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Parisa Hafezi

Parisa Hafezi

The Times of Israel

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Reeling from war with Israel, Iran at crossroads between defiance and diplomacy

Reeling from war with Israel, Iran at crossroads between defiance and diplomacy

Tehran reportedly ‘leaning toward talks’ after US and Israeli strikes showed the ‘cost of military confrontation’ and...

15.08.2025 10

The Times of Israel

Parisa Hafezi

Iran threatens planned Trump corridor envisaged by Azerbaijan-Armenia peace deal

Iran threatens planned Trump corridor envisaged by Azerbaijan-Armenia peace deal

Tehran’s senior adviser signals intent to block US-backed TRIPP route as adversaries move closer to finalizing agreement reshaping regional trade

10.08.2025 20

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Parisa Hafezi

Chilean cyclist and his dog on global trek flee Iran amid Israeli strikes

Diego Haro, who biked through 20 countries, fled with 3-year-old Mirlo to Turkey after being briefly detained by Iranian gunmen as regime’s paranoia...

26.06.2025 30

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Parisa Hafezi

Iran pivots to internal crackdown on dissent as ceasefire ends war with Israel

Activists say the now-weakened regime in Tehran has put paramilitary police on guard for internal unrest; ‘We are being extremely cautious right now’

26.06.2025 60

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Parisa Hafezi

Splintered Iranian opposition sees opportunity, but activists remain wary of unrest

As exiled opponents of regime urge protests, activists question motives of both dissidents based abroad and Israel, note Iranians being asked to...

20.06.2025 60

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Parisa Hafezi

How Iran’s Khamenei, fearing for regime, orchestrated Pezeshkian’s rise to power

With discontent running high, sources tell Reuters, Khamenei set the stage for little-known moderate to win, believing his election would guarantee...

18.07.2024 2

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Parisa Hafezi