In this interview with independent journalist Ali Javanmardi we ask him about the steps that the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) needs to take in order to become united, the risks for Kurdish ...

The Persian service for President Trump's overhauled Voice of America (VOA) is censoring coverage of Iran's exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, who played a central role in stirring up antigovernment ...

In the fall of 2019, Voice of America reporter Ali Javanmardi was on assignment in Iraqi Kurdistan when he received a call from a young female source who said she had information to give him about ...

Editor’s note: An earlier version of this article mischaracterized Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi’s most recent call for anti-government protests. The Persian service for President Trump’s overhauled Voice ...