Category: 1. Iran

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — President Donald Trump campaigned on keeping the United States out of foreign wars, but it didn’t take long to convince him to come to the direct aid of Israel,…

Why it matters:

The Iranian president’ remarks at the ECO summit in Azerbaijan reflect Tehran’s views on the Israeli strikes—and U.S. support—as a coordinated effort to derail diplomacy and provoke escalation.

What…

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Israel’s defence minister has instructed the military to maintain “aerial superiority” over Iran to enforce a…

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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 why the Iranian parliament’s passage of a bill…

Why it matters:

Iran has always been committed to maintaining peace and security, giving even the hostile states the chance to preserve the peace in the region. 

What he’s saying:

Majid Takht-Ravanchi: “As long as…

The freeze in deliveries of some American weapons to Kiev is causing alarm in Berlin, the paper has reported

Germany wants to agree a “secret deal” with the US to buy two Patriot air defense systems in order to hand them over to…

Why it matters:

Resuming flights is a critical step toward restoring normalcy, which proves the situation is returning to normal life after 12 days of imposed war on Iran by Israel.

The big picture:

Iranian aviation…