The Guardian 13 January 2026 Elli Geranmayeh on differences between the current protests in Iran and previous ones, as well as the potential impact of Trump’s intervention
Deutsche Welle 13 January 2026 Ellie Geranmayeh on the urgent necessity for European governments to support internet access and peaceful civil society actors inside Iran
The New York Times 12 January 2026 Ellie Geranmayeh on the unprecedented bottom-up and top-down pressure that Iran is currently facing during the protests
Deutsche Welle 12 January 2026 Julien Barnes-Dacey on the clashes between the Syrian government and Kurdish forces in Aleppo
New York Times 11 January 2026 Ellie Geranmayeh on the likelihood of Trump intervening in Iran and the subsequent seizure of nuclear weapons by the Iranian regime
Financial Times 11 January 2026 Ellie Geranmayeh on the uncharted nature of the bottom-up protests in Iran and Trump’s consideration of a military option
Financial Times 11 January 2026 Ellie Geranmayeh on the necessity of credible domestic reforms in Iran, which would require an agreement with the US
The Wall Street Journal 11 January 2026 Ellie Geranmayeh on the current protests in Iran and the future political prospects following Khamenei’s potential removal from power
NBC News 9 January 2026 Ellie Geranmayeh on the protests against the Supreme leader in Iran and President Trump’s threats to intervene