His Case

Arsham Rezaee tells VOA Persian the prison term upheld Saturday by an Iranian appeals court was based on bogus charges which his lawyer was unable to

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 23 Jul 20