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 Iran continues to reject direct talks with the…
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China, Russia Urge End to ‘Unlawful Sanctions’ on Iran – Politics news
The statement came following a high-level meeting in Beijing, where officials from the three nations discussed Iran’s nuclear program and broader geopolitical concerns.
During talks in Beijing on Friday, diplomats from China, Russia, and Iran…
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Astronomers Unveil First 3D Map of Milky Way’s Interstellar Dust – Space/Science news
The research was led by Zhang Xiangyu, a Chinese doctoral student at Germany’s Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, in collaboration with his advisor, Dr. Gregory Green.
The study utilized data from China’s Large Sky Area Multi-Object Fiber…
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Houthi declaration of restricted areas for Israeli ships’ passage / Criticism of betrayal of Arab rulers
Pars Today – The leader of Yemen’s Ansarallah announced the renewed prohibition of Israeli ships from passing through the Red Sea.
“Abdulmalik al-Houthi,” the leader of Ansarallah in Yemen, declared on Wednesday night that the…
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Iran reacts to new US sanctions against Oil Minister
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei made the remarks on Friday, a day after the US Treasury Department designated Paknejad and three entities engaged in the Iranian oil trade in China, and named three shipping vessels as blocked…
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Iranian American journalist ends hunger strike
Reza Valizadeh, a dual-citizen Iranian American journalist imprisoned in Iran, ended his hunger strike after six days on Thursday out of concern for his mother, who went on the hunger strike with him. Valizadeh said family members asked him to…
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China, Iran, Russia Demand End To US Sanctions On Tehran
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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Saipa win 2024/25 Iranian Women’s Volleyball Premier League
TEHRAN – Saipa defeated Paykan 3-1 (25-20, 25-17, 25-27, 25-19) to win 2024/25 Iranian Women’s Volleyball Premier League on Thursday.
Saipa, headed by Samira Imani, defended their title. It was Saipa’s third title since the inaugural edition…
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Sepahan held by Nassaji in PGPL
TEHRAN – Sepahan football team suffered a setback in Iran’s Persian Gulf Professional League title race after a 1-1 draw against Nassaji on Thursday.
In the match held at the Shahid Vatani Stadium in Ghaemshahr, Reza Shekari gave the visiting…
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Yale suspends Iranian scholar for pro-Palestine support
Helyeh Doutaghi, who serves as the Deputy Director of the Law and Political Economy (LPE) Project at Yale, in a public statement on Wednesday, denounced her suspension as a retaliatory action against her pro-Palestinian stance and a violation of…
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