https://www.rferl.org/z/660 RFE/RL's latest news, features, commentary, and multimedia content on Iran. https://www.rferl.org/Content/responsive/RFE/en-US/img/logo.png https://www.rferl.org/z/660 en Copyright 2026 - RFE/RL, Inc. 60 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 23:37:31 +0200 Pangea CMS – RFE/RL Iranians say they have been warned by security officials not to speak to US-funded Persian-language media, such as RFE/RL’s Radio Farda, amid a crackdown in which the Iranian authorities say they have charged increasing numbers with espionage for “cooperation with the enemy.” https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-fear-crackdown-protests-dissent-media/33781430.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-fear-crackdown-protests-dissent-media/33781430.html Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:32:46 +0200 IranFeaturesThe Rundown StoriesMiddle East As the US-Israeli war with Iran continues to impact and shape the region, journalists from RFE/RL's Central Newsroom and Iranian service, Radio Farda, deliver ongoing updates and analysis. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-war-us-hormuz-oil-blockade-gulf-israel/33640284.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-war-us-hormuz-oil-blockade-gulf-israel/33640284.html Mon, 15 Jun 2026 08:20:46 +0200 IranNewsThe Rundown Stories The United States and Iran have electronically signed a framework deal to end the three-month-long war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, senior US administration officials said on June 15. https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-iran-peace-agreement-pakistan-israel-lebanon/33780270.html https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-iran-peace-agreement-pakistan-israel-lebanon/33780270.html Mon, 15 Jun 2026 01:40:12 +0200 IranNewsThe Rundown HeadlineMiddle East Qatari negotiators flew to Tehran early on June 14 in a bid to finalize an agreement between the United States and Iran to end the monthslong conflict, but renewed Israeli attacks on Iran's ally Hezbollah in Lebanon earlier the same day could potentially delay the signature. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-deal-qalibaf-trump-qatar/33780190.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-deal-qalibaf-trump-qatar/33780190.html Sun, 14 Jun 2026 16:25:55 +0200 IranNewsThe Rundown StoriesMiddle East Recent reports from Iran suggest that an intense crackdown on political opposition within the country that began during mass protests in January is continuing unabated. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-arrests-political-prisoners-protests/33780086.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-arrests-political-prisoners-protests/33780086.html Sun, 14 Jun 2026 09:43:57 +0200 IranNewsThe Rundown Stories WASHINGTON -- US President Trump heads into next week’s Group of Seven summit in France with a packed agenda covering trade, artificial intelligence, and Ukraine -- and the shadow of the conflict with Iran hanging over all of it. https://www.rferl.org/a/33779774.html https://www.rferl.org/a/33779774.html Sat, 13 Jun 2026 18:33:05 +0200 FeaturesIranUkraineThe Rundown Stories A social media post by Pakistan's prime minister set a 24-hour clock ticking on July 13 as he said a deal between Washington and Tehran was closer “than ever before.” https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-peace-deal-conflicting-reports-fragile-cease-fire/33779736.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-peace-deal-conflicting-reports-fragile-cease-fire/33779736.html Sat, 13 Jun 2026 16:15:33 +0200 IranNewsThe Rundown Headline After more than three months of conflict that has shaken the Middle East, disrupted energy markets, and heightened concerns about regional stability, the United States and Iran appear to be moving closer to a possible peace agreement. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-trump-ceasefire-pakistan-mediation/33779591.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-trump-ceasefire-pakistan-mediation/33779591.html Sat, 13 Jun 2026 02:31:06 +0200 IranNewsThe Rundown Stories A senior US administration official has said the United States and Iran were “very close” to sealing a deal that would reopen a critical shipping route and dismantle Tehran’s nuclear enrichment infrastructure. https://www.rferl.org/a/us-trump-iran-deal-israel/33779306.html https://www.rferl.org/a/us-trump-iran-deal-israel/33779306.html Fri, 12 Jun 2026 21:45:57 +0200 IranNews Matt Reisener, senior national-security adviser at the Center for Maritime Strategy, talks to RFE/RL about why diplomacy and military pressure are likely to continue, what Iran and the United States each believes it has to gain from talks, and why any agreement may actually hinge on Israel. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-us-war-israel-us-maritime-security-reisener/33778403.