https://www.rferl.org Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty is an international news organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries https://www.rferl.org/Content/responsive/RFE/en-US/img/logo.png https://www.rferl.org en Copyright 2026 - RFE/RL, Inc. 60 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:57:35 +0200 Pangea CMS – RFE/RL The United States has sanctioned Iran’s largest cryptocurrency platform, in a move that could hurt ordinary Iranians and businesses, experts say. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-nobitex-us--sanctions-crypto-exchange-irgc/33772560.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-nobitex-us--sanctions-crypto-exchange-irgc/33772560.html Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:47:03 +0200 FeaturesIranThe Rundown Stories Families sharing single meals. Appliances sold to pay utility bills. Businesses gutted. Four Iranians inside the country describe an economy in freefall. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-economy-us-war-sanctions/33771852.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-economy-us-war-sanctions/33771852.html Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:43:53 +0200 IranFeaturesEconomyThe Rundown Headline RFE/RL spoke with Hatam Qaderi, a Tehran-based academic, about Iran’s bloody crackdown on mass protests, the prospect of US military action against Tehran, and a possible transition from the Islamic republic. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-hatam-qaderi-khamenei-miracle-islamic-republic/33664951.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-hatam-qaderi-khamenei-miracle-islamic-republic/33664951.html Fri, 30 Jan 2026 16:34:17 +0100 IranFeaturesThe Rundown Stories Ali Shamkhani, a senior adviser to Iran’s supreme leader, faces new allegations from U.S.-based scholar Mehrzad Boroujerdi, who accuses him of involvement in his father’s 1978 killing. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-shamkhani-rezaei-boroujerdi-killing-oil-strikes/33566925.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-shamkhani-rezaei-boroujerdi-killing-oil-strikes/33566925.html Wed, 22 Oct 2025 16:21:31 +0200 IranFeaturesThe Rundown Headline Immigration lawyer Ali Herischi warns that US deportations of Iranian migrants are “very dangerous,” separating families and sending low-priority cases back in shackles. Critics say the policy risks returning dissidents and religious converts to persecution in Iran. https://www.rferl.org/a/us-deportation-iranians-dangerous-persecution/33547987.html https://www.rferl.org/a/us-deportation-iranians-dangerous-persecution/33547987.html Fri, 03 Oct 2025 16:06:39 +0200 IranFeaturesHuman Rights Iran has approved harsher penalties for espionage and collaboration with Israel and the United States, just days after UN experts warned of a dramatic surge in executions. Experts say the move aims to instill fear in the public and deter unrest. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-executions-spying-law-punishment/33546044.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-executions-spying-law-punishment/33546044.html Wed, 01 Oct 2025 14:44:23 +0200 IranNewsHuman RightsThe Rundown Stories Iranian protest musicians became powerful voices of the “Women, Life, Freedom” movement, inspiring crowds and facing severe repression. Their anthems united protesters, showing why authorities now see music as a major threat. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-women-life-freedom-anniversary-protests/33530811.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-women-life-freedom-anniversary-protests/33530811.html Tue, 16 Sep 2025 00:11:57 +0200 IranFeaturesThe Rundown Stories