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 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 04:25:29 +0200 Pangea CMS – RFE/RL Fred Fleitz, vice chair of the America First Policy Institute’s Center for American Security, told RFE/RL he is “cautiously optimistic” about possible US-Iran talks on ending the war but said Washington is reinforcing its military position to pressure Tehran into a deal. https://www.rferl.org/a/fred-fleitz-us-may-strike-iran-energy-infrastructure-talks/33716454.html https://www.rferl.org/a/fred-fleitz-us-may-strike-iran-energy-infrastructure-talks/33716454.html Wed, 25 Mar 2026 17:47:39 +0100 IranFeaturesThe Rundown Stories US and Israeli air strikes are delivering military blows against Iran, but Washington still lacks a defined political strategy for what comes after the fighting, Dana Stroul, former deputy assistant secretary of defense for the Middle East said in an interview with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. https://www.rferl.org/a/dana-stroul-us-israel-military-gains-iran/33696330.html https://www.rferl.org/a/dana-stroul-us-israel-military-gains-iran/33696330.html Fri, 06 Mar 2026 05:00:27 +0100 IranNewsFeaturesThe Rundown Stories Washington’s objectives in the war with Iran are both military and political, including neutralizing the threat Tehran poses to the US and its allies and creating conditions for political change, according to Nathan Sales, former U.S. ambassador-at-large and coordinator for counterterrorism. https://www.rferl.org/a/nathan-sales-iran-attacks-interview/33694940.html https://www.rferl.org/a/nathan-sales-iran-attacks-interview/33694940.html Wed, 04 Mar 2026 12:40:17 +0100 IranNewsFeaturesThe Rundown Stories General Jack Keane, a retired four-star general and former Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army, says the US-Israeli military campaign launched against Iran on February 28 is a calculated effort to dismantle the Islamic Republic’s political and military architecture. https://www.rferl.org/a/general-jack-keane-us-israeli-operation-dismantle-iranian-leadership/33690996.html https://www.rferl.org/a/general-jack-keane-us-israeli-operation-dismantle-iranian-leadership/33690996.html Sun, 01 Mar 2026 01:14:19 +0100 IranNewsThe Rundown Stories