Is the Strait of Hormuz really closed or is a different reality unfolding? Investigative journalist and human rights lawyer Dimitri Lascaris reports from a civilian vessel inside the strait, documenting what is actually happening on the ground. Despite the war, numerous oil tankers and cargo ships remain visible, while Iran controls passage and sets conditions. […]
Israeli airstrikes covered a village near Shiraz in Iran with mines overnight, many of which remain active and could explode at any moment. In Jamal Abad, residents describe deadly blasts, mutilated bodies, and a threat that can be triggered by movement or even mobile phones. When investigative journalist Dimitri Lascaris visits the village, the scale […]
On March 10, airstrikes hit a residential neighborhood near Resalat Square in eastern Tehran, killing dozens of civilians. When investigative journalist and human rights lawyer Dimitri Lascaris visits the site days later, he speaks with survivors who describe how the attack unfolded in seconds and what they lost that night. In their own words, they […]
In this report from Iran, investigative journalist and human rights lawyer Dimitri Lascaris visits the area around Niloofar Square in Tehran following an attack that was said to target a police station. Walking through the neighborhood, he documents damage that extends well beyond the intended site. Cafés, residential buildings, a bakery, and schools in close […]
In his first report from Iran during the ongoing war, human rights lawyer and journalist Dimitri Lascaris shares his observations from Tabriz — but what he encounters challenges common expectations: no visible fighting, no panic, but a sense of normalcy that raises important questions. How is this possible in the middle of a war? And […]
Untersuchungsbericht des israelischen Militärs zum 7. Oktober 2023
What the Media fails to Report: Israel’s trail of Destruction
On December 12, 2015, world leaders finally struck a global climate accord in Paris, France. The announcement of the accord was accompanied by the predictable orgy of self-congratulation: world leaders breathlessly declared their agreement to be “historic” and “ambitious,” and a “turning point for the world.” The corporate press dutifully regurgitated the superlatives gushing from […]
Today I spent some time around local grassroots organizers/activists and the hundreds of #refugees coming into Munich thanks to one of the organizers, Judith Pawlos. At the moment, the support system for refugees is ice thin as there is no guarantee for the core team that volunteers will show up the next day as well. […]