2021-09-22-Shirin-JaafariSJ

Shirin Jaafari

ReporterThe World
Shirin Jaafari is a reporter for The World focusing on the Middle East. She has covered conflicts in Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq and Ukraine. Her reporting focuses on current events, politics, conflict and human rights. She holds a master’s degree in journalism from Harvard’s Extension School. Before joining The World, Shirin worked for the BBC in Washington, DC. Shirin was a finalist for the Livingston Award for Young Journalists in 2009 and she received an honorable mention from the Gracie Award in 2022 for her coverage of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan.When not filing for radio, she can be found hiking and camping in the mountains.You can find her on Twitter @Shirinj.
Iran and the US are on the cusp of an agreement on the Strait of Hormuz
4:43
What do we know about Russia’s help for Iran?
5:49
Their children were killed. Now, Iranian mothers want justice.
6:01
US send more military assets to the Middle East
5:50
Iran’s southern residents speak about living through war
4:32
The US wants to ‘dismantle’ the ICC
6:02
Iranian artists remember school children killed in US-Israeli war on Iran
5:09
Hamas says it’s stepping away from governance of Gaza
5:42
New round of US attacks on Iran leaves peace agreement in limbo
4:10
In Syria, people are still waiting for justice and a better economy
5:48
What makes countries want to become mediators?
6:20
Iran expands campaign against dissidents abroad
5:39
US and Iran prepare to sign a deal after months of war while sticking points remain
6:41
Iranians reflect on a potential US deal
5:04
Thousands of Iranians left without water after strike on reservoir tanks
4:54
Why has Iran linked a deal with the US to events in Lebanon?
6:40
‘Trojan horse made of plastic bricks’: How pro-Iran groups use LEGO animations as a propaganda tool
5:42
Is the longest internet shutdown in history over?
5:53
‘The show has to continue’
5:22
Trump says he’s paused an attack on Iran as negotiations continue
4:58
Report: Gaza’s farming system has collapsed
5:26
Iran ramps up executions
6:56
How supreme is Iran’s new supreme leader?
5:27
A group of people carrying a coffin draped in a flag with floral decorations, surrounded by a crowd of onlookers.
US-Israel-Iran War
Journalist killed in Israeli attack in Lebanon, her colleague recovers from injuries
4:26
Iran’s faltering economy is hitting residents hard
6:21
Israeli forces kill Lebanese journalist and injure a photographer
4:26
Despite a ceasefire in Lebanon, some displaced families are staying put in Beirut
5:36
Temporary ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel brings questions and relief
5:10
In the Iran war, governments control what we see
5:18
The US and Israel wanted the Kurds to help bring down the Iranian government. That didn’t happen.
6:03
Iranians react to a shaky ceasefire
5:03
A rise in damage to civilian infrastructure in Iran raises alarms
7:12
The use of street cameras in war
5:46
A damaged brick building with blackened marks from a fire, surrounded by people inspecting the site; a blue gate is open in front.
US-Israel-Iran War
More civilian casualties come to light from a strike that hit a sports hall killing children in southern Iran
8:20
A sports complex was bombed in Iran, killing students. Details are just now emerging.
8:20
While we talk about warring factions, it’s the people on the ground who get hurt
5:53
A distinctive, tiered cone-shaped shrine stands on a rocky hilltop against a blue sky, with a fiery gas flare visible nearby.
US-Israel-Iran War
The tiny island at the center of the US and Israel’s war with Iran is more than just oil installations
5:08
The tiny island at the center of US and Israel’s war with Iran is more than oil installations
5:08
Israel kills another Iranian top leader, Ali Larijani
5:18
Two people wearing protective masks and Red Crescent uniforms stand on rocky terrain with a backdrop of thick black smoke and clouds.
US-Israel-Iran War
After Israeli strikes on Tehran’s fuel depots, residents face a toxic aftermath
6:31
War’s impact on the most vulnerable
6:26
Oil depot fires in Iran are affecting people’s health
6:31
Life under bombs in Iran
5:30
After Iran, Israel attacks Lebanon
3:48
‘Bombs just fell near my home’ — What it’s like on the ground in Tehran
6:50
A deadly boat incident increases tensions between the US and Cuba
4:42
Could a war with Iran turn into a wider regional conflict?
8:40
Iranians prepare for possible US strike
5:17
‘Gunboat diplomacy’ makes for high stakes foreign policy
4:09
Students slowly return to school in Gaza
5:36
Indonesia says it plans to send peacekeeping force to Gaza
4:47
US and Iranian officials meet in Oman
6:41
US sanctions defy norms for International Criminal Court
5:36
Fighting continues in Syria between Kurds and the central government
4:42
Syrian forces and Kurdish fighters in Aleppo reach a ceasefire
4:19
Landmark performance for Iranian female conductor
3:04
Syrian comedians embrace a new era
4:33
Saudi Arabia loosens its alcohol ban as it tries to diversify its economy
6:27
Killing of US service members in Syria raises questions about the future of US presence
5:42
A year on, Israel continues to hold prominent Gaza doctor
7:04