Yeganeh Torbati
@yjtorbati.bsky.social
Reporter at The Washington Post; co-author of forthcoming book on Iran for Doubleday
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"How many appalling incidents are occurring during today’s tsunami of sometimes lawless 'law enforcement'?" George F. Will writes.
https://wapo.st/49jxVho
https://wapo.st/49jxVho
Opinion | When ICE came for a U.S. citizen and Army veteran
George Retes is suing the federal government for unconstitutional detention.
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October 24, 2025 at 4:25 PM
"How many appalling incidents are occurring during today’s tsunami of sometimes lawless 'law enforcement'?" George F. Will writes.
https://wapo.st/49jxVho
https://wapo.st/49jxVho
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"Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has become more than a military force. In the latest episode of The Iran Reckoning, Afshon (@osto.bsky.social) and Yeganeh Torbati (@yjtorbati.bsky.social) unpack their growing role in the economy.
Listen here: warontherocks.com/ep..."
Listen here: warontherocks.com/ep..."
August 19, 2025 at 11:30 AM
"Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has become more than a military force. In the latest episode of The Iran Reckoning, Afshon (@osto.bsky.social) and Yeganeh Torbati (@yjtorbati.bsky.social) unpack their growing role in the economy.
Listen here: warontherocks.com/ep..."
Listen here: warontherocks.com/ep..."
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Genetically optimizing my Gattaca-style designer superbaby in a way that's definitely not eugenics www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2... @yjtorbati.bsky.social
Inside the Silicon Valley push to breed super-babies
Investors say genetic prediction services for embryos, used by Elon Musk and others, are a trust fund for future children. Many scientists are skeptical.
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July 16, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Genetically optimizing my Gattaca-style designer superbaby in a way that's definitely not eugenics www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2... @yjtorbati.bsky.social
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She dreamed of seeing Coldplay live. She loved trying new foods and was learning Italian. She wrote poetry. She was so proud of summiting Iran’s highest peak that she mentioned it to everyone she met. She was 23 when she was killed with her family @yjtorbati.bsky.social has more
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The young Iranian poet who lost her life in an Israeli strike
Parnia Abbasi, 23, was described by friends as funny and full of life. She and her family were among the first people killed in Israel’s attack on Iran.
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June 17, 2025 at 5:27 PM
She dreamed of seeing Coldplay live. She loved trying new foods and was learning Italian. She wrote poetry. She was so proud of summiting Iran’s highest peak that she mentioned it to everyone she met. She was 23 when she was killed with her family @yjtorbati.bsky.social has more
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I was lucky to work with you!
Forgot about this article. So lucky to have worked with @yjtorbati.bsky.social and @jackgillum.bsky.social
This piece from @daralind.bsky.social back in 2020 is a good example of what this can look like in practice. www.propublica.org/article/coro...
March 29, 2025 at 1:06 AM
I was lucky to work with you!
Elon Musk this week, of his DOGE allies: “We are moving fast, so we will make mistakes."
But who is “we”?
My colleagues and I gathered information on more than 30 people working with DOGE or aligned with its blitz across the federal government
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
But who is “we”?
My colleagues and I gathered information on more than 30 people working with DOGE or aligned with its blitz across the federal government
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Who’s working for Elon Musk’s DOGE?
Here’s who is working with Elon Musk at the U.S. DOGE Service — also known as the Department of Government Efficiency — to makes changes across the federal government.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 14, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Elon Musk this week, of his DOGE allies: “We are moving fast, so we will make mistakes."
But who is “we”?
My colleagues and I gathered information on more than 30 people working with DOGE or aligned with its blitz across the federal government
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
But who is “we”?
My colleagues and I gathered information on more than 30 people working with DOGE or aligned with its blitz across the federal government
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...