Golnaz Esfandiari
@gesfandiari.bsky.social
Journalist with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Radio Farda. Iran watcher, foreign affairs, Middle East, dogs and books.
Thirty-one journalists and media workers were killed in Israeli airstrikes on a newspaper complex in Yemen last week, according to a report released Friday by the Committee to Protect Journalists.
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Israel killed 31 journalists in Yemen strike, press freedom group says
Last week’s attack was “the deadliest strike on journalists in the Middle East” ever documented by the Committee to Protect Journalists.
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September 19, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Thirty-one journalists and media workers were killed in Israeli airstrikes on a newspaper complex in Yemen last week, according to a report released Friday by the Committee to Protect Journalists.
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Iranian President Pezeshkian says Israel attempted to assassinate him
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The President Of Iran Interview
Masoud Pezeshkian, president of Iran.
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July 7, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Iranian President Pezeshkian says Israel attempted to assassinate him
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Horrifying footage of an Israeli attack on Tehran’s Tajrish neighborhood. A number of civilians were killed.
July 4, 2025 at 6:06 AM
Horrifying footage of an Israeli attack on Tehran’s Tajrish neighborhood. A number of civilians were killed.
Great read by Assef Bayat on the resilience of the Iranian people amid the deadly Israeli attacks newlinesmag.com/first-person...
The Spirit of Tehran
While Israel’s bombings have shaken the Iranian capital and killed hundreds of civilians, its people have displayed care, resilience and quiet determination to carry on
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July 1, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Great read by Assef Bayat on the resilience of the Iranian people amid the deadly Israeli attacks newlinesmag.com/first-person...
Iran’s Hammihan daily reports 5 social workers were killed in Israel’s strike on Evin prison in Tehran. Prisoners have been transferred to other prisons following the strike, causing worries among their families. Israel said it targeted a symbol of state repression.
June 28, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Iran’s Hammihan daily reports 5 social workers were killed in Israel’s strike on Evin prison in Tehran. Prisoners have been transferred to other prisons following the strike, causing worries among their families. Israel said it targeted a symbol of state repression.
A purported photo of Ali Shamkhani, an adviser to Iran’s SL Khamenei, showing him at the funeral today for several IRGC commanders killed in recent Israeli airstrikes. Shamkhani survived an Israeli airstrike in the early days of the 12-day war.
June 28, 2025 at 7:20 AM
A purported photo of Ali Shamkhani, an adviser to Iran’s SL Khamenei, showing him at the funeral today for several IRGC commanders killed in recent Israeli airstrikes. Shamkhani survived an Israeli airstrike in the early days of the 12-day war.
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Trump said on Friday he would bomb Iran again “without question” if intelligence suggests Iran continues to have the ability to enrich uranium.
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Trump says he would bomb Iran again ‘without question’ over uranium enrichment
The president has continued to maintain that last weekend’s strikes devastated the program.
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June 27, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Trump said on Friday he would bomb Iran again “without question” if intelligence suggests Iran continues to have the ability to enrich uranium.
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The Iranians "probably thought it was safe in the tunnels,” a retired Israeli brigadier general said.
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Where’s Iran’s Uranium? In Wake Of US Bombing, A Mystery And An Anxious Hunt
Iran is known to have enriched around 400 kilograms of its uranium stock to around 60 percent. It’s a relatively easy step to bring that up to weapons-grade if Tehran wanted. For now, however, the que...
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June 27, 2025 at 5:57 AM
The Iranians "probably thought it was safe in the tunnels,” a retired Israeli brigadier general said.
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An aid worker and her 5-year-old son are among those killed in Israel's attack on Tehran's Evin prison where political prisoners are held. A prominent painter who was in the neighborhood was also killed in the attack.The IDF said it targeted the prison, as a "symbol of oppression for Iranian ppl."
June 27, 2025 at 11:02 AM
An aid worker and her 5-year-old son are among those killed in Israel's attack on Tehran's Evin prison where political prisoners are held. A prominent painter who was in the neighborhood was also killed in the attack.The IDF said it targeted the prison, as a "symbol of oppression for Iranian ppl."
President Trump's letter to Iran's clerical establishment was delivered by Anwar Gargash, diplomatic advisor to the president of the United Arab Emirates.
March 12, 2025 at 2:55 PM
President Trump's letter to Iran's clerical establishment was delivered by Anwar Gargash, diplomatic advisor to the president of the United Arab Emirates.
Trump says he sent letter to Khamenei to negotiate deal
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Trump says he sent letter to Iranian leader to negotiate deal
US President Donald Trump said he wants to negotiate a nuclear weapons program deal with Iran and sent a lette
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March 7, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Trump says he sent letter to Khamenei to negotiate deal
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Prominent Iranian singer Mehdi Yarrahi has been reportedly flogged over a song he released against the compulsory hijab rule.Yarrahi had dedicated the song to “the noble women of my homeland, who bravely shine in the front line of the ‘Woman, Life, Freedom’ movement.” www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ChZ...
Mehdi Yarrahi - Roosarito… | مهدی یراحی - روسریتو…
YouTube video by Mehdi Yarrahi
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March 5, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Prominent Iranian singer Mehdi Yarrahi has been reportedly flogged over a song he released against the compulsory hijab rule.Yarrahi had dedicated the song to “the noble women of my homeland, who bravely shine in the front line of the ‘Woman, Life, Freedom’ movement.” www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ChZ...
