In late 2025, under a dark sky in the Indian Ocean, U.S. special operations forces boarded a cargo ship traveling between Asia and the Gulf. Intelligence showed the vessel carried sensitive equipment ...

Iran carried out suspected missile system tests near its capital, Tehran, on Thursday evening local time, according to reports shared by outlets linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

This satellite photo from Planet Labs PBC shows a scorched launch pad at Iran's Imam Khomeini Spaceport in Semnan province, Iran, on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025. (Planet Labs PBC via AP) DUBAI, United ...

Iran is reportedly developing chemical and biological warheads for its ballistic missiles, even as the country faces mounting domestic unrest fueled by a collapsing currency and soaring inflation, ...

US commandos have carried out a rare high seas raid, intercepting a cargo vessel in the Indian Ocean and seizing what officials say were sophisticated missile components worth roughly 5 million ...

Welcome back to The Farda Briefing, an RFE/RL newsletter that tracks the key issues in Iran and explains why they matter. I'm RFE/RL correspondent Kian Sharifi. In this edition, I’m looking into ...

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said the country’s defense and missile capabilities have improved since the 12-day war in June, also sending a message to the United States that Tehran will ...

Welcome back to The Farda Briefing, an RFE/RL newsletter that tracks the key issues in Iran and explains why they matter. I'm RFE/RL correspondent Kian Sharifi. In this edition, I’m looking into the ...

Iran has likely carried out an undeclared missile test at its Imam Khomeini Spaceport, satellite photos analyzed by The Associated Press showed Thursday, underlining Tehran’s effort to maintain its ...

Dubai, United Arab Emirates — Iran has likely carried out an undeclared missile test at its Imam Khomeini Spaceport, satellite photos analyzed by The Associated Press showed Thursday, underlining ...