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A correspondent in Tehran

In Tehran, reporting on politics

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In this picture obtained from Iran's ISNA news agency, a flag with the portrait of Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is waved during the funeral procession of 15 people killed in Israeli strikes during the 12-day war between Israel and Iran, in the city of Mashhad on June 27, 2025.

Analysis

Iran’s regional clout wanes, isolation grows two years after celebrating Hamas attacks

A correspondent in Tehran

A correspondent in Tehran

In Tehran, reporting on politics

Iran's president, Masoud Pezeshkian, addresses members of parliament in Tehran on March 2, 2025.

Analysis

Reeling from Israel war, Iran expands espionage law, bans Starlink use

A correspondent in Tehran

A correspondent in Tehran

In Tehran, reporting on politics

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi (C) welcomes Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov (L) and Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazeem Gharibabadi.

Analysis

How far will China, Russia go in shielding Iran from UN sanctions?

A correspondent in Tehran

A correspondent in Tehran

In Tehran, reporting on politics

President of Iran Masoud Pezeshkian speaks during the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the United Nations headquarters on Sept. 24, 2025 in New York City.

Analysis

'Prepared for any scenario': What are Iran's options after sanctions snapback?

A correspondent in Tehran

A correspondent in Tehran

In Tehran, reporting on politics

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi attends a joint press conference following the signing of an Egypt-backed agreement on practical modalities to resume nuclear inspections on the Iranian nuclear program on Sept. 9, 2025 in Cairo, Egypt.

Araghchi pushes last-ditch diplomacy at UN as Iran braces for sanctions snapback

A correspondent in Tehran

A correspondent in Tehran

In Tehran, reporting on politics

Iranians walk past shops in the Grand Bazaar in Tehran on Aug. 13, 2025.

Analysis

UN snapback sanctions deepen Iran’s 'sense of siege,' fuel fears of reprisal

A correspondent in Tehran

A correspondent in Tehran

In Tehran, reporting on politics

Iranian women walk on the streets, disregarding compulsory hijab law, as Iranians prepare for the Persian New Year that starts with the moment of spring equinox, on March 19, 2025, in Tajrish Square, Iran.

Three years after Mahsa Amini's death, Iran faces movement it can't crush

A correspondent in Tehran

A correspondent in Tehran

In Tehran, reporting on politics

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi and Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency Rafael Grossi sign a protocol concerning Nuclear Inspections on Sept. 9, 2025, in Cairo, Egypt.

Iran's hard-liners lash out at FM Araghchi as political rift widens over IAEA deal

A correspondent in Tehran

A correspondent in Tehran

In Tehran, reporting on politics

Protesters hold placard against executions in Iran during a rally against the Iranian regime in Rome on July 30, 2025.

Iran executions hit 913 this year as postwar crackdown deepens: What to know

A correspondent in Tehran

A correspondent in Tehran

In Tehran, reporting on politics

Traffic flows past a huge billboard showing a missile falling on Israel with the slogan "The missile has fallen amidst the demons," on a main road in central Tehran on July 16, 2025.

Analysis

Iran turns to China, Russia to bolster air defenses as it preps for next Israel war

A correspondent in Tehran

A correspondent in Tehran

In Tehran, reporting on politics

People walk and drive past a billboard depicting as postage stamps the disputed Abu Musa and Greater and Lesser Tunb islands in Tehran on Oct. 26, 2024.

Iran-GCC clash over islands, nuclear talks underscores Tehran’s growing isolation

A correspondent in Tehran

A correspondent in Tehran

In Tehran, reporting on politics

Iranians drive next to a billboard displaying pictures of nuclear scientists, centrifuges and a sentence reading in Farsi " Science is the power," at the Enqelab Square in Tehran, on Aug. 29, 2025.

Ditch NPT or embrace diplomacy? Snapback sanctions widen Iran's postwar rift

A correspondent in Tehran

A correspondent in Tehran

In Tehran, reporting on politics