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-us-war-israel-us-maritime-security-reisener/33778403.html Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:50:35 +0200 IranFeaturesThe Rundown StoriesMiddle East Protests in Albania over a proposed luxury resort linked to US President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, have unexpectedly morphed into a very public brawl between Albania and Iran. https://www.rferl.org/a/tehran-tirana-flamingo-revolution-kushner/33778450.html https://www.rferl.org/a/tehran-tirana-flamingo-revolution-kushner/33778450.html Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:49:39 +0200 News AnalysisFeaturesIranKosovoThe Rundown Stories When thousands of Albanians began protesting plans for a billion-dollar resort in a once-protected wetlands area for pink flamingoes, few could have expected that Iran would see it as an opportunity for a brawl with the Albanian government. https://www.rferl.org/a/albania-zvernec-sazan-resort-iran/33777693.html https://www.rferl.org/a/albania-zvernec-sazan-resort-iran/33777693.html Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:44:13 +0200 VideosIranThe Rundown Stories The United States and Iran have traded strikes for a second day as tensions rise in the Middle East. US Central Command released video of strikes targeting Iranian military sites. Iran responded by attacking US allies in the Persian Gulf region. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-us-strikes-hormuz-bahrain-kuwait-ship-india-ceasefire-talks/33778308.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-us-strikes-hormuz-bahrain-kuwait-ship-india-ceasefire-talks/33778308.html Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:52:09 +0200 IranVideo ArchiveVideos US President Donald Trump claimed that a “great settlement” has been reached with Iran to end the Middle East war and that the agreement could be signed as early as this weekend, perhaps in Europe, with the US vice president attending the session. https://www.rferl.org/a/us-iran-strikes-trump-hormuz-escalation/33778143.html https://www.rferl.org/a/us-iran-strikes-trump-hormuz-escalation/33778143.html Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:46:59 +0200 IranNewsMiddle East US armed forces launched a second night of air strikes on Iran late on June 10, just hours after President Donald Trump warned Tehran it would be hit "very hard" if a deal aimed at ending more than three months of war is not finalized. https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-us-air-strikes-iran/33777784.html https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-us-air-strikes-iran/33777784.html Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:16:03 +0200 IranNews Russia, China, and Iran are increasingly creating a strategic alliance of convenience that US policymakers must confront as it seeks to disrupt global order, according to a group of US experts and former officials. https://www.rferl.org/a/us-russia-china-iran-cooperation-challenges/33777782.html https://www.rferl.org/a/us-russia-china-iran-cooperation-challenges/33777782.html Wed, 10 Jun 2026 23:28:24 +0200 IranNewsNews Analysis The US House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved legislation aimed at preventing American and allied technology from ending up in Iranian-made drones used in conflicts from Ukraine to the Middle East. https://www.rferl.org/a/us-house-bill-western-technology-iranian-drones/33777736.html https://www.rferl.org/a/us-house-bill-western-technology-iranian-drones/33777736.html Wed, 10 Jun 2026 19:36:31 +0200 IranNewsRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories President Donald Trump said the ⁠United States is going to attack Iran “very hard” if a deal aimed at ending the three-month war is not finalized. https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-iran-war-negotiations/33777713.html https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-iran-war-negotiations/33777713.html Wed, 10 Jun 2026 19:15:58 +0200 NewsIranThe Rundown HeadlineMiddle East The US strikes on Iranian air defense and radar systems appear intended as a limited warning to Tehran rather than the opening salvo of a broader military campaign, according to senior US officials and regional security experts. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-us-helicopter-military-strikes-diplomacy/33777296.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-us-helicopter-military-strikes-diplomacy/33777296.html Wed, 10 Jun 2026 06:40:13 +0200 News AnalysisFeaturesIranThe Rundown Stories The United States said it launched "self-defense" strikes against Iran on June 9 just hours after President Donald Trump said Washington was compelled to respond to the downing of a US Army Apache helicopter by Iranian forces a day earlier. https://www.rferl.org/a/us-strikes-iran-downing-helicopter-trump/33776992.html https://www.rferl.org/a/us-strikes-iran-downing-helicopter-trump/33776992.html Tue, 09 Jun 2026 23:46:01 +0200 IranNews