https://www.rferl.org/z/660 RFE/RL's latest news, features, commentary, and multimedia content on Iran. https://www.rferl.org/Content/responsive/RFE/en-US/img/logo.png https://www.rferl.org/z/660 en Copyright 2026 - RFE/RL, Inc. 60 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 05:17:54 +0200 Pangea CMS – RFE/RL US President Donald Trump repeated his threat to strike Iranian infrastructure hard if Tehran does not open the Strait of Hormuz, using explosive language hours after announcing that US forces rescued the missing crew member from a downed F-15 fighter jet. https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-us-deadline-iran-open-strait-hormuz/33725369.html https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-us-deadline-iran-open-strait-hormuz/33725369.html Mon, 06 Apr 2026 00:09:54 +0200 IranNews As the US-Israeli war with Iran continues to impact and shape the region, journalists from RFE/RL deliver ongoing updates and analysis. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-protests-live-blog-trump-khamenei/33640284.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-protests-live-blog-trump-khamenei/33640284.html Sun, 05 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200 IranNewsThe Rundown Stories US President Donald Trump repeated his threat to strike Iranian infrastructure hard on if Tehran it does not open the Strait of Hormuz, using explosive language hours after announcing that US forces rescued the second crew member of a downed F-15 fighter jet in a high-risk mission. https://www.rferl.org/a/crew-member-f15-rescued-/33725134.html https://www.rferl.org/a/crew-member-f15-rescued-/33725134.html Sun, 05 Apr 2026 06:18:10 +0200 IranNewsThe Rundown Headline WASHINGTON -- A reported incident involving a US F-15 over Iran is drawing renewed scrutiny to the risks American aircraft face when operating in heavily defended airspace, underscoring a broader reality: Even one of the world’s most successful fighter jets is not immune in contested environments. https://www.rferl.org/a/f15-warplane-downed-iran-combat-crew/33724843.html https://www.rferl.org/a/f15-warplane-downed-iran-combat-crew/33724843.html Sat, 04 Apr 2026 21:07:31 +0200 IranNewsThe Rundown Stories US President Donald Trump on April 4 told the Iranian regime that “time is running out” and that it must make a peace deal or open the crucial Strait of Hormuz to shipping or face “hell,” renewing an earlier threat in which he vowed to send Iran “back to the stone ages.” https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-deadline-iran-bushehr-hormuz/33724801.html https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-deadline-iran-bushehr-hormuz/33724801.html Sat, 04 Apr 2026 17:01:32 +0200 IranNewsThe Rundown Stories Rescue teams continue to search early on April 4 for a US crew member missing after their fighter jet was brought down over Iran, one of two American forces planes reportedly knocked out of the sky in the region a day earlier. https://www.rferl.org/a/rescue-operation-us-jet-downed-iran/33724346.html https://www.rferl.org/a/rescue-operation-us-jet-downed-iran/33724346.html Sat, 04 Apr 2026 01:02:08 +0200 IranNews Two US air strikes on April 2 destroyed part of a key highway bridge connecting Tehran to the city of Karaj to the west. In a post on X.com, Iran's foreign minister condemned attacks targeting civilian infrastructure, while US President Donald Trump wrote that more strikes of this kind would follow. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-bridge-karaj-infrastructure-attacks/33724338.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-bridge-karaj-infrastructure-attacks/33724338.html Fri, 03 Apr 2026 22:24:11 +0200 IranVideo ArchiveVideos The F-15E Strike Eagle, which US officials say was shot down over Iran on April 3, is one of the US military’s most advanced dual-role fighter aircraft, designed to carry out both air-to-air combat and deep strike missions against ground targets. https://www.rferl.org/a/f15-jet-fighter-strike-eagle-shot-down-iran/33724307.html https://www.rferl.org/a/f15-jet-fighter-strike-eagle-shot-down-iran/33724307.html Fri, 03 Apr 2026 20:08:53 +0200 IranNewsThe Rundown Stories A US crew member has been rescued by American forces after a jet fighter was shot down over Iran, a US official told RFE/RL, and the search is ongoing for a second, in the first known loss of an American plane to hostile fire since the war began. https://www.rferl.org/a/us-fighter-jet-shot-down-iran/33724201.html https://www.rferl.org/a/us-fighter-jet-shot-down-iran/33724201.html Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:06:00 +0200 IranNewsThe Rundown Stories Shuttered factories in India and a key US military aircraft destroyed in Saudi Arabia feature in RFE/RL's roundup of photos of the fifth week of the US-Israeli war with Iran. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-israel-us-war-photos-week-five/33723176.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-israel-us-war-photos-week-five/33723176.html Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:27:55 +0200 Photo GalleriesNewsIranThe Rundown Stories Scaled-back resolution seeks to restore shipping without force mandate as Tehran tightens grip on key global oil route. