Iran has the right to pursue peaceful nuclear energy and is acting within the framework of international law, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Friday, as Washington continues to pressure Tehran to curb its nuclear activities.
Peskov,…
Category: 1. Iran
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Iran Rings In Nowruz Amid Calls To Go Nuclear
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 hard-liners are urging Iran’s decision-makers to…
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Earthquake strikes near Iran’s Natanz nuclear site
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck near Badroud in central Iran on Thursday, shaking areas roughly 26 kilometers (16 miles) from the Natanz nuclear facility, the country’s main uranium enrichment site.
A second tremor, measuring 4.5 magnitude,…
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Iran’s regime enters Persian year 1404 in a storm of crises |
In her Nowruz (Persian New Year) speech, delivered on March 18, 2025, Maryam Rajavi, the president-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), said: “The year 1404 [2025–2026] heralds a new era in Iranian society, history, and…
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Israel invites Tesla to bid on supplying government vehicles
Elon Musk’s Teslas’ are in the running to take over the transport of Israel’s government officials.
Musk’s company, Tesla Inc., has been asked to joint the tender to provide Tesla electric cars to the Israeli government fleet.
“We aren’t going to…
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Ayatollah Khamenei Warns US of Irans Hard Slap
TEHRAN (Tasnim) Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei highlighted the futility of American threats in confrontation with Iran, warning the US that it will be given a hard slap in case of any sinister action against the…
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Khamenei dismisses Trump ultimatum, vows firm response if attacked
Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei shrugged off warnings of a potential military confrontation with the United States if a nuclear deal was not reached, asserting that any aggression against Tehran will be met with a ‘harsh slap’.
“Americans…
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Roundup: Japan qualifies for World Cup, China falls to Saudi Arabia
BEIJING, March 21 (Xinhua) — Japan became the first team to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a 2-0 victory over Bahrain on Thursday, while China suffered a 1-0 defeat away to Saudi Arabia to remain bottom of its group.
Second-half goals…
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Stock market opens in red amid global uncertainty, April 2 tariff risks loom large
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 21 (ANI): The Indian stock market opened in negative territory on Friday After a record-breaking close on Thursday, weighed down by global uncertainties and looming broad-based reciprocal tariffs set to take…
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2 Men Convicted In New York For Plotting To Kill Iranian Dissident Journalist
Amid an attempt by US President Donald Trump’s administration to halt congressionally allocated funding from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), the broadcaster’s audiences in the countries it covers are voicing support and admiration…
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