In this video, journalist and R2R correspondent Rami Yahia speaks with historian Dr. Navid Zarrinnal inside the former U.S. Embassy in Tehran about how the war changed Iranian society. Was the attack supposed to weaken and divide Iran—or did it achieve the exact opposite? The conversation examines shifting public attitudes, growing support for resistance and […]
In his final report from Iran, human rights lawyer and journalist Dimitri Lascaris examines the escalation between Washington and Tehran. The starting point is an ultimatum from the Trump administration: according to Axios, Iran must open the Strait of Hormuz, give up control over transit, and pledge not to attack ships attempting to pass without […]
In this video, investigative journalist and human rights lawyer Dimitri Lascaris reports from Mashhad, Iran — on the final day of the seven-day mourning ceremonies for Ali Khamenei. But his report goes far beyond images of mourning. Lascaris examines the latest U.S. attacks, Iran’s response, and the growing debate over negotiations with Washington. At the […]
In this video, Dimitri Lascaris brings together two reports from Iran: In Tehran, he joins other foreign journalists in meeting Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Dr. Esmail Baghaei and examines how Ali Khamenei is being viewed inside Iran. He then reports from Mashhad, at the Imam Reza Shrine, on new developments between the United States and […]
In this report from Tehran, human-rights lawyer Dimitri Lascaris speaks with Iranian mourners who came to the Great Musalla Mosque to take part in the seven-day mourning program for Iran’s assassinated Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei. After the morning prayer, where huge crowds had gathered, Lascaris asked people on the ground why they came, how they […]
On the second day of mourning ceremonies for Iran’s assassinated Supreme Leader, Imam Ali Khamenei, human-rights lawyer Dimitri Lascaris reports directly from Tehran. His footage from the Grand Mosalla—the largest mosque in Iran—shows a side of the country rarely seen in Western media. To read the transcript of this video: FROM IRAN: What Western Media […]
From Tehran, human-rights lawyer Dimitri Lascaris reports on an event that is making Iran’s political position visible far beyond its borders. While Western governments and media continue to portray Iran as isolated, senior representatives from numerous countries have travelled to Tehran. Lascaris examines what their presence means — and what message is emerging from these […]
On July 2, human-rights lawyer Dimitri Lascaris returned to Iran for the first time since March — at a moment when the country is preparing for an extraordinary and highly sensitive event. In his first report from Tehran, Lascaris describes the tense atmosphere in the capital, the security measures in place, and why the coming […]
In this report, Dimitri Lascaris documents two locations in South Lebanon: On 5 June 2026, he reports from Tyre/Sur on destroyed clinics, a damaged hospital, deserted roads, and the deadly danger facing rescue workers, paramedics, and civilians. His journey later takes him to Saksakiyeh, a village north of Tyre/Sur that was hit again by Israeli […]