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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 […]
Written by Jeffrey Sachs To read the original text in English visit the following link: https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/israel-war-on-peace ABOUT JEFFREY D. SACHS Jeffrey D. Sachs is University Professor and Director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University, where he directed the Earth Institute from 2002 until 2016. He is President of the UN Sustainable Development […]
On April 7, Donald Trump openly threatened the destruction of Iranian civilization — only hours later, he unexpectedly announced a two-week ceasefire. What caused this sudden reversal, and why is an Iranian proposal now even being considered as a basis for a deal? Human rights lawyer and journalist Dimitri Lascaris examines the forces behind this […]
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 […]
As the United States labels Iran a leading state sponsor of terrorism, a former CIA officer challenges this narrative. In an interview conducted by Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Chris Hedges, John Kiriakou examines the role of U.S. intelligence agencies and their allies, the use of proxy groups, and how the term “terrorism” is applied in geopolitical […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]