Iran meets European diplomats for renewed nuclear talks

Iranian diplomats have met their counterparts from the UK, Germany, and France for nuclear talks, for the first time since Israel launched attacks on Iran's nuclear facilities in June. The strikes triggered a 12-day war, which also saw the US bomb a …

Iran, European powers hold first direct nuclear talks since airstrikes as UN deadline nears

ISTANBUL: Iran and European powers held “serious, frank, and detailed” talks on Friday (Jul 25) over Tehran’s nuclear programme, as both sides seek to avoid a lapse of UN sanctions that could be automatically reimposed in October. The meeting in Istanbul …

Iran Says To Continue Discussions With European Powers After ‘Frank’ Talks

Iran says it has agreed with European diplomats to continue discussions on Tehran’s nuclear program after “serious, frank, and detailed” talks -- the first since the bombardment of Iranian nuclear and military sites by Israel and the United States -- …

Iran and Europeans hold 'frank' nuclear talks with UN sanctions looming

Russian rocket launches Iran satellite into space: Iranian media

The satellite was designed and manufactured by Iranian engineers, according to reports. A Russian rocket has put an Iranian communications satellite into space, according to Iranian state media, in the latest achievement for an aerospace programme that has …

Tehran On The Brink: Can Iran Survive Its Water Crisis?

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 the worsening water crisis in Iran and its …

Columnist Richard Fein: Twelve Day Iran War — Why it happened and what’s next

Last month Israel and the U.S. attacked Iran’s facilities for making nuclear weapons. The war lasted 12 days and ended with a ceasefire orchestrated by President Donald Trump. Israel’s attack was justified because it was an act of self defense. Iran has …

Iran’s 610,000 Active Troops Outnumber Egypt and Saudi Arabia

Military Thinkstock Key Points Iran commands one of the largest standing armies in the Middle East, fielding 610,000 active-duty troops Iran’s force is larger than what Israel, Egypt, or Saudi Arabia can muster Are you ahead, or behind on retirement? …

Christians arrested in Iran’s post-conflict crackdown

Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting studio after Israeli bombing on June 16, 2025. Avash Media, Creative Commons At least 21 Christians have been arrested in five different cities in Iran in a crackdown on “dissent” following the end of military conflict …

Trans woman's murder in Iran marks grim persistence of 'honor' killing

Her death was the latest in a series of murders of queer Iranians by their own relatives, according to human rights groups, and testament to the grim practice's persistence in the Islamic theocracy. Pakdel, a well-known trans activist in Iran, attended …