https://www.rferl.org/z/668 RFE/RL's latest news, features, commentary, and multimedia content on Tajikistan https://www.rferl.org/Content/responsive/RFE/en-US/img/logo.png https://www.rferl.org/z/668 en Copyright 2026 - RFE/RL, Inc. 60 Sun, 19 Apr 2026 08:36:41 +0200 Pangea CMS – RFE/RL Before-and-after images capture the breakneck demolition and development drive that is leaving some locals of the Tajik capital unable to recognize their own city. https://www.rferl.org/a/dushanbe-tajikistan-demolition-architecture-development-soviet/33732917.html https://www.rferl.org/a/dushanbe-tajikistan-demolition-architecture-development-soviet/33732917.html Sat, 18 Apr 2026 16:42:51 +0200 TajikistanPhoto GalleriesPicksPhoto GalleriesThe Rundown StoriesChina As expected, the launching of US and Israeli air strikes on Iran -- and retaliatory strikes by Tehran on targets in the Mideast -- has hit the economies of the region. But the shockwaves are arguably being felt just as much in Central Asian nations who rely on goods flowing through Iran. https://www.rferl.org/a/central-asia-fallout-gulf-war-iran-us/33731180.html https://www.rferl.org/a/central-asia-fallout-gulf-war-iran-us/33731180.html Tue, 14 Apr 2026 06:37:56 +0200 IranNewsFeaturesKazakhstanKyrgyzstanTajikistanTurkmenistan UzbekistanThe Rundown Stories Nearly four years after Iran unveiled a drone factory in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, its operations -- and even its existence -- remain shrouded in uncertainty. Experts and officials question whether the facility ever produced drones or served more as a symbolic gesture of Iranian military influence. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-tajikistan-drone-factory-mystery-/33719984.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-tajikistan-drone-factory-mystery-/33719984.html Tue, 31 Mar 2026 08:36:44 +0200 IranFeaturesRussiaTajikistanThe Rundown Stories In light of the unprecedented market uncertainty stemming from Iran's effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the strategic importance of Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan's energy reserves has never been greater. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-hormuz-oil-central-asia-/33713691.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-hormuz-oil-central-asia-/33713691.html Tue, 24 Mar 2026 13:15:19 +0100 FeaturesNewsIranKazakhstanKyrgyzstanTajikistanTurkmenistan UzbekistanThe Rundown Stories