In VOA Persian interview, Elshan Moradi said Iranian chess masters should consider competing under flag of global governing body FIDE if it suspends Iran's federation next month over Israel boycott
Paris-based Taghi Rahmani told VOA Persian he heard about his wife’s Thursday release from family members in Iran and wished more political prisoners would be freed
In a message Tuesday to VOA Persian, source close to family of dissident Farhad Meysami said Meysami tested positive for virus at Karaj prison and was put into isolation
In VOA interview, a friend of Behnam Mahjoubi said the dissident’s transfer from Tehran’s Evin prison to the psychiatric hospital happened Saturday against Mahjoubi’s will
Aida Younesi told VOA Persian she received threatening Twitter messages from Iran government supporters after posting video criticizing Iran's detention of her brother Ali Younesi
