Iran
Tehran’s Long War on the Open Internet
After an 88-day internet blackout, Iranians are just beginning to reconnect with the outside world. This is the story of how the Islamic Republic spent two decades building a sophisticated infrastructure for digital isolation.
The Winners and Losers of the Iran Peace Deal
Journalist Negar Mortazavi and New Lines’ Danny Postel join Faisal Al Yafai to discuss the chances that the Iran peace deal will hold, the unresolved fault lines from Hormuz to Lebanon and how the conflict leaves Donald Trump exposed.
There Is No Iran Nuclear Deal and There May Never Be
How exactly does the agreement that President Trump has reached with Iran measure up against the JCPOA or Iran nuclear deal negotiated by the Obama administration in 2015 — which Trump shredded in 2018?
How Revolutionary Iran Became a Mafia State
Journalist Yeganeh Torbati joins Faisal Al Yafai on the podcast to discuss the multiple revolutions Iran's rulers have stolen from its people, why the Islamic Republic has survived war and sanctions alike, and her new book, "Stolen Revolution."
Iran’s Care for Orphans Has Been Transformed by War
As U.S. and Israeli bombs fell on Iran, the country's strict child welfare system was forced to break with decades of practice, placing infants in private homes to shield them from attacks on hospitals and orphanages. The move is reshaping how Iranians think about motherhood and guardianship.
How Israeli Airstrikes Targeted Iran’s Steel Industry
An open-source investigation using satellite imagery, geolocated footage and 3D reconstruction reveals how Israeli strikes disrupted steel plants tied to 5% of Iran's gross domestic product and 1.2 million jobs.
Music and Survival in Wartime Tehran
As U.S. and Israeli missiles rained down on Iran, music emerged as a means of fostering resilience and a tool of resistance, but the war’s destruction has left many artists struggling to support themselves.