The story: Iran has condemned the US for barring entry to traditional vocalist Alireza Qorbani. The prominent musician was scheduled to perform in California at an event that marked Nowruz, the Iranian New Year.

US immigration authorities reportedly took issue with Qorbani’s past mandatory military service in Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

The coverage: Qorbani, who is a legal resident of Canada, was reportedly "interrogated" at a Toronto airport on Mar. 25...