Interviews on TV & Radio

As a public-facing scholar, Peyman Jafari regularly contributes to international media, bringing historical perspectives to current events in the Middle East. His interviews have appeared in English (The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Aljazeera, NBC News, NPR), Dutch/Belgian (de Volkskrant, NRC, De Morgen, Nieuwsuur, Buitenhof, Eenvandaag, RTL, NOS Nieuws, Bureau Buitenland), and Persian (BBC Persian, VOA Persian, Radio Free Europe/RFL, Radio Zamaneh) media.

Highlights

“Weer demonstrant geëxecuteerd in Iran [Another protester executed in Iran],” Nieuwsuur, December 13, 2022.

“Dit Is Waarom Het Zo Moeilijk Is Om Het Iraanse Regime Omver Te Werpen [This Is Why It Is Difficult to Topple the Iranian Regime],” RTL Nieuws, January 29, 2023

“آیا ایران در آستانه یک انقلاب است؟ [Is Iran on the brink of a revolution?]” 60 Minutes, BBC Persian, September 28, 2022.

"Complot or not? Illuminati - Coup Iran," EenVandaag, August 2016. See extended interview here.

Selected Interviews

“Hoe gaat Israël reageren op Iraanse raketaanval? [How will Israel respond to Iranian missile attack?]” Terzake TV, VRT, April 15, 2024.

“Iraanse protesten waaien over naar scholen: jonge studentes trekken de straat op en zwaaien met hoofddoeken boven hun hoofd [Iranian protests spill over into schools as young female students take to the streets waving headscarves above their heads]” Terzake TV, VRT, October 4, 2022.

Belgian Radio

“Welke rol speelt Iran in de oorlog tussen Israël en Hamas? [What role does Iran play in the war between Israel and Hamas? And does it benefit from an escalation?]” VRT Nieuws, October 25, 2023.

“Al 40 dagen lang protesten in Iran: ‘Ondanks repressie gaan demonstranten door’ [Protests in Iran for 40 days: 'Despite repression, demonstrators continue'],” De Ochtend, Belgian Radio 1, October 27, 2022.

“Al dagenlang protest in Iran na dood van jonge vrouw die werd opgepakt door zedenpolitie: ‘Kledingvoorschriften zijn onhoudbaar geworden’ [Protests in Iran for days after the death of a young woman who was arrested by the morals police: ‘Dress regulations have become untenable’],” Radio 1 (Belgium), September 20, 2022.

Persian TV

“آیا حسن نصرالله پای ایران را به جنگ باز می کند؟ [Will Hassan Nasrallah open Iran's feet to war? The war on Gaza],” Page Two Weekend, BBC Persian, November 2, 2023.

“آیا ایران در آستانه یک انقلاب است؟ [Is Iran on the brink of a revolution?]” 60 Minutes, BBC Persian, September 28, 2022.