Trump Threatens Afghanistan If Bagram Air Base Not Handed Back To US
US President Donald Trump threatened Afghanistan with unspecified “bad things” if it doesn’t turn Bagram Airfield back to…
Can NATO Countries Stop Buying Russian Oil, As Trump Demands?
US President Donald Trump has said NATO countries should stop buying Russian oil if they want Washington to…
New Drone Attacks After Ukraine Hits Oil Facilities Deep Inside Russia
KYIV — Russia fired dozens of drones at Ukraine overnight, Ukrainian officials said on September 14, a day…
Iran Defiant As ‘Snapback’ Sanctions Loom But May Not Have Many Options
Iranian Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref has vowed that Tehran will not “bow to pressure” despite the impending…
Iran Weighs Response As ‘Snapback’ Sanctions Set in Motion
The Iranian leadership is pondering numerous countermeasures following a decision by France, Germany, and the United Kingdom —…
Ukraine Mourns Victims Of Mass Russian Missile Strike
KYIV — Ukrainians mourned the dead as rescuers continued to search the debris for survivors following one of…
Iran’s Fragile Economy Braces For More Instability After Sanctions Snapback
Welcome back to The Farda Briefing, an RFE/RL newsletter that tracks the key issues in Iran and explains…
Nuclear Inspectors Return To Iran But Unlikely To Stop Snapback Sanctions
Nearly two months after Tehran halted cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the UN’s nuclear watchdog…
Polish President’s Decision To Veto Aid To Ukrainian Refugees Prompts Political Storm
Polish President Karol Nawrocki’s decision to veto a bill on aid to Ukrainian refugees has created a political…
Downed Ukrainian Drone Causes Fire At Kursk Nuclear Power Plant
A fire broke out at the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant in Russia after Russian military forces shot down…
As Deadline Looms, What Are ‘Snapback’ Sanctions On Iran?
Britain, France, and Germany — the so-called E3 — have warned they will trigger an oft-threatened but never-used…
Russia Responds To Washington Talks With Mass Drone And Missile Strikes On Ukraine
Russia launched 270 drones and 10 missiles against Ukraine on August 19, in a kinetic response to Ukrainian…