Russia has agreed to assist President Trump’s administration in communicating with Iran on various issues, including on Tehran's nuclear program , Bloomberg reports. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
March 4, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Russia has agreed to assist President Trump’s administration in communicating with Iran on various issues, including on Tehran's nuclear program , Bloomberg reports. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Secret negotiations lead to release of Dutch citizen held in Iran for five years
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Secret negotiations lead to release of Dutch citizen held in Iran for five years
A Dutch citizen has been released from Iran’s notorious Evin prison after five years of imprisonment. His release was secured through high-level negotiations, which also involved the Netherlands allow...
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February 28, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Secret negotiations lead to release of Dutch citizen held in Iran for five years
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Hope And Fear In Iran As Russia's Lavrov Visits Tehran with insight by @nicolegrajewski.bsky.social
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Hope And Fear In Iran As Russia's Lavrov Visits Tehran
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi, after a meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov, said would not bow to pressure from the United States, a day after Washington imposed new sanctions ...
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February 25, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Hope And Fear In Iran As Russia's Lavrov Visits Tehran with insight by @nicolegrajewski.bsky.social
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Saudi Arabia is open to mediating between the Trump administration and Iran in pursuit of a new deal to limit Tehran’s nuclear program
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Saudi Arabia seeks to mediate between Trump and Iran on new nuclear deal | CNN
Riyadh is concerned that Iran may be more inclined to pursue a nuclear weapon and hopes to leverage its close ties with Trump to provide Iran with a diplomatic bridge to the White House.
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February 16, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Saudi Arabia is open to mediating between the Trump administration and Iran in pursuit of a new deal to limit Tehran’s nuclear program
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" Maman is one of 39 Israelis arrested in the past year on suspicion of spying for Iran. One of their officials told me that the Iranians had turned hundreds of Israelis since the end of 2022. " www.economist.com/1843/2025/02...
February 14, 2025 at 6:36 PM
" Maman is one of 39 Israelis arrested in the past year on suspicion of spying for Iran. One of their officials told me that the Iranians had turned hundreds of Israelis since the end of 2022. " www.economist.com/1843/2025/02...
"Saudi Arabia has launched a scathing state media campaign against Benjamin Netanyahu, pointing to growing frustration in the key Gulf state’s royal court with the Israeli prime minister and the war in Gaza."
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Saudi Arabia launches ferocious state media attack on Netanyahu
Onslaught points to growing frustration in Gulf state’s royal court with Israeli prime minister and war in Gaza
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February 12, 2025 at 1:41 PM
"Saudi Arabia has launched a scathing state media campaign against Benjamin Netanyahu, pointing to growing frustration in the key Gulf state’s royal court with the Israeli prime minister and the war in Gaza."
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Iranian journalist Niloufar Hamedi and Elahe Mohammadi who helped break Mahsa Amini's story were granted "amnesty". They shouldn't have been jailed in the first place.
February 11, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Iranian journalist Niloufar Hamedi and Elahe Mohammadi who helped break Mahsa Amini's story were granted "amnesty". They shouldn't have been jailed in the first place.
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A Georgia man who the authorities said kept more than 100 dogs in cruel conditions at his home has been sentenced to 475 years in prison after being found guilty last month of dogfighting and cruelty to animals, prosecutors said.
Georgia Man Sentenced to 475 Years for Dogfighting
Vincent Lemark Burrell was found guilty last month of more than 100 counts of dogfighting and animal cruelty after dozens of dogs were found in poor condition at his home.
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February 9, 2025 at 11:57 PM
A Georgia man who the authorities said kept more than 100 dogs in cruel conditions at his home has been sentenced to 475 years in prison after being found guilty last month of dogfighting and cruelty to animals, prosecutors said.
"Analysts in Tehran argued that Khamenei’s comments could be intended to make clear that the Islamic republic does not want to be seen to negotiate from a position of weakness." www.ft.com/content/1ac0...
Iran’s supreme leader rules out talks with Donald Trump
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says negotiations with US administration ‘neither wise, nor prudent, nor dignified’
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February 7, 2025 at 3:24 PM
"Analysts in Tehran argued that Khamenei’s comments could be intended to make clear that the Islamic republic does not want to be seen to negotiate from a position of weakness." www.ft.com/content/1ac0...
"This is a reproduction of a memory I have from my childhood during the Iran-Iraq war. I went to a wedding and could hear bombs and alarms going off"
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A wedding in a desert full of war props: Gohar Dashti’s best photograph
‘This is a reproduction of a memory I have from my childhood during the Iran-Iraq war. I went to a wedding and could hear bombs and alarms going off’
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February 6, 2025 at 1:51 PM
"This is a reproduction of a memory I have from my childhood during the Iran-Iraq war. I went to a wedding and could hear bombs and alarms going off"
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President Trump says he wants Iran to be a successful country “but one that doesn’t have nuclear weapons.” Earlier today, Iran’s FM Araghchi said if the main US concern is that Iran does not seek nuclear weapons, then that is achievable.
February 5, 2025 at 11:30 AM
President Trump says he wants Iran to be a successful country “but one that doesn’t have nuclear weapons.” Earlier today, Iran’s FM Araghchi said if the main US concern is that Iran does not seek nuclear weapons, then that is achievable.
US President Donald Trump is expected to sign a presidential memorandum on Tuesday that restores his "maximum pressure" campaign on Iran and aims to deny Iran all paths to a nuclear weapon, a US official told Reuters.
February 4, 2025 at 3:24 PM
US President Donald Trump is expected to sign a presidential memorandum on Tuesday that restores his "maximum pressure" campaign on Iran and aims to deny Iran all paths to a nuclear weapon, a US official told Reuters.