Leily Nikounazar

Leily Nikounazar

Arash Khamooshi for The New York Times

Still in Shambles, a Notorious Iranian Prison Is Holding Dissidents Again

English Articles23 August, 2025 47

Israel largely destroyed Evin prison, one of Iran’s most infamous symbols of oppression, in June. Less than two months later, Iran began returning male prisoners. Iran’s notorious Evin prison is operating once again. Two months after Israel attacked and severely …

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Arash Khamooshi for The New York Times

On the Hunt for Spies, Iran Executes a Nuclear Scientist

English Articles6 August, 2025 29

After the war with Israel, Iranian authorities have swept up hundreds of people deemed suspected infiltrators. But the arrest and …

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The water behind the Amir Kabir dam north of Tehran, which supplies the city with water, has plummeted to its lowest levels in history.

Tehran Is at Risk of Running Out of Water Within Weeks

English Articles26 July, 2025 36

Some of Iran’s deepest reservoirs have shrunk to shallow ponds. Water pressure is so low in some cities that taps …

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Arash Khamooshi for The New York Times

Iran Started New Talks Over Its Nuclear Program. Here’s What to Know.

English Articles25 July, 2025 33

European diplomats met with Iran’s deputy foreign minister in Istanbul on Friday to try to restart negotiations on limiting or …

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Afghans expelled from Iran arrived at a processing center in the border town of Islam Qala, Afghanistan, last week.

As Iran Deports a Million Afghans, ‘Where Do We Even Go?

English Articles16 July, 2025 14

At the sand-swept border between Iran and Afghanistan, nearly 20,000 are crossing every day — shocked and fearful Afghans who …

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Arash Khamooshi for The New York Times

Israel’s Deadly Assault on Iran Prison Incites Fury, Even Among Dissidents

English Articles6 July, 2025 13

Ceilings, walls and wooden cabinets collapsed into heaps of jagged debris in the prison’s visitor center. Scorched papers and brightly …

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Nuclear Inspectors Leave Iran After Cooperation Halted With U.N. Watchdog

English Articles4 July, 2025 32

The withdrawal of international inspectors comes amid heightened concerns that Iran, battered by Israeli and U.S. strikes, may be driven …

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Arash Khamooshi for The New York Times

Iran’s Khamenei Strikes Defiant Tone in First Public Comments Since U.S. Attack

English Articles26 June, 2025 29

In a video, the Iranian supreme leader downplays damage to the country’s nuclear program, after not being seen publicly for …

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Tensions Grow Between Iran and the U.N. Nuclear Watchdog

English Articles25 June, 2025 21

The Iranian government has raised the prospect that inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency may be ejected from the …

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Avishag Shaar-Yashuv for The New York Times

Iranians and Israelis Begin Tense Return to Normal Life

English Articles25 June, 2025 29

As a cease-fire held for a second day, people in both countries were still haunted by the terrifying moments of …

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