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8. June 2026

FROM LEBANON: Israel’s War Is Not Over

In this report, human rights lawyer and journalist Dimitri Lascaris returns to Lebanon, where the traces of Israeli bombardment are impossible to ignore and Israeli drones can once again be heard over Beirut. On the ground, Dimitri reports on destroyed neighborhoods, displaced families, and a so-called ceasefire agreement that raises more questions than answers: Is […]


14. April 2026

Iran-US Talks Collapse – What Comes Next

In this video, investigative journalist and human rights lawyer Dimitri Lascaris reports on April 12, 2026 from Beirut, Lebanon, on the unclear collapse of negotiations between the United States and Iran in Pakistan and highlights the contradictory statements of the involved parties. At the same time, he examines the ongoing Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon, […]


13. April 2026

FROM LEBANON: 160 Bombs in 10 Minutes – What I Saw

On April 8, just hours after a “ceasefire” was announced, Israel struck 110 targets in Lebanon, killing 357 people within ten minutes. Dimitri Lascaris travels to Beirut and documents the destruction and its aftermath on the ground. What really happened that day — and why is the war escalating despite an alleged ceasefire? To read […]


11. April 2026

REPORT FROM LEBANON: Massacre of Civilians – Israel’s War Escalates

On April 9, Dimitri Lascaris returns to Lebanon for the fifth time since the war began and reports directly from the streets of Beirut. Following this week’s deadly attacks carried out by Israel and Hezbollah’s response, a picture is emerging on the ground that casts the escalation in a new light. To read the transcript […]


8. April 2026

FROM IRAN: Attack on Cultural Heritage – What’s Visible on the Ground

In his final report from Iran, Dimitri Lascaris examines the aftermath of attacks on major historical sites in Tehran. On the ground, he documents damage to palaces, museums, and cultural landmarks — some clearly marked as protected. Between visible destruction and unanswered questions, a picture emerges that challenges existing narratives. To read the transcript of […]


6. April 2026

IRAN: The Minab Massacre – An On-the-Ground Investigation

Investigative journalist and human rights lawyer Dimitri Lascaris reports from Minab, Iran, where he examines the aftermath of an attack on a school. Together with other journalists, he enters the site and forms his own impression on the ground. Through conversations with local residents and eyewitnesses, as well as an inspection of the school grounds […]


4. April 2026

IRAN: US-Israel strike hits UNESCO heritage site in Isfahan

In this report, investigative journalist and human rights lawyer Dimitri Lascaris travels to Isfahan in Iran, where a nearby airstrike damaged the UNESCO-listed Chehel Sotoun Palace, a centuries-old cultural landmark. On the ground, a different picture emerges. The strike appears to have targeted a government building nearby, yet the impact reached far beyond its intended […]


3. April 2026

FROM IRAN: US ballistic missile hits children – was that the target?

On the first day of the war against Iran, a new US ballistic missile struck a sports complex near a primary school in the city of Lamerd in Iran, killing at least 21 civilians and injuring many more. Investigative journalist and human rights lawyer Dimitri Lascaris speaks with survivors in Iran, including a 12 year […]


2. April 2026

IRAN: Western Media Stay Silent – The Minab Massacre

In this report, investigative journalist and human rights lawyer Dimitri Lascaris travels to Minab in Iran, where he speaks with families who lost loved ones in an attack on a girls’ school and a nearby residential area, 168 people were killed and 95 injured, most of them children. As he visits burial sites and listens […]