Farnaz Fassihi
Is Pakistan the key to a US-Iran ceasefire push?
The 15-point plan was delivered via Pakistan, whose army chief has emerged as the key interlocutor between the United States and Iran, officials say.
- Adam RasgonJulian E BarnesFarnaz Fassihi
- New York Times
Iran's moderates wanted to block him. Here's the backroom battle that put Mojtaba Khamenei in power
Behind the scenes, senior officials tried to derail his rise with last-minute moves. But powerful generals and hardliners closed ranks — and forced the outcome
- Farnaz Fassihi
- New York Times
Who is supposed to succeed Khamenei? And is that even possible now?
Iran’s supreme leader is said to have identified three candidates to take over after him. But if strikes have thrown the plan into chaos, who takes charge?
- Farnaz Fassihi
- New York Times
Iran changed its rules to elevate Khamenei. He died as the region’s longest-serving leader
He wasn’t the obvious successor and barely met the job’s requirements when he became Iran's supreme leader in 1989. By the time he died, the Islamic Republic revolved around him
- Alan CowellFarnaz Fassihi
- New York Times
How a miscalculation by Iran led to Israeli strikes’ extensive toll
Interviews with half a dozen senior Iranian officials show that they were not expecting Israel to strike before another round of nuclear talks with the US
- Farnaz Fassihi
- New York Times
The world has changed, but can the UN?
Almost everyone agrees on the need for changes, but there is little agreement on what to do and nearly insuperable hurdles to doing anything
- Farnaz Fassihi
- New York Times
How an Iranian politician became a British spy and got caught
Alireza Akbari was living in the UK and was once the deputy defence minister in Iran. This is the story of Akbari and how he began spying for Britain
- Farnaz FassihiRonen Bergman
- New York Times
Story of Baraye, the Grammy-winning anthem of Iran's protest
Shervin Hajipour, who wrote the song that has become the anthem of protests that have swept through Iran, was even arrested last year soon after the song went viral. He is currently out on bail
- Farnaz Fassihi
- New York Times
How Israel assassinated Iran's top nuclear scientist using AI and a remote controlled gun
Contradictory reports from Iran about Mohsen Fakhrizadeh's assasination expose tensions between competing factions of the government as each seeks to avoid blame for a major security lapse
- Ronen BergmanFarnaz Fassihi
- NYT News Service