Category: 1. Iran

Why it matters:

Baqaei’s remarks highlight Iran’s firm stance on its talks with the United States. These remarks also emphasize respect for Iran’s principled positions in these talks.

The big picture:

As Iran prepares for…

The Iranian president said that Nagorno-Karabakh is an inseparable part of Azerbaijan’s territory during a meeting with his counterpart, supporting the country’s rights over the disputed region as the two nations attempt to mend ties.

“We believe…

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 at how Iran is seeking to reassure China that, even with…

Why it matters:

The deadly strike underscores the growing humanitarian toll of U.S. military operations in Yemen amid escalating regional conflicts linked to Israel’s war on Gaza.

The big picture:

Since launching…

Military spending rose worldwide with particularly large increases in Europe and the Middle East, according to a new report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).

Several European countries had seen “unprecedented”…

In a televised address on Sunday, Abbasi reminded India that Pakistan possesses numerous missiles and 130 nuclear warheads, which are “not for display.”

“Nobody knows where we have placed our nuclear weapons across the country. I say it…

Iran hopes to resolve its biggest foreign affairs challenge through talks with the United States at the same time it grapples with some of the toughest domestic problems in the Islamic Republic’s nearly 50-year history.

Some commentators and…

In a statement provided to North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on Monday, the Central Military Commission of the ruling Workers’ Party said that the country’s leader, Kim Jong Un, had sent troops into combat alongside…