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-trump-strait-hormuz-shipping-energy-food-un-security-council/33723994.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-trump-strait-hormuz-shipping-energy-food-un-security-council/33723994.html Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:02:14 +0200 IranNewsChina The flow of volunteer humanitarian aid from the United States to Ukraine -- a critical lifeline for frontline communities -- is coming under mounting strain, as disruptions linked to the Iran conflict ripple through global shipping networks. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-conflict-disrupts-private-us-humanitarian-aid-ukraine/33724043.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-conflict-disrupts-private-us-humanitarian-aid-ukraine/33724043.html Fri, 03 Apr 2026 13:30:02 +0200 IranFeaturesThe Rundown Stories President Donald Trump said the US military "hasn't even started" to destroy what is left of Iran after a month of devastating attacks and he threatened to strike electrical power plants and more bridges in his latest warning to the regime in Tehran. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-israel-war-trump-ceasefire-deal-missile/33723819.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-israel-war-trump-ceasefire-deal-missile/33723819.html Fri, 03 Apr 2026 03:19:23 +0200 IranNewsThe Rundown Stories Smoke was seen around the airport in the Iranian city of Mashhad as US-Israeli strikes continued. Iran pledged new attacks on Israel, releasing footage they said showed rocket launches against Haifa. The latest exchange of strikes followed US President Donald Trump's TV address to the nation. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-israel-us-strike-missile-isfahan-centcom-mashhad-airport-trump-rocket/33723365.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-israel-us-strike-missile-isfahan-centcom-mashhad-airport-trump-rocket/33723365.html Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:40:29 +0200 IranVideo ArchiveVideosThe Rundown Stories The US-Israeli war with Iran has continued following US President Donald Trump’s TV address to the nation, with a series of reported air strikes, defiant messaging from Tehran, and a US warning in Iraq of an imminent attack in Baghdad by Iranian proxy forces. https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-speech-war-threats-iran-strikes/33723158.html https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-speech-war-threats-iran-strikes/33723158.html Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:37:13 +0200 IranNewsThe Rundown StoriesMiddle East US President Donald Trump made his first major address to the nation since the start of the US-Israeli war in Iran, saying the US had "decimated" the Tehran regime. Trump did not give a timeline for ending the war, but said US forces will keep up an intense assault for the next two to three weeks. https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-speech-iran-war/33722984.html https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-speech-iran-war/33722984.html Thu, 02 Apr 2026 06:50:33 +0200 IranVideo ArchiveVideosThe Rundown Stories US President Donald Trump on April 1 said the United States is close to “finishing the job” in Iran, while warning that US forces will continue to strike the country “extremely hard” for another “two to three weeks.” https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-iran-war-address-ceasefire-hormuz/33722964.html https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-iran-war-address-ceasefire-hormuz/33722964.html Thu, 02 Apr 2026 04:22:29 +0200 IranNewsThe Rundown StoriesMiddle East Images chart the transformation of a desolate coral island in the Persian Gulf into Tehran’s primary oil export hub. Kharg Island has become a key target in the US-Israeli war with Iran. https://www.rferl.org/a/kharg-island-iran-us-israel-war-history/33722515.html https://www.rferl.org/a/kharg-island-iran-us-israel-war-history/33722515.html Wed, 01 Apr 2026 20:35:33 +0200 IranFeaturesThe Rundown Stories The Iran-backed Houthi militia in Yemen said they launched a missile attack on Israel on April 1, simultaneously with Iran. Meanwhile, US-Israeli strikes on Iran continued as the conflict entered its fifth week. Iran also targeted neighboring Kuwait and Iraq with drones. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-israel-us-houthi-drone-strike-kuwait-kurd-iraq/33722530.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-israel-us-houthi-drone-strike-kuwait-kurd-iraq/33722530.html Wed, 01 Apr 2026 18:16:19 +0200 IranIraqVideo ArchiveVideosThe Rundown Stories It's not just oil and gas. Iran’s shipping blockade is also holding up supplies of other key commodities and causing price spikes on global markets that will affect everyone. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-hormuz-blockade-chokes-global-trade-oil-gas-trump/33722449.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-hormuz-blockade-chokes-global-trade-oil-gas-trump/33722449.html Wed, 01 Apr 2026 17:18:02 +0200 IranFeaturesThe Rundown HeadlineMiddle East