Accessibility helpSkip to navigationSkip to contentSkip to footer

Cookies on FT Sites

We use cookies and other data for a number of reasons, such as keeping FT Sites reliable and secure, personalising content and ads, providing social media features and to analyse how our Sites are used.

Accept cookies
Manage cookies
  • Sign In
  • Subscribe
Open side navigation menuOpen search bar
Financial Times
SubscribeSign InmyFT
  • Home
  • World
    Sections
    • World Home
    • Global Economy
    • UK
    • US
    • China
    • Africa
    • Asia Pacific
    • Emerging Markets
    • Europe
    • War in Ukraine
    • Americas
    • Middle East & North Africa
    • Australia & NZ
    Most Read
    • Energy price falls spark drop in German and Spanish inflation
    • Donald Trump indicted on criminal charges in New York
    • ‘Total distrust’: rise of the Russian informers
    • Russia detains Wall Street Journal reporter on suspicion of spying
    • China’s envoy warns EU of ‘peril’ from following US on trade curbs
  • US
    Sections
    • US Home
    • US Economy
    • US Companies
    • US Politics & Policy
    Most Read
    • Companies
      Sections
      • Companies Home
      • Banks in turmoil
      • Energy
      • Financials
      • Health
      • Industrials
      • Media
      • Professional Services
      • Retail & Consumer
      • Tech Sector
      • Telecoms
      • Transport
      Most Read
      • How rising interest rates are exposing bank weaknesses
      • Revolut board frustrated by fintech company’s response to audit warning
      • London loses sole lead as world’s top financial centre
      • Boutique adviser Centerview beats Wall Street banks in deal rankings
      • Lawyers for Leon Black accuser seek to quit sexual assault case
    • Tech
    • Markets
      Sections
      • Markets Home
      • Alphaville
      • Markets Data
      • Cryptofinance
      • Capital Markets
      • Commodities
      • Currencies
      • Equities
      • Fund Management
      • Trading
      • Moral Money
      • ETF Hub
      Most Read
      • How rising interest rates are exposing bank weaknesses
      • Live news updates from March 30: Donald Trump indicted, Finland cleared to join Nato
      • Prepare for a multipolar currency world
      • Revolut board frustrated by fintech company’s response to audit warning
      • London loses sole lead as world’s top financial centre
    • Climate
    • Opinion
      Sections
      • Opinion Home
      • Columnists
      • The FT View
      • Lex
      • Obituaries
      • Letters
      Most Read
      • Prepare for a multipolar currency world
      • Multiple red flags are not yet slowing the generative AI train
      • Fox News’ populist mask has slipped
      • ‘Succession’ triumph may mark a bookend for the ‘peak TV’ era
      • Lessons from a big bet on poverty statistics
    • Work & Careers
      Sections
      • Work & Careers Home
      • Business School Rankings
      • Business Education
      • Entrepreneurship
      • Recruitment
      • Business Books
      • Business Travel
      Most Read
      • Matthew Desmond: ‘America does so much more to subsidise affluence than alleviate poverty’
      • Boomerang chief executives provide comfort in times of crisis
    • Life & Arts
      Sections
      • Life & Arts Home
      • Arts
      • Books
      • Food & Drink
      • FT Magazine
      • House & Home
      • Style
      • Travel
      • FT Globetrotter
      Most Read
      • I used AI to bet on horse-racing. Here’s what happened
      • It’s morally repugnant, but isolationism on Ukraine makes some sense
      • Gwyneth Paltrow, ‘stealth wealth’ star of the courtroom catwalk
      • The Zara woman: an exclusive interview with Marta Ortega Pérez
      • The Noble Rot guide to Burgundy
    • HTSI
    MenuSearch
    • Home
    • World
    • US
    • Companies
    • Tech
    • Markets
    • Climate
    • Opinion
    • Work & Careers
    • Life & Arts
    • HTSI
    Financial Times
    SubscribeSign In

    Najmeh Bozorgmehr

    Tehran correspondent

    Email Najmeh Bozorgmehr @Najmeh_Tehran  on Twitter (link opens in a new browser window)

    Add to myFT Digest

    Add this topic to your myFT Digest for news straight to your inbox

    • Monday, 27 March, 2023
      The Big Read
      Rebellion in Iran: how far will the regime go?

