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"The mood is fractured and complicated. Some see the strikes as a long-overdue reckoning for a government they’ve fought to overthrow. Others fear a darker future unfolding in real time," writes Sahar Zand trib.al/tzcj9to

The Painful Duality Inside #Iran: As #Israeli bombs land on #Iranian soil — they’re also hitting a regime many want toppled “But bombs never brought democracy!” My latest for The i Paper I spoke to people inside Iran⬇️ inews.co.uk/news/iranian-c… #IranIsraelConflict #IranIsrael

Islamic Republic has cut internet in #Iran just as people rely on it for lifesaving warnings. Millions are now in darkness. Either the regime doesn’t care about #Iranian lives or worse, it’s doing this deliberately, as more casualties could serve its agenda. #IranIsraelConflict

Tune into The News Agents later today, as I join emily m and Jon Sopel to unpack the latest from #Iran — and why, in this war, several things can be true at once. #IranIsraelConflict

Stunning interview from Sahar. Worth a listen. God bless the Iranian people 🙌

"At best, it shows the regime doesn't care about its people. At worst, it wants more casualties to point to human rights abuses." British-Iranian journalist Sahar Zand on the dangers civilians face in Iran - with no air raid sirens, or bunkers to hide in. emily m | Jon Sopel

Incredible insight here from Sahar Zand A long term and highly experienced British-Iranian reporter across several channels, networks and continents.

Three Iranians were executed this week for allegedly spying for Israel, according to the Islamic Republic judiciary, bringing the total number of people put to death on similar charges during the 12-day war between Iran and Israel to six. abcnews.link/taGqMDk

Human rights advocate Narges Mohammadi warns that the Iranian government is using the aftermath of its war with Israel to escalate repression against its own citizens. abcnews.link/jgMwLE4

A stellar panel including Jon Williams, Dr Manny Ahmed from OpenOrigins & Georgina Lee will be discussing how to tackle Misinformation and Fake News Frontline Club on September 23rd. Book your ticket asap ! eventbrite.co.uk/e/panel-discus…

Proud to have spent 7+ years with Unreported World, reporting from some of the hardest-to-reach places. Congrats on 25 years of fearless and impactful journalism #UnreportedWorld #Documentary

Tonight Frontline Club excited to join Ben Keith Catherine Philp and Rhys Davies to discuss Transnational Repression & #Journalism & how regimes silence journalists abroad, and what we can do to resist. #PressFreedom #Democracy

One not to miss 👇👇👇