FLASHPOINT IRAN: Iran Carries Out Early Morning Execution

Mohammad Ghobadlou was executed by Iran on Tuesday. Authorities alleged he killed a police officer in 2022. VOA Persian’s Kambiz Tavana spoke with Clara Bunger, a member of Germany’s Parliament about his case. A thwarted Iranian plot to assassinate two journalists working for a Persian TV network in London has renewed focus on the ways hostile governments try to target critics outside their jurisdiction. VOA Press Freedom reporter Liam Scott shares the report. A group of international film organizations and filmmakers is raising the alarm about Iran’s treatment of two prominent directors barred from leaving the country. U.S.-based Iranian filmmaker and actress Mary Apick discusses.