      Hardliners strike a defiant tone in public, but behind the scenes there is debate about how to respond to demands for change

    • Thursday, 23 March, 2023
      Iran
      Iran’s finance minister highlights surge in investment from Russia

      Growing ties underscored as Moscow becomes Islamic republic’s biggest source of overseas direct investment

    • Wednesday, 15 March, 2023
      Iran
      Iran’s top security official to visit UAE as regional relations thaw

      Trip by Ali Shamkhani follows China-brokered deal between the Islamic republic and Saudi Arabia

    • Monday, 13 March, 2023
      News in-depthMiddle Eastern politics & society
      Saudi Arabia-Iran detente: old foes stay cautious after decades of mistrust

      Accord shows countries’ ‘commitment towards China’ and raises hopes of end to Yemen conflict

    • Sunday, 12 March, 2023
      US-Iran tensions
      Iran says prisoner swap deal is close but US disputes claim

      Washington accuses Tehran of ‘cruel lie’ in suggesting a breakthrough on sensitive agreement

    • Friday, 10 March, 2023
      Middle Eastern politics & society
      Saudi Arabia and Iran to restore diplomatic ties after seven-year rift

      Agreement mediated by China seeks to reduce tensions in the oil-rich region

    • Tuesday, 7 March, 2023
      News in-depthIran
      Iran cracks down on newspaper that reported on rising price of meat

      Authorities fear an economic crisis will stoke more protests across Islamic republic

    • Sunday, 5 March, 2023
      Iran nuclear deal
      Iran agrees to reinstall IAEA cameras at nuclear facilities

      UN atomic watchdog gains agreement to restart monitoring after visit to Islamic republic

    • Thursday, 2 March, 2023
      Iran
      Iranian schoolgirls targeted by mysterious poison gas attacks

      Fears religious groups are targeting girls to keep them out of school and to intimidate street protesters

    • Wednesday, 22 February, 2023
      News in-depthIran
      Iran’s supreme leader takes centre stage in response to protest movement

      Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has stepped up his activities in public life as he seeks to bolster his image

    • Tuesday, 14 February, 2023
      Chinese politics & policy
      Xi vows to boost Iran trade and help revive nuclear deal

      China’s leader reaffirms Beijing’s relationship with Tehran during visit by Ebrahim Raisi

    • Saturday, 11 February, 2023
      Iran
      Rallies held across Iran to mark anniversary of Islamic Revolution

      Celebrations show government has regained confidence after months of anti-regime protests

    • Friday, 3 February, 2023
      News in-depthIran
      Ripping apart art: Iran’s cultural world strained by protest and politics

      New forms of expression emerge amid debate in the community about whether to continue civil disobedience campaign

    • Monday, 30 January, 2023
      OutlookIran
      Iran’s dissidents offer a new template for martyrdom

      Protesters have shown the regime they are also willing to die for a cause — but this time it’s not religion

    • Sunday, 29 January, 2023
      Iran
      Drones target Iranian military site in Isfahan

      Tehran acknowledges attack but stops short of attributing blame

    • Sunday, 29 January, 2023
      Iran
      EU to consider listing Iran’s Revolutionary Guards as terrorists

      France and Germany endorse policy push despite risk of scuppering nuclear talks

    • Monday, 16 January, 2023
      News in-depthIran
      Raisi avoids blame as Iran’s pro-democracy forces direct anger elsewhere

      President has been largely ignored by reformists who have focused instead on wider Islamic regime

    • Saturday, 14 January, 2023
      Iran
      UK recalls ambassador from Tehran after Iran executes Iranian-British man

      UK prime minister condemns execution for alleged spying as ‘cowardly act’

    • Friday, 23 December, 2022
      Iran
      Year in a word: Woman, Life, Freedom

      This slogan has become the rallying cry of Iran’s protest movement

    • Tuesday, 20 December, 2022
      Iran
      Young Iranians turn ire on clerics

      Online videos show young people knocking turbans off clerics in cities across the country

