Iran
A Musician’s Life in the Rubble
Parvaneh spent years earning her place in the Tehran Symphony Orchestra, along with the professional double bass she had struggled to afford. After losing her job amid the turmoil that preceded the war, a U.S.-Israeli strike destroyed her home and shattered her instrument.
Life Under Fire
U.S. attacks across Iran’s southern coastline have damaged ports, airports, roads, power infrastructure and civilian landmarks, devastating local economies and forcing millions of people to endure rolling blackouts during extreme heat. Residents describe the destruction of their livelihoods and the growing sense that nowhere is safe.
As Millions Mourn Ali Khamenei, Iran Prepares for a New Chapter
Ali Khamenei’s six-day funeral drew vast crowds into Tehran, turning mourning into a display of grief, vengeance and state continuity. But beneath the red flags and public rituals, the ceremonies exposed Iran’s internal divisions, anxieties over security and uncertainty about the country’s unseen new leader, Mojtaba Khamenei.
Iran’s Internet Blackout Was Decades in the Making
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."