Iran
RFE/RL, Radio Farda Focus on Iranian Election Anniversary
In this video, reportedly shot shortly after the UN Security Council voted for new sanctions on Iran, protest chants of “Allahu Akbar” and “Death to the Dictator” can be heard…
Lieberman To RFE: U.S. Has ‘Principled Responsibility’ to Sanction Iranian Human Rights Abusers
In an exclusive interview, U.S. Senator Joseph Lieberman (I-CT) told RFE/RL that he is introducing legislation to expose and punish Iranian government officials involved in the crackdown on dissent since…
In Memoriam: Radio Farda Loses Respected Colleague
RFE/RL’s Persian-language Service, Radio Farda, is mourning the loss of Mahin Gorji, who passed away on December 26. RFE/RL’s Golnaz Esfandiari remembers a much-loved colleague: Our friend and colleague, Radio…
RFE/RL Journalist Recognized for Promoting Bloggers’ Rights in Iran
RFE/RL Radio Farda web editor Fred Petrossians won a prestigious new media award today from ThinkSocial for an internet-based project he co-founded that seeks to spread awareness of bloggers’ rights…
STATEMENT: Two Radio Farda Journalists Killed in Car Accident, Third in a Coma
RFE/RL’s Persian-language Service, Radio Farda, is mourning the tragic loss of two of its finest journalists and praying for a third who is in a coma at a Prague hospital…
Iranian Government Steps Up Jamming of Radio Farda
Following two weeks of large-scale protests and violent government crackdowns, Iranian authorities are trying to severely restrict the broadcasts of RFE/RL’s Persian Service.
RFE/RL Exclusive: Vaclav Havel Expresses Solidarity with Iranian Protestors
Former Czech President Vaclav Havel tells RFE/RL that Western countries should “express solidarity for those [Iranians] who are defending human rights.”
Textless in Tehran: Huge Turnout Despite SMS Disruptions
On a day when millions of Iranians went to the polls to vote for president, cell phone users found themselves without the ability to send and receive SMS text messages.
RFE/RL Launches Daily Iran Election Diary
With Iran’s presidential election two weeks away, RFE/RL is publishing a daily blog featuring the twists and turns of the campaign’s final stages.
RFE/RL President Gedmin on US-Iran Ties
During a conference at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) examining the future of US-Iran relations, RFE/RL President Jeffrey Gedmin said that “President Obama has a golden opportunity to pursue a…