Written by Trita Parsi To read the original text in English visit the following link: https://quincyinst.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=422e58ecacb6f5ce044efe488&id=220a5b23fa&e=68ca6351a2 ABOUT TRITA PARSI Trita Parsi is co-founder and Executive Vice President of the Quincy Institute and an expert on US-Iran relations and Middle East policy. He is the author of several books, including Losing an Enemy – Obama, Iran […]
From Larnaca International Airport in Cyprus, Dimitri Lascaris reports on his recent trip to Lebanon and re-examines the blockade of Iranian ports imposed by Donald Trump as well as the collapse of negotiations in Islamabad. He raises key questions about the background, the conflicting narratives, and the possible consequences of these developments. To read the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]