Air pollution has reached “alarming” levels in the Iranian capital, Tehran, leading authorities to close schools and universities and ban truck travel in the region in the latest environmental crisis to strike the Middle East nation.
The social media platform X rolled out a new ‘About This Account’ feature over the weekend that displays basic but key information, such as where an account is based and how it connects to the X app.
Iran has urgently requested international assistance to combat a devastating wildfire that has been raging for nearly three weeks in the ancient Hyrcanian Forests, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2019.
A US-Iranian dual citizen has been detained in Iran and is facing multiple security-related charges, according to her son, who says authorities are using his mother to pressure him.
This edition of the Farda Briefing looks at speculation about the Saudis facilitating talks between Tehran and Washington over Iran's nuclear program.
Iran Weather Swings From Drought To Floods After Cloud-Seeding
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said Iran is not enriching uranium anywhere in the country after devastating air strikes by Israel and the United States in June, though it reserves the right to do so.
This edition of the Farda Briefing looks at how a promotional video by a private contractor in Iran may have inadvertently revealed the construction of a subterranean military base.
Iran is grappling with the worst water crisis in decades, which has been largely fueled by government mismanagement and severe drought.
Iran is feeling the impact of a drought that has lasted for more than five years. Satellite images comparing last November to this one show lakes and reservoirs shrinking.
Satellite images of key lakes and reservoirs across Iran reveal the extent of the country's crippling drought crisis. New photos show how water levels have dropped dramatically compared to images taken a year ago. Iran's water crisis stems mainly from reduced rainfall and mismanagement of resources.
US strikes on Iran's nuclear sites in June paused enrichment and buried its uranium stockpile. Now satellite images show Tehran is accelerating construction of an underground facility at Pickaxe Mountain, and an expert tells RFE/RL it could be more than just a centrifuge assembly site.
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