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Welcome to Iran War Dispatches
We don’t publish newsletters anymore, but our archives from the first 6 months of the war are all here.
Sep 2
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Tim Mak
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August 2026
How an Iranian political prisoner became a mentor to inmates
As executions of prisoners in Iran continue, in Dastgerd Prison, one political prisoner has turned his own years behind bars into a source of strength…
Aug 29
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Anya
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Iranian cyberattack forces 4-day shutdown at UK power plant; Iran finds 7.5 trillion cubic feet of natural gas; Start-up with Trump links…
Meanwhile, joint U.S.-South Korea military drills canceled; Iranian president says MOU is the best route to peace, while Bessent warns of “economic…
Aug 24
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Mariana Stadnyk
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Ceasefire expires but Iran is prepared for escalation; Iran claims Qatar holds three pilots prisoner; Iraqi Kurdistan’s president was a…
Meanwhile, Iran criminalises contact with foreign media and undetected shipping through Hormuz Strait prevents.
Aug 17
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Mariana Stadnyk
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Street vendors in Tehran selling drone models as decor
As Iranian-made Shahed drones dominate the battlefield, 3D printers are turning them into ornaments, keychains and household decorations — a sign of how…
Aug 8
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Anastasiia Lutsenko
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New U.S.-Iran deal expected for Wednesday; U.S. missile stockpile running dry due to Iran war; Iranians struggle with record 62% inflation.
Meanwhile, Pakistan opens land routes to Iran and Yemen Houthis target Saudi ships in the Red Sea.
Aug 5
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Petro Gordon
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The travel agent fighting for Jordan’s survival
In Petra, a veteran tour guide says fear and headlines have devastated business long before missiles reached Jordan. Since Iranian strikes on U.S…
Aug 2
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Anya
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Jacqueline Cole
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July 2026
Why did the U.S. stop striking Iran?
Plus: Pentagon changes Iran war casualty reporting; Saudi Arabia under drone attack; U.S. pauses attacks for third night in a row, causing oil prices to…
Jul 27
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Jacqueline Cole
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Pyotr Kurzin
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Can Saudi Arabia build a nuclear program in a warzone?
Oleksandr was on shift when Russian troops seized the nuclear plant he was working on. As a U.S. deal opens the door to Saudi nuclear energy, his story…
Jul 26
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Jacqueline Cole
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Is the Iran war bigger now than it was before?
Middle East Uncovered joins us to cover everything you need to know about this past week in the Iran war.
Jul 22
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Jacqueline Cole
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Middle East Uncovered
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Faisal Saeed Al Mutar
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Attacks on Iran’s power grid challenge Kurdish designer
Eight consecutive nights of U.S. strikes have now damaged energy infrastructure, causing rolling power outages in parts of Iran. One Kurdish designer…
Jul 19
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Anya
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NEWSFLASH: 2 U.S. soldiers dead, 1 missing in Jordan
Iran struck a U.S. military base in Jordan with ballistic missiles and drones after seven consecutive days of American military attacks.
Jul 18
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Alessandra Hay
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