Kian Sharifi
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Correspondent @RFERL | Ex-Iran team lead @BBCMonitoring | @FinTribune alumnus | RT≠endorsement | Typos | Threads: https://t.co/fdHtiJEGyz
Joined October 2009
RT @RFERL: The Iranian government has withdrawn controversial legislation meant to counter fake news after critics charged that it would gu….
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The Iranian government has withdrawn a controversial legislation meant to counter fake news after critics charged that it would gut the already restricted freedom of expression in Iran.
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RT @RFERL: Critics say a new bill in Iran could criminalize legitimate reporting under vague terms like “disturbing public opinion.” @KianS….
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Iran’s parliament is fast-tracking a controversial bill targeting “fake news,” prompting outrage from press freedom advocates. Critics say the law threatens free speech and legitimizes censorship...
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RT @RFERL: Iran is facing a deepening water crisis that has forced authorities to impose widespread water cuts, with dam reservoirs across….
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This edition of the Farda Briefing looks at the worsening water crisis in Iran and its implications.
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RT @RFERL: Iran never liked the Zangezur Corridor idea. Add US involvement, and the stakes skyrocket. By @KianSharifi . .
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A US proposal to place the proposed Zangezur Corridor -- a critical link between Azerbaijan and its Naxcivan exclave via southern Armenia -- under American management has deepened fault lines in the...
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Iran never liked the Zangezur Corridor idea. Add US involvement, and the stakes skyrocket. With comments by @HamidRezaAz and @Richard_RSC.
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A US proposal to place the proposed Zangezur Corridor -- a critical link between Azerbaijan and its Naxcivan exclave via southern Armenia -- under American management has deepened fault lines in the...
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RT @RFERL: European patience with Iran is running out as nuclear talks stall, with Paris warning that UN sanctions could return unless Tehr….
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European powers are warning Iran that time is running out to strike a nuclear deal with the United States, threatening to trigger a UN sanctions snapback if Tehran fails to make verifiable commitme...
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RT @RFERL: The United States and Iran are poised to return to the negotiating table at a moment when tensions between the two are high and….
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The United States and Iran are poised to return to the negotiating table at a moment when tensions between the two are high and trust is low.
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RT @RFERL: Can pizza predict US military action? Based on deliveries to the Pentagon, it just might. By @KianSharifi & @AjlaObradovic htt….
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RT @RadioFarda_Eng: Trump may press Netanyahu to support a long-term deal, using the recent military backing as leverage. The question is:….
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While the Gaza conflict is expected to headline the conversation when President Donald Trump welcomes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House on July 7, it is the Iran question...
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RT @KianSharifi: Iran's been waiting for years for Russia to deliver Su-35s, but it doesn't look like they're coming. Tehran's now looking….
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After a devastating war with Israel exposed the weakness of its air force, Iran is reportedly turning to China for advanced military hardware. But Beijing’s reluctance -- and Moscow’s inaction --...
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RT @RFERL: Iran’s search for new weapons after the Israel conflict is running into cold realities: Russia won’t deliver, and China is cauti….
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After a devastating war with Israel exposed the weakness of its air force, Iran is reportedly turning to China for advanced military hardware. But Beijing’s reluctance -- and Moscow’s inaction --...
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Iran's been waiting for years for Russia to deliver Su-35s, but it doesn't look like they're coming. Tehran's now looking to Beijing to bolster its aging air force, but is China willing to help?. With comments by @AGhiselliChina, @HamidRezaAz & @IranWonk.
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After a devastating war with Israel exposed the weakness of its air force, Iran is reportedly turning to China for advanced military hardware. But Beijing’s reluctance -- and Moscow’s inaction --...
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Supreme Leader Khamenei’s wartime disappearance -- driven by credible Israeli assassination threats -- has raised questions, including whether his absence set the stage for a new era of military dominance. With comments by @AliVaez and @RZimmt.
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As Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vanished into a bunker during the Iran-Israel war, the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps stepped into the spotlight. Did his absence expose deep cracks in...
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That's, uh, a lot of enriched uranium. Iran's total stockpile of enriched uranium is 8,400kg, most of it enriched to low levels. Iran's stockpile of highly enriched uranium, i.e. 60%, is just just over 400kg.
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Iran's constitutional watchdog, the Guardian Council, has approved the bill to end cooperation with the IAEA.
The Iranian parliament has voted 221-0 to suspend cooperation with the IAEA, UN nuclear watchdog. There was one abstention. The Guardian Council will have to review and approve the bill before it becomes law.
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The Iranian parliament has voted 221-0 to suspend cooperation with the IAEA, UN nuclear watchdog. There was one abstention. The Guardian Council will have to review and approve the bill before it becomes law.
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RT @RFERL: After 12 days of unprecedented direct hostilities, Israel and Iran have agreed to a cease-fire that has brought a tense and unea….
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After 12 days of direct conflict marked by air strikes and missile attacks, Israel and Iran have agreed to a cease-fire. Both sides claim success, but experts say Iran’s nuclear program remains...
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Iran's Supreme National Security Council in a statement says "the number of missiles fired matched the number of bombs used by the US in its assault on Iran." . It adds, "This operation posed no threat to our friend and brother nation, Qatar, or its people.".
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RT @RFERL: Tehran faces the difficult task of crafting a response that is neither too weak to appear powerless nor too forceful to risk fur….
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After US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, Tehran faces pressure to respond without triggering all-out war. Experts warn of risky options, from proxy attacks to threats against the Strait of Hormuz...
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RT @RFERL: Could Iran block the world’s most important oil route?. After US air strikes on its nuclear sites, Tehran is threatening to shut….
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