One of the first places they turned to was RFE’s Persian language service, Radio Farda. In the first days of the conflict between Iran and Israel, Iranians flocked to Radio Farda and its platform.

In the early days of Israel’s attack on Iran, U.S.-operated Radio Farda, which broadcasts in the Persian language in Iran, debunked a state media report that an Israeli pilot had been shot down ...

Middle East News: Amid the escalating Israeli-Iranian conflict, Radio Farda continues vital news coverage despite U.S. government threats and staff furloughs. This report highlights the importance ...

Radio Farda has stayed on the air despite cutbacks. It also continues to have access to news services like the AP, but those contracts will expire at the end of the month, Esfandiari said.