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 video, Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Chris Hedges interviews Prof. John Mearsheimer, a political scientist at the University of Chicago, about the escalating conflict between the United States, Israel and Iran. In the conversation, Mearsheimer analyzes the military situation, possible strategic miscalculations by Washington, and the risks of further escalation—raising the question of whether the […]
In this episode of The Source, our founder and supporting editor Zain Raza speaks with former U.S. Army Colonel and former Chief of Staff to Secretary of State Colin Powell, Lawrence Wilkerson, about the U.S.–Israeli war on Iran and the rapidly escalating regional consequences. They explore the motivations behind the war, the military capacities of […]
On February 28, 2026, Israel announced what it called “preemptive” strikes on Iran — shortly after, Donald Trump described the operation as a joint U.S.–Israeli action. But was this truly an act of self-defense, or the beginning of a dangerous regional escalation? In this video, investigative journalist and human rights lawyer Dimitri Lascaris examines the […]
In this explosive conversation, investigative journalist and human rights lawyer Dimitri Lascaris speaks with Dr. Foad Izadi of the University of Tehran about the rising tensions between Washington and Tehran — and whether something deeper may be unfolding behind the scenes. As the Epstein files resurface and political pressure intensifies in the United States, questions […]
In this video produced by The Real News Network, Malcolm Byrne examines long-suppressed CIA documents that reveal crucial details about the 1953 overthrow of Iran’s democratically elected government by the United States and the United Kingdom. The material highlights how this intervention continues to shape U.S.–Iran relations and why this history remains essential for understanding […]