Yeganeh Torbati
Coverage of Yeganeh Torbati in the Nexus archive.
- How people in Iran feel after living through months of war
The war in Iran has entered its sixth month, with the UN reporting over 2,500 children killed or injured in Iran alone. Amna Nawaz discussed the situation with New York Times reporter Yeganeh Torbati, who has covered the impact on ordinary Iranians.
- How the Iranian Economy Actually Works
The article examines how Iran's economy evolved after the 1979 revolution, shifting from promises of wealth redistribution and independence to a system described as a 'mafia state' with entrenched cronyism. Yeganeh Torbati and Bozorgmehr Sharafedin's book 'Stolen Revolution' analyzes these changes, focusing on political economy dynamics, tech sector treatment, and the limited impact of recent peace talks.
- Odd Lots: How the Iranian Economy Actually Works (Podcast)
After the Iranian Revolution of 1979, leaders aimed to redistribute wealth and reduce Western influence, but the economy evolved into what Yeganeh Torbati and Bozorgmehr Sharafedin describe as a 'mafia state' in their book 'Stolen Revolution.'