    • Friday, 16 December, 2022
      Iran
      Iran takes hard line against protests with swift second execution

      Public hangings signal intransigence of authorities after months of demonstrations

    • Monday, 12 December, 2022
      Iran
      Iran hangs second protester for attacks on security forces

      At least 10 people on death row in Islamic republic after crackdown on nationwide demonstrations

    • Thursday, 8 December, 2022
      Iran
      Iran executes 23-year-old protester

      Islamic republic hangs its first prisoner in connection with anti-government demonstrations

    • Sunday, 4 December, 2022
      Iran
      Iran signals end to morality police responsible for upholding Islamic dress code

      Prosecutor-general says judiciary will not take leading role in implementing hijab law

    • Tuesday, 29 November, 2022
      News in-depthFIFA World Cup
      The ‘mullahs’ team’? Iran’s World Cup journey divides society

      Anti-government protesters are hoping for defeat in crucial match against US after regime exploits win against Wales

    Previous page You are on page 1 Next page

    Useful links

    Support

    View Site TipsHelp CentreContact UsAbout UsAccessibilitymyFT TourCareers

    Legal & Privacy

    Terms & ConditionsPrivacy PolicyCookiesCopyrightSlavery Statement & Policies

    Services

    Share News Tips SecurelyIndividual SubscriptionsGroup SubscriptionsRepublishingExecutive Job SearchAdvertise with the FTFollow the FT on TwitterFT ChannelsSecondary Schools

    Tools

    PortfolioToday's Newspaper (ePaper)Alerts HubBusiness School RankingsEnterprise ToolsNews feedNewslettersCurrency Converter

    Community & Events

    FT CommunityFT Live EventsFT ForumsFT Board DirectorBoard Director Programme

    More from the FT Group

    Markets data delayed by at least 15 minutes. © THE FINANCIAL TIMES LTD 2023. FT and ‘Financial Times’ are trademarks of The Financial Times Ltd.
    The Financial Times and its journalism are subject to a self-regulation regime under the FT Editorial Code of Practice.
    Financial Times

    International Edition

    Subscribe for full access
    • Switch to UK Edition

    Top sections

    • Home
    • World
      • Global Economy
      • UK
      • US
      • China
      • Africa
      • Asia Pacific
      • Emerging Markets
      • Europe
      • War in Ukraine
      • Americas
      • Middle East & North Africa
      • Australia & NZ
    • US
      • US Economy
      • US Companies
      • US Politics & Policy
    • Companies
      • Banks in turmoil
      • Energy
      • Financials
      • Health
      • Industrials
      • Media
      • Professional Services
      • Retail & Consumer
      • Tech Sector
      • Telecoms
      • Transport
    • Tech
    • Markets
      • Alphaville
      • Markets Data
      • Cryptofinance
      • Capital Markets
      • Commodities
      • Currencies
      • Equities
      • Fund Management
      • Trading
      • Moral Money
      • ETF Hub
    • Climate
    • Opinion
      • Columnists
      • The FT View
      • Lex
      • Obituaries
      • Letters
    • Work & Careers
      • Business School Rankings
      • Business Education
      • Entrepreneurship
      • Recruitment
      • Business Books
      • Business Travel
    • Life & Arts
      • Arts
      • Books
      • Food & Drink
      • FT Magazine
      • House & Home
      • Style
      • Travel
      • FT Globetrotter
    • Personal Finance
      • Property & Mortgages
      • Investments
      • Pensions
      • Tax
      • Banking & Savings
      • Advice & Comment
      • Next Act
    • HTSI
    • Special Reports

    FT recommends

    • Lex
    • Alphaville
    • Lunch with the FT
    • FT Globetrotter
    • #techAsia
    • Moral Money
    • FTfm
    • Newsletters
    • Video
    • Podcasts
    • News feed
    • FT Live Events
    • FT Forums
    • Board Director Programme
    • myFT
    • Portfolio
    • Today's Newspaper (ePaper)
    • Crossword
    • Our Apps
    • Help Centre
    • Subscribe
    • Sign In