Kourosh Ziabari

Kourosh Ziabari is a journalist and media studies researcher. A contributor to New Lines Magazine, he has earned a master's degree in political journalism from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. In 2022, he received the Professional Excellence Award from the Foreign Press Correspondents Association. He is also an alumnus of the Senior Journalists Seminar Fellowship by the East-West Center and a 2022 World Press Institute fellow with the University of St. Thomas. He was a finalist for three Kurt Schork Awards in International Journalism in 2020, 2021 and 2022.

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Afghan refugees carry their belongings after being deported back from Iran at the Islam Qala Border between Afghanistan and Iran, in the western Herat province, on May 30.
Afghan refugees carry their belongings after being deported back from Iran at the Islam Qala Border between Afghanistan and Iran, in the western Herat province, on May 30.

Afghan Asylum Seekers Face Hostility in Iran
Analysis
Kourosh Ziabari
People browse books at a stall at the 34th Tehran International Book Fair at Imam Khomeini Mosque in Tehran on May 14.
People browse books at a stall at the 34th Tehran International Book Fair at Imam Khomeini Mosque in Tehran on May 14.

Reading ‘Lolita’? Not in Tehran.
Analysis
Kourosh Ziabari
A poster of Raisi's face lies on the ground with footprints across it.
A poster of Raisi's face lies on the ground with footprints across it.

Iran’s Hijab Protests Are of Raisi’s Own Making
Argument
Kourosh Ziabari
Amir-Abdollahian and Bagheri Kani face each while in conversation.
Amir-Abdollahian and Bagheri Kani face each while in conversation.

Raisi’s Inept Negotiators Are Sinking Iran Deal Talks
Argument
Kourosh Ziabari
Young men wearing headphones sit in front of computer screens showing a scene from an online game.
Young men wearing headphones sit in front of computer screens showing a scene from an online game.

Iran’s Leaders Are Scared of the Internet
Argument
Kourosh Ziabari
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov welcomes his Iranian counterpart, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov welcomes his Iranian counterpart, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian.

Sanctioning Russia Won’t Stop Putin. Just Look at Iran.
Analysis
Kourosh Ziabari
Pro-Ukraine protesters in Iran.
Pro-Ukraine protesters in Iran.

In Backing Russia on Ukraine, Iran Is on the Wrong Side of History
Argument
Kourosh Ziabari
A small number of Iranians walk past shuttered shops on a mostly empty sidewalk.
A small number of Iranians walk past shuttered shops on a mostly empty sidewalk.

Raisi’s Hollow Ploy to Stem Iran’s Brain Drain
Analysis
Kourosh Ziabari
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian attends a news conference in Tehran on Oct. 27.
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian attends a news conference in Tehran on Oct. 27.

Iran’s New Asia-Focused Foreign Policy Is a Fantasy
Analysis
Kourosh Ziabari
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