US Lets Russian Oil Waiver Linked To Iran War Expire, Reimposing Sanctions
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has allowed a controversial waiver on sanctions targeting Russian seaborne oil to expire,…
Iran’s Book Industry Confronts War’s Compounding Toll As Virtual Fair Opens
Iran’s already beleaguered publishing sector is entering its seventh virtual Tehran Book Fair this week in conditions that…
Trump-Xi Summit Reveals China’s Careful Balancing Act On Iran
WASHINGTON — The Trump-Xi summit offered fresh clues about how Beijing is positioning itself on Iran amid growing…
Leaked EU Report Warns Of Rising Terror Risk From Iran, Afghanistan, Russian Veterans
A leaked EU threat assessment seen by RFE/RL warns that terrorism and violent extremism “pose a significant threat…
Luke Coffey On How Tehran Has Adapted Kremlin Negotiation Tactics
WASHINGTON — As Washington weighs its next steps with Tehran, some analysts see familiar patterns emerging — not…
Trump Wraps Up High-Stakes Xi Summit Overshadowed By Iran
US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping wrapped up the final day of their Beijing summit…
Iran Has Carried Out Nearly 30 Political Executions Since Start Of US-Israel War
Iran executed two men on May 13 as the accelerated campaign of political hangings since the start of…
Lego, Hip-Hop, And Deepfakes: How Iran Uses AI To Shape Western Opinion
WASHINGTON — From viral Lego-style videos and AI-generated hip-hop tracks to fabricated battlefield imagery, the war in Iran…
Iran Talks Likely To Continue Despite Trump’s Latest Rejection
WASHINGTON — Former senior US diplomat Gordon Gray, who served as deputy assistant secretary of state for Near…
Trump Rejects Iran’s Response To Peace Deal As ‘Totally Unacceptable’
US President Donald Trump angrily rejected Tehran’s response to a US peace proposal as “totally unacceptable,” while Iranian…
Angry Words, But No Response Yet From Iran On US Peace Proposal
The war in Iran and the wider Middle East appeared to be in a holding pattern late on…
Tensions Remain High As Washington Awaits Iran’s Peace Proposal Response
Iran blamed the United States for a recent escalation of skirmishes in the Persian Gulf as Washington awaits…