Mehran Karimi is a correspondent for RFE/RL's Radio Farda.
UN sanctions on Iran have returned, hitting its military and nuclear programs while deepening economic strain for ordinary citizens. Iranians brace for rising prices, tighter markets, and heightened uncertainty as political divisions shape the country’s response.
Kourosh Sehati, a journalist-turned-fighter, has become the first known Iranian to join Ukraine’s Foreign Legion against Russia.
Kourosh Sehati was working for the UK-based Iran International TV station when Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Now, the broadcast journalist fights on the front lines in Ukraine,
