RFE/RL's Radio Farda breaks through government censorship to deliver accurate news and provide a platform for informed discussion and debate to audiences in Iran.
Iran is set to meet with officials from Britain, France, and Germany -- the so-called European three (E3) -- on July 25 in Istanbul to discuss the country’s nuclear program as Western nations turn up the pressure on Tehran to reach a settlement or face new sanctions.
The Iranian film Bidad has won the Special Jury Award at the Karlovy Vary Festival. Director Soheil Beiraghi, who faces prison in Iran, thanked Iranian women for inspiring him. The movie focuses on restrictions faced by women singers in Iran.
Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, made his first public appearance since the start of the 12-day war with Israel, in which several leading Iranian political, military, and scientific leaders were struck in targeted killings by the Israeli military.
Audiences inside Iran and across the Middle East have flocked to RFE/RL’s Persian-language Service, Radio Farda, amid the conflict between Israel and Iran.
Several powerful explosions rocked the Iranian capital, Tehran, on June 23, as Israeli forces launched a new wave of precision strikes. The attacks targeted a range of military and security sites. Evin Prison and multiple buildings linked to the IRGC were reportedly hit.
Iranian state media has reused old videos and images — from Russian missile launches to Pakistani drone photos — to falsely portray them as scenes from the current conflict with Israel, fueling misleading narratives across TV and social platforms.
Iran and Israel exchanged fresh attacks early on June 21, triggering air raid sirens across parts of central Israel, including Tel Aviv, after Tehran said it would not negotiate over its nuclear program until Israel stops its attacks.
Israel and Iran exchanged more strikes on June 20 as diplomatic efforts led by France, Britain, and Germany yielded only a statement expressing "grave concerns" about the escalation of tensions and a willingness to meet again.
Israel vowed to "remove" Tehran's nuclear and ballistic missile threat after Iranian air strikes hit a hospital as fears among many countries grew over prospects the United States would join the fight to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei rejected a call by US President Donald Trump for Iran's "unconditional surrender" as Israeli air strikes pounded targets across Iran for a sixth day.
Videos obtained by RFE/RL's Radio Farda show scenes of explosions in Tehran as Israeli strikes continue for a sixth day, fueling fears of a wider conflict.
Days of Israeli air strikes have targeted key elements and figures in Iran's nuclear development program. Officials says dozens of civilians have also been killed, causing widespread anxiety among ordinary Iranians, as they recounted to RFE/RL's Radio Farda.
Israel conducted an air strike against Iran’s state broadcaster, IRIB, targeting one of its studios during a live broadcast.
Israel has warned residents of some parts of Tehran to evacuate in a sign of imminent air attacks after earlier threatening the capital will "pay the price" for Iranian missile strikes hit Tel Aviv and Haifa, killing eight people.
Listeners to RFE/RL's Radio Farda sent message from inside Iran as Israel and Iran launched fresh air strikes on each other for a third straight day.
The United States is reducing the number of people deemed nonessential to operations in the Middle East, the State Department announced on June 11 amid reports that the US Embassy in Baghdad is preparing for an emergency evacuation due to increased security risks in the region.
Iranian authorities have significantly widened a ban on walking dogs in public, extending restrictions from the capital Tehran to at least 18 cities nationwide.
Iran and the United States on June 9 indicated that talks on Iran’s nuclear program will continue but the two side gave different dates for the next round of Iran-US indirect negotiations.
Iran says it executed Pedram Madani, who was accused of "spying for Israel" in a case human rights groups said was filled with "fundamental flaws" and based on confessions made under duress.
The awarding of the prestigious Palme d’Or to It Was Just An Accident, the latest film by Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi, has sparked widespread reactions in Iran and across the global Iranian diaspora.
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