https://www.rferl.org Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty is an international news organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries https://www.rferl.org/Content/responsive/RFE/en-US/img/logo.png https://www.rferl.org en Copyright 2026 - RFE/RL, Inc. 60 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 10:35:31 +0200 Pangea CMS – RFE/RL US Vice President JD Vance has departed Washington for Islamabad for their first peace talks of the war in what could be the most consequential diplomatic encounter between the United States and Iran in over four decades. https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-hormuz-iran-islamabad-toll-lebanon/33728800.html https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-hormuz-iran-islamabad-toll-lebanon/33728800.html Fri, 10 Apr 2026 01:44:43 +0200 IranNewsPakistanThe Rundown Stories Amid the fragile two-week cease-fire deal agreed between the United States and Iran, a Tehran resident sent a message to RFE/RL's Radio Farda describing a city suddenly free from the sound of bombs. He said that even during the devastation of the war and its economic consequences, Iranians have continued to hold on to hope. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-tehran-hope-farda-economy-war-us-israel-civilian/33728444.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-tehran-hope-farda-economy-war-us-israel-civilian/33728444.html Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:18:16 +0200 IranVideo ArchiveVideos Israeli and Lebanese representatives will meet in Washington next week, a State Department official said hours after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for talks with Lebanon. https://www.rferl.org/a/ceasefire-iran-war-pakistan-negotiations-trump-lebanon/33727932.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ceasefire-iran-war-pakistan-negotiations-trump-lebanon/33727932.html Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:09:49 +0200 IranNewsThe Rundown Stories Iranians have expressed relief but also concern after the United States and Iran announced a deal to suspend hostilities for two weeks. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-tehran-us-israel-ceasefire-war-civilian-rights-infrastructure-prisoners/33727899.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-tehran-us-israel-ceasefire-war-civilian-rights-infrastructure-prisoners/33727899.html Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:20:15 +0200 IranVideo ArchiveVideosThe Rundown Stories The temporary truce between the United States and Iran wobbled less than a day after being agreed as Israel launched massive attacks on Iranian proxies in Lebanon, while Tehran launched strikes at oil centers in several Persian Gulf countries after claiming its energy facilities were targeted. https://www.rferl.org/a/us-iran-ceasefire-holding-strait-hormuz-shipping/33727626.html https://www.rferl.org/a/us-iran-ceasefire-holding-strait-hormuz-shipping/33727626.html Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:41:39 +0200 IranNewsThe Rundown StoriesMiddle East US-Israeli strikes continued to hit Iran on April 7 as it faces a looming deadline to reach a deal to end the war and open the Strait of Hormuz. US President Donald Trump has threatened to destroy "every power plant" and bridge in the country if Tehran doesn't reach an agreement by 8 p.m. US Eastern Time. Iran, meanwhile, remained defiant and responded with more retaliatory attacks on Israel. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-us-israel-deadline-threat-strike-retaliation-hormuz-war-agreement/33726752.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-us-israel-deadline-threat-strike-retaliation-hormuz-war-agreement/33726752.html Tue, 07 Apr 2026 14:39:58 +0200 IranVideo ArchiveVideos Hours before a US deadline for Iran to reach a deal or face intense attacks on power plants and other infrastructure, Pakistan urged President Donald Trump to give Tehran two more weeks to allow the two sides to reach a peace settlement. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-us-trump-deadline-power-plant/33726600.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-us-trump-deadline-power-plant/33726600.html Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:03:24 +0200 IranNewsThe Rundown HeadlineMiddle East Iran has reportedly conveyed a 10-point response to US proposals for ending the war to Pakistan, rejecting a temporary cease-fire and demanding a permanent end to hostilities as US President Donald Trump's deadline for massive strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure entered its final hours. https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-us-deadline-iran-open-strait-hormuz/33725369.html https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-us-deadline-iran-open-strait-hormuz/33725369.html Mon, 06 Apr 2026 00:09:54 +0200 IranNewsThe Rundown Headline Rescue teams continue to search early on April 4 for a US crew member missing after their fighter jet was brought down over Iran, one of two American forces planes reportedly knocked out of the sky in the region a day earlier. https://www.rferl.org/a/rescue-operation-us-jet-downed-iran/33724346.html https://www.rferl.org/a/rescue-operation-us-jet-downed-iran/33724346.html Sat, 04 Apr 2026 01:02:08 +0200 IranNews Smoke was seen around the international airport in the Iranian city of Mashhad as US-Israeli strikes continued. Iranian officials, meanwhile, pledged new attacks on Israel, releasing footage they said showed rocket launches against Haifa. The latest exchange of strikes followed US President Donald Trump's TV address to the nation in which he warned US forces would continue to strike the country "extremely hard" for another "two to three weeks." https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-israel-us-strike-missile-isfahan-centcom-mashhad-airport-trump-rocket/33723365.