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 […]
Human rights lawyer Dimitri Lascaris examines the agreement between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Trump administration, announced on Sunday, June 14 — at the very moment Tehran was reportedly preparing a massive missile strike on Israel after Israel’s renewed bombing of Beirut crossed Iran’s red lines. According to Lascaris, Trump appears to have […]
In this exclusive interview, human rights lawyer and journalist Dimitri Lascaris speaks with Aleema Khan, the sister of ousted Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan. Khan is currently serving a 14-year prison sentence and, according to his family, is being held in near-total isolation. Was his removal merely an internal political power struggle or part of […]
Iran has responded to Trump’s latest “peace proposal” — and the reaction from Washington was explosive. Donald Trump called the Iranian counteroffer “garbage” and publicly stated that he did not even bother reading the entire document. At the same time, Robert Kagan, one of the most influential US neoconservatives, acknowledged in a remarkable article that […]
On April 19, Donald Trump announced the seizure of an Iranian cargo vessel by the US Navy in international waters — a move that further strains the already fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran. Shortly after, reports emerged of Iranian drone activity in the Gulf of Oman region. What lies behind this escalation […]
As Iran agrees to new negotiations in Islamabad, journalist Chris Hedges interviews political scientist John Mearsheimer, professor at the University of Chicago, about rising tensions as the ceasefire nears its end. The focus is on conflicting signals from Washington and developments that raise doubts about how stable the situation really is and where the conflict […]
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 […]
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, […]