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 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:43:01 +0200 Pangea CMS – RFE/RL Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s spiritual leader and highest authority who led the country for almost four decades, was killed during US and Israeli air strikes on February at the age of 86. https://www.rferl.org/a/khamenei-death-iran-us-strikes-israel-obituary/33690677.html https://www.rferl.org/a/khamenei-death-iran-us-strikes-israel-obituary/33690677.html Sun, 01 Mar 2026 03:25:49 +0100 IranNewsObituariesThe Rundown Stories Iran's Internet blackout, leveled at the height of mass protests against the regime, is still largely holding -- but the state is allowing some users, such as banks and other institutions, to reconnect. Some dissidents, meanwhile, have broken through with the help of satellite technology. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-internet-blackout-protest-violence-deaths-censorship-access-satellite-information/33664216.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-internet-blackout-protest-violence-deaths-censorship-access-satellite-information/33664216.html Thu, 29 Jan 2026 20:52:15 +0100 IranVideo ArchiveVideos Following weeks of digital darkness due to an Internet blackout by authorities trying to quell antiestablishment unrest -- in which thousands are thought to have been killed in a brutal crackdown by security forces -- Iranians are slowly managing to get online using anti-filtering tools. https://www.rferl.org/a/it-expert-iran-internet-blackout-alimanardi/33663712.html https://www.rferl.org/a/it-expert-iran-internet-blackout-alimanardi/33663712.html Thu, 29 Jan 2026 12:19:57 +0100 IranFeaturesThe Rundown Stories Is Russia attempting to recruit fighters from Iran for its war in Russia? A mysterious advertisement has appeared in Tehran offering money, training, and air tickets to Iranian men between the ages of 18 and 45. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukraine-war-iran-recruiting/33619318.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukraine-war-iran-recruiting/33619318.html Wed, 10 Dec 2025 16:23:12 +0100 IranFeaturesRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Headline When Israel issued a warning to residents of one of Tehran's most upscale and densely populated areas, District 3, to evacuate saying it intended to carry out air strikes in the area, already heightened anxiety rose even further. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-people-experience-war-israel-tehran/33444581.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-people-experience-war-israel-tehran/33444581.html Mon, 16 Jun 2025 18:23:36 +0200 IranFeaturesThe Rundown Stories