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-israel-us-strike-missile-isfahan-centcom-mashhad-airport-trump-rocket/33723365.html Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:40:29 +0200 IranVideo ArchiveVideosThe Rundown Stories The US-Israeli war with Iran has continued following US President Donald Trump’s TV address to the nation, with a series of reported air strikes, defiant messaging from Tehran, and a US warning in Iraq of an imminent attack in Baghdad by Iranian proxy forces. https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-speech-war-threats-iran-strikes/33723158.html https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-speech-war-threats-iran-strikes/33723158.html Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:37:13 +0200 IranNewsThe Rundown StoriesMiddle East The Iran-backed Houthi militia in Yemen said they launched a missile attack on Israel on April 1, simultaneously with Iran. This is the third attack of this type by the Houthis since their entry into the Middle East war. Meanwhile, US-Israeli strikes on Iran continued as the conflict entered its fifth week. Iran also targeted neighboring Kuwait and Iraq with drones. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-israel-us-houthi-drone-strike-kuwait-kurd-iraq/33722530.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-israel-us-houthi-drone-strike-kuwait-kurd-iraq/33722530.html Wed, 01 Apr 2026 18:16:19 +0200 IranIraqVideo ArchiveVideosThe Rundown Stories Iran announced the execution of two political prisoners on March 31, a day after the death penalty was also carried out on two others, in a sign that the clerical authorities are stepping up a crackdown on internal opposition in the country. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-us-war-executions-repression/33721498.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-us-war-executions-repression/33721498.html Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:03:42 +0200 IranFeaturesThe Rundown HeadlineMiddle East Iran and Israel continued to trade attacks that left a petrochemical plant in the Iranian city of Tabriz in flames, according to Iran's state media on March 30. It was followed by a strike on an Israeli refinery in Haifa. An Iraqi Air Force transport plane was also targeted by Iran-backed militias at Baghdad International Airport as the conflict in the region entered its fifth week. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-israel-us-oil-refinery-tabriz-haifa-tehran-baghdad-iraq-air-force/33719996.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-israel-us-oil-refinery-tabriz-haifa-tehran-baghdad-iraq-air-force/33719996.html Mon, 30 Mar 2026 17:08:21 +0200 IranIraqVideo ArchiveVideosThe Rundown StoriesMiddle East Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) said that children as young as 12 can participate in defense-support roles. Amid ongoing US-Israeli strikes, the IRGC announced the launch of a broad campaign to mobilize public assistance in roles like security patrols and working at checkpoints. Under international law, children under the age of 15 are barred from participating in hostilities and the International Criminal Court considers the recruitment of children a war crime. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-recruitment-children-military-irgc/33718307.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-recruitment-children-military-irgc/33718307.html Fri, 27 Mar 2026 23:29:22 +0100 IranVideo ArchiveVideos Iran is inviting children 12 and older to sign up under a new program “for combatants defending the homeland,” with applicants directed to mosques and registration booths. Iran has a track record of recruiting children for security and even combat roles, and used child soldiers in the war with Iraq. https://www.rferl.org/a/33718169.html https://www.rferl.org/a/33718169.html Fri, 27 Mar 2026 22:37:16 +0100 IranFeaturesThe Rundown Stories As US-Israeli attacks on Iran continue, civilians inside the country share their experiences with RFE/RL's Radio Farda. One mother described a "terrifying moment," while another woman feared Iran's leaders would be "even more brutal" if the war ended. A Tehran man expressed support for the war if it meant ending repressive theocratic rule in Iran. https://www.rferl.org/a/iranians-after-a-month-of-war/33717257.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iranians-after-a-month-of-war/33717257.html Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:14:23 +0100 VideosIranThe Rundown Stories As the war approaches its one-month mark, ordinary Iranians describe sleepless nights, constant fear, and a country being destroyed. Some want it to end. Others are holding out for victory. Nearly all are exhausted. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-toll-war-israel-us--testimonies/33717086.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-toll-war-israel-us--testimonies/33717086.html Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:48:08 +0100 IranFeaturesThe Rundown HeadlineMiddle East President Donald Trump said the United States is "talking to the right people in Iran" about a deal to end the war, while Tehran launched attacks on Israel and Kuwait and US media outlets reported that thousands more troops may be headed to the region. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-missiles-israel-kuwait-diplomatic-push-trump/33714438.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-missiles-israel-kuwait-diplomatic-push-trump/33714438.html Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:21:40 +0100 IranNewsThe Rundown StoriesMiddle East Human rights groups have condemned Iran's hanging of three men in the first executions over January protests and warned they fear more executions to come. Authorities in Iran are trying "to frighten the public" and keep them in line in order to remain in power, says Mahmoud Amiry-Moghaddam of the Oslo-based Iran Human Rights organization. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-trial-protest-execution-human-rights-war-us-israel-wrestler/33711751.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-trial-protest-execution-human-rights-war-us-israel-wrestler/33711751.html Fri, 20 Mar 2026 16:30:39 +0100 IranVideo ArchiveVideos