Farnaz Fassihi

Journalist @nytimes
United Nations Bureau Chief
Iran Mideast Diplomacy | Author | War correspondent
Ellis Island Medal of Honor
@Columbia & @Harvard alum

[Farnaz Fassihi @farnazfassihi]

I am grateful for the stellar support of @nytimes leadership voiced in this statement as I've faced months of harassment, slander, death & rape threat from some Iran opposition groups & trolls.

Thank you @deanbaquet @cliffordlevy @meslackman et al

[NYTimes Communications @NYTimesPR]

Journalists around the globe, particularly women and journalists of color, are being targeted for the role they play in ensuring a free and informed society. They should be free to work without harassment.

[Farnaz Fassihi @farnazfassihi]

Must read from @Alissanyt who spent 20 years covering the Iraq war debacle and witnessing its aftermath unfold.
The Americans did not understand the country when they invaded in 2003. Over her many trips there, it was not clear that this ever changed much.

https://t.co/eril5X5k55

[Farnaz Fassihi @farnazfassihi]

The U.S. leaving Iraq for those of us who covered & lived the war marks a major memory trigger. I wrote a book about the Iraq war fiasco, from the perspective of ordinary Iraqi people. The title comes from Iraqis saying, "We are still waiting," when I asked how they were doing.
"Waiting for an Ordinary Day."

https://t.co/A1ga7s0Psl

[Farnaz Fassihi @farnazfassihi]

The end. U.S. forces formally withdrew from Iraq on Wednesday, ending a two-decade military presence that stoked years of devastating bloodshed, and leaves behind a battered nation struggling to unshackle itself from its two most powerful, and now warring, allies.
@ErikaSolomon @EricSchmittNYT Falih Hassan

https://t.co/BgKVJkYVs1

[Nicholas Kristof @NickKristof]

Student journalists rock. Most people moved on from the 2024 report of a terrible rape at Cornell, but the @cornellsun wouldn't let go and pushed for accountability. https://t.co/p00Ui8OWXc by @emmabgo

[NBC News @NBCNews]

Eight U.S. Marines were injured two weeks ago when an Iranian cruise missile attacked the ship they were operating on in the Strait of Hormuz, according to three U.S. officials. https://t.co/k2ZTc9PKkS

[Farnaz Fassihi @farnazfassihi]

It's important for all my media colleagues who attended the press conference to be aware the instigator of these smearing and false attacks was Iran International television outlet. Be aware if and when you deal with them.

[Farnaz Fassihi @farnazfassihi]

Here is a reminder of how women journalists are disproportionately targeted, harassed, smeared and threatened with violence. Prime example this week with attacks from Iran opposition trolls & their propaganda television channel.

[NYTimes Communications @NYTimesPR]

Journalists around the globe, particularly women and journalists of color, are being targeted for the role they play in ensuring a free and informed society. They should be free to work without harassment.

[Nicholas Kristof @NickKristof]

The UN is frustrating and disappointing -- but essential. It engineered the child survival revolution that saved 25 million lives. Yet now the US, China, Russia seem eager to marginalize it further, in ways that will cost lives: https://t.co/jvJEkKwqgs

[Farnaz Fassihi @farnazfassihi]

Reporters and editors from every major U.S. & U.K. outlet were at the press briefing with Iran's president & foreign minister because we are doing our jobs, including @sgreports @patrickwintour @ahauslohner @DaniellaCheslow @BabakDehghan @wrightr among many others. Stop attacking journalists.

[Gary Hershorn @GaryHershorn]

Crazy light across Manhattan with a rainbow as the sun set ahead of an approaching nor'easter storm in New York City, Friday evening #newyorkcity #nyc #newyork #sunset #noreaster #rainbow

[Matt Viser @mviser]

Exclusive: Egypt’s top spy flew to Israel shortly before October 7 with a dire warning about Gaza, @vmsalama reports: https://t.co/6gtD4R8usb

[Farnaz Fassihi @farnazfassihi]

@FarnoushAmiri Akeed, mesh ma'aaol! Were they "reporters" from Iran International?!

[Farnaz Fassihi @farnazfassihi]

It's important for all my media colleagues who attended the press conference to be aware the instigator of these smearing and false attacks was Iran International television outlet. Be aware if and when you deal with them.

[Farnaz Fassihi @farnazfassihi]

Reporters and editors from every major U.S. & U.K. outlet were at the press briefing with Iran's president & foreign minister because we are doing our jobs, including @sgreports @patrickwintour @ahauslohner @DaniellaCheslow @BabakDehghan @wrightr among many others. Stop attacking journalists.

[Farnaz Fassihi @farnazfassihi]

@BrettErickson28 @JasonMBrodsky False narrative.

[Farnaz Fassihi @farnazfassihi]

@JasonMBrodsky p.s. Nobody was hiding, we were all hanging out in the hotel lobby before the presser began.

[Farnaz Fassihi @farnazfassihi]

@JasonMBrodsky Jason, every major American and British media outlet was there including the WSJ. Here is the NYT statement.

[Farnaz Fassihi @farnazfassihi]

@abbasnasir59 Thank you. The instigator of these attacks ironically is Iran International.

[Farnaz Fassihi @farnazfassihi]

@hmajd Nobody was hiding!

[Farnaz Fassihi @farnazfassihi]

@JasonMBrodsky https://t.co/EdnXKtveky

[Hooman Majd @hmajd]

Yes. I was there, as were editors and presidents of media as well as network anchors in a morning meeting, too.
It's the job of journalists to report the news.