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 explore the surprising — and brief — reactivation of the tracking…
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Iran’s Sudden And Brief ‘Shadow Fleet’ Reveal
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 explore the surprising — and brief — reactivation of the…
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Iran Blasts Israeli Regime Strikes in Southern Lebanon
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Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon have reportedly intensified, with nearly 5,000 ceasefire violations recorded in recent months.
Iran’s statement directly implicates France and the United States in the…
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Trump's 2-Hour Call with Putin, and Why Iran Is Pushing Gender Transition Surgeries – The New York Times
Trump’s 2-Hour Call with Putin, and Why Iran Is Pushing Gender Transition Surgeries The New York Times
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Israeli attacks aim to destroy productive sectors, hinder recovery – Middle East Monitor
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has accused Israel of carrying out a systematic policy aimed at destroying Lebanon’s productive sectors, obstructing economic recovery, and undermining national stability under what he…
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Iran slams US military movements against Venezuela
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei condemned the escalation of US military movements near Venezuela’s coasts, describing them as a blatant violation of the principles and purposes of the UN Charter, particularly the prohibition…
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A different account of nuclear tragedy: US human laboratory in Japan
Pars Today – On the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, new historical documents and reports reveal the hidden and bitter motives of the United States; motives that show the nuclear attack on two populous…
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Tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan spike as truce about to expire | Conflict News
Suicide car bomber strikes in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa amid unconfirmed reports that Qatar has offered to host peace talks.
Tensions are mounting between Pakistan and Afghanistan amid reports of a brutal border attack on the former’s troops as a…
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Iranian lifters win tow more medals at 2025 World Para Powerlifting Championship
TEHRAN – Nikoo Rozbahani and Aliasghar Abareghi of Iran won two bronze medals at the 2025 World Para Powerlifting Championship underway in Cairo, Egypt on Thursday.
Rozbahani became the first Iranian woman to win a medal in the para powerlifting…
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Hamas affirms commitment to ceasefire deal with Israel, Gaza reconstruction – Middle East Monitor
A Hamas leader on Thursday reaffirmed his group’s commitment to a Gaza ceasefire agreement with Israel, Anadolu agency reported.
“We confirm that Hamas is committed to implementing the agreement, which ensures an…
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