Exclusive: Uzbek Sister Of NYC Suspect Fears Saipov 'Brainwashed,' Pleads For Time And 'Fair Trial'

A sister of New York City terror suspect Sayfullo Saipov has told RFE/RL from their native Uzbekistan that her family believes the 29-year-old was "brainwashed" and has pleaded with U.S. authorities to give him "time" and a "fair trial."

Oil Major Total Sees Risks To Saudi Reform Drive

U.S. Senate Calls On Iran To Release Imprisoned Americans

United States Senate called on Iranian government to release detained U.S. citizens and provide assistance for locating a missing retired FBI agent.

AP -- Bin Laden Files Back Up U.S. Claims On Iran Ties To Al-Qaida

Russia Rejects Washington's Call On UN Chemical Weapons Probe

Trump Orders Immigrants Crackdown After New York Terror Attack

U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered more "extreme vetting" of immigrants after police detained an Uzbek national as a suspect in what they called a "terrorist attack" that killed eight people in New York City on October 31.

Anti Semitic Speech By Iranian Diplomat Causes Stir

A video of a speech by the First secretary of the Iranian Embassy in Auckland has caused controversy in New Zealand.

Man Accused Of Big Fraud In Teachers' Fund Flees Iran

A person accused of roughly $146 million overdue payback related to the Teachers Deposit Fund scandal has fled Iran, says a member of parliament.

Analysis: Iran Rejects Turkmen Proposal For Gas Shipments To Turkey

Energy politics around the Caspian Sea breeds complications, as a recent example involving Turkmenistan, Iran, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia reminds us. (The views expressed in this blog post do not necessarily reflect those of RFE/RL.)

Motahari Says The Guardian Council Should Avoid 'Disrupting Order'

Deputy speaker and outspoken Tehran MP Ali Motahari has dismissed comments made by two Islamic jurists from the influential Guardian Council (GC) declaring a Zoroastrian’s membership in Yazd City Council as null and void.

Ahmadinejad Attacks Judiciary in Full Force

Hours after his close allies, Hamid Baghaei and Ali Akbar Javanfekr were summoned to the court, former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad attacked the Islamic Republic’s judiciary with unprecedented vitriolic criticism.