Iran
A Decade of Unbiased News in Iran and Iraq
Despite routine harrassment and abuse from Iranian authorities and a dangerous security situation for journalists in Iraq, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s (RFE/RL) Persian and Iraqi Services have survived and thrived…
Working for Radio Farda A Crime in Iran
A Tehran appeals court has upheld an earlier ruling that working for RFE/RL’s Persian Service, Radio Farda, is a crime.
Radio Farda Journalist Wins Award
Radio Farda journalist Ahmad Rafat was presented the prestigious Ilaria Alpi prize by Reporters Sans Frontieres during a ceremony in Riccione, Italy.
Outcry Prompts Apology To Radio Farda Reporter At Rome Food Summit
Radio Farda Rome correspondent Ahmad Rafat received an apology from the organizers of this week’s World Food Security Summit in Rome.
Radio Farda Reporter Denied Entry to UN Food Summit
Italian authorities denied Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) reporter Ahmad Rafat admission to the UN Food Summit in Rome today and declared him ‘persona non grata.’
In Exclusive Interview, President Bush Extends New Year’s Greetings to Iranian People, Expresses Support for Greater Political Freedoms
On the eve of the Persian New Year, Radio Farda correspondent Parichehr Farzam interviewed U.S. President George W. Bush from the White House.
Radio Farda New Text Messaging Service for Iran an Instant Success
Radio Farda, a U.S.-funded, Persian language broadcaster has launched a new text messaging service (SMS) for Iranians and is getting comments from hundreds of listeners on subjects ranging from politics…
Iranian Revolutionary Court Sentences Radio Farda Correspondent Azima to Prison
Radio Farda correspondent Parnaz Azima was sentenced by an Iranian court yesterday to one year in prison, after being convicted of “spreading anti-state propaganda.”
Radio Farda Correspondent Azima Allowed To Leave Iran; Legal Concerns Remain
Radio Farda correspondent Parnaz Azima, a virtual prisoner in Iran for more than eight months, has left Iran and is en route to the United States — but criminal charges…
RFE/RL Welcomes Return of Azima Passport, Anticipates Return to Freedom
RFE/RL and its parent organization, the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) welcomed the return yesterday of Radio Farda broadcaster Parnaz Azima’s passport by Iranian authorities and look forward to her…