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Farnaz Fassihi

Farnaz Fassihi is a freelance reporter with the International Desk covering Iran. Before contracting with the Times in 2019, she was a senior writer and war correspondent for the Wall Street Journal for 17 years based in the Middle East and the United Nations in New York.

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  1. Iran Curbs Nuclear Inspectors, but Appears to Leave Space for a Deal

    The new limits appeared to be lighter than the country had threatened, giving Western nations three months to see if they can revive the 2015 nuclear agreement.

    By David E. Sanger and Farnaz Fassihi

  2. Biden administration formally offers to restart nuclear talks with Iran.

    This was featured in live coverage.

    By Lara Jakes, Michael Crowley, David E. Sanger and Farnaz Fassihi

  3. Biden Administration Formally Offers to Restart Nuclear Talks With Iran

    President Biden campaigned on restoring an accord limiting Iran’s nuclear program. It remains unclear if Tehran, which is demanding that sanctions be lifted first, will accept the offer to talk.

    By Lara Jakes, Michael Crowley, David E. Sanger and Farnaz Fassihi

  4. They Thought, Why Not Iran? The Decision Upended Their Lives.

    An Iranian-American couple’s relocation to Iran after their daughters went off to college in the United States was a mistake paid for in accusations of spying, murky prosecution and prison.

    By Farnaz Fassihi

  5. Iran Suggests It May Seek Nuclear Weapons, in New Escalation of Threats

    An Iranian official says U.S. sanctions could force Iran to revoke its pledge to not seek a nuclear weapon. New intelligence suggests Iran is 2 years away from producing one.

    By Rick Gladstone, Farnaz Fassihi and Ronen Bergman

  6. global roundup

    Iran will receive its first vaccines from Russia, and other news from around the world.

    This was featured in live coverage.

    By Farnaz Fassihi, Sui-Lee Wee, Javier C. Hernández and Natasha Frost

  7. Iran Agrees to Free South Korean Ship’s Crew

    In return, South Korea pledged speedy action to address Iran’s complaints about $7 billion impounded there as a result of U.S. sanctions.

    By Choe Sang-Hun and Farnaz Fassihi

  8. Iran Angles for Advantage on Biden’s Priority List

    With a combination of threats, provocative acts and public appeals, Iran is jostling for attention from an administration preoccupied with spillover crises from the Trump years.

    By Farnaz Fassihi and Rick Gladstone

  9. Análisis de Noticias

    El legado de Trump para Biden: un mundo trastocado

    El país perdió su brillo internacional. Las políticas trumpistas de “Estados Unidos primero” impulsaron a otras naciones a ponerse a sí mismas en primer lugar también. Pero apostar contra la capacidad estadounidense de reinvención nunca ha sido una buena idea.

    By Roger Cohen

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  10. ‘America is back’: Foreign leaders react to Biden’s inauguration.

    This was featured in live coverage.

    By Mike Ives and Farnaz Fassihi