Welcome back to The Farda Briefing, an RFE/RL newsletter that tracks the key issues in Iran and explains why they matter.
I’m RFE/RL correspondent Kian Sharifi. In this edition, I’m looking into what Iran’s new cooperation framework with the UN…
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Veteran Iranian Daf Player Alaeddin Yassini Dies At 58
Alaeddin Yassini, a veteran Iranian Kurdish musician and master of the daf, passed away on Thursday night at the age of 58, Iran’s Music Association announced.
Yassini, a prominent figure in the musical tradition of Kurdistan, died of a heart…
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Iran’s President To Attend Emergency Doha Summit Following Israel Qatar Raid
The meeting — organized by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the Arab League — aims to support Qatar’s government and condemn the crimes of the Israeli regime.
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Iran backs Qatar’s self-defense right after Israeli aggression
Iran’s ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations says the Islamic Republic resolutely advocates for Qatar’s right to self-defense against the recent Israeli aggression targeting the political…
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4000 filmmakers worldwide vow not to work with Israel – Middle East Monitor
More than 4,000 internationally known actors, directors and filmmakers — including winners of the Oscars, BAFTA, Emmy and Cannes awards — have signed a joint petition pledging not to cooperate with Israeli…
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Fact-checking claims about sniper’s identity in Charlie Kirk shooting | Gun Violence News
In the hours after conservative activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated, details about his attacker remained elusive, and social media users and live TV commentary filled the void with false information.
As of late afternoon on September 11, the…
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Pezeshkian to attend Islamic-Arab summit in Doha on Israeli aggression
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will attend the extraordinary Islamic-Arab summit in Doha on Sunday and Monday, a meeting called by Qatar to rally support for Palestinians in Gaza and to respond to Israel’s recent…
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Qatar Says Israeli Strike on Doha Exposes Failure of Global Order – World news
Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani denounced the Israeli strike that targeted Hamas’ negotiation office in Doha and struck a residential district filled with schools and diplomatic missions.
He called the attack a blatant violation of the…
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Yemeni Forces Strike Israeli Military Targets With Missiles, Drones Amid Gaza War – World news
Brigadier General Yahya Saree, spokesman for Yemen’s armed forces, said Thursday night that missile and drone units carried out two separate operations targeting Israeli regime’s positions in central and southern occupied Palestine.
According…
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Qatar is not alone; its security is part of Egypt’s security amid Israeli aggression – Middle East Monitor
Egypt’s representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Osama Abdel Khalek, said that military options and the use of force had failed to bring results for Israel. He explained that all fronts of conflict remain…
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