A New York City gallery has opened its doors to an exhibit of Arab Spring-inspired photos by acclaimed Iranian-American artist Shirin Neshat.

The much-acclaimed Iranian film, "A Separation," headlined Prague’s inaugural Iranian Film Festival this week, in a showcase event highlighting the best of Iran’s distinguished film industry.

When motorcycle bombers assassinated an Iranian nuclear scientist on January 11, they left behind no clues of who they were. But does the type of operation itself give any hints? RFE/RL correspondent Charles Recknagel spoke with Shahshank Joshi, an analyst with the Royal United Services Institute in London.

Tensions between Iran and the West escalated in the past year -- sparked by Iran's refusal to halt sensitive nuclear work, and capped by Iran's downing of a U.S. stealth drone.

Mohammad Nourizad, a well-known Iranian journalist and filmmaker, has called on his countrymen to write letters to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and warn him about the consequences of his actions.

The family of American Robert Levinson, the former FBI agent who disappeared in Iran in 2007, has publicly released a video, which they said they received a year ago. The tape shows Levinson, looking haggard, talking about his captivity, and asking the U.S. government for help. More than four years after his disappearance, Levinson’s wife, Christine, says his captors have still made no demands.

Gay-rights activists have welcomed a U.S. move to call on government agencies to lead the fight to combat antigay discrimination abroad. But others have warned it may make the struggle for gay rights even harder in parts of the world where anti-American sentiment is rising.