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  1. When the conservative American commentator Tucker Carlson sat down last year for a buzzy interview with Iran’s president, Masoud Pezeshkian,
    the unlikely encounter would most likely never have happened without the involvement of a tiny, independent Iranian outlet.

    Mahdi Ahmadi, the founder of Azad, a six-person team that hosts debates in Tehran and publishes them on YouTube, pitched Mr. Carlson on the idea, he said, and then connected him with the president’s team.

    This mediating role is a tightrope that Mr. Ahmadi and his team have become adept at walking over the past few years.

    Their YouTube channel has aired views that are deeply critical of Iran’s government, alongside those of people close to the authorities, attracting a large and growing online audience, as well as scrutiny and criticism.

    Mr. Ahmadi, 35, said in an interview with The New York Times that he saw Azad’s role as sitting between two opposing sides and creating a chance for mutual understanding
    — and allowing viewers to judge each side’s arguments for themselves.
    “We believe that, for the future of Iranian society, this is essential,” he said.

    Crucial to Azad’s approach is Mr. Ahmadi’s studious impartiality as a moderator. He has described the channel as a neutral “court of ideas” where viewers could be exposed to, and assess, an ideologically diverse set of perspectives.

    This year, Azad hosted a debate in which one scholar advocated an end to Iran’s Islamic government via a constitutional referendum.
    Another went further — arguing for the return of the country’s exiled monarchy.
    Weeks earlier, Iranian security forces had killed thousands of antigovernment protesters, some of whom were calling for the return of the former crown prince, Reza Pahlavi.

    Critics of the channel question how Azad has been allowed to continue working inside Iran, given the censorship and control that the state exerts over the media.
    Many assert that it must have protection from a powerful patron, which Mr. Ahmadi denies.

    For the Iranian government, having a program like Azad inside Iran presents some benefits.

    State television, which has a monopoly on domestic airwaves, is controlled by hard-liners,
    and millions of Iranians instead get their news and entertainment from overseas Persian-language outlets, which can be stridently antigovernment.

    By allowing some discourse within Iran, the government can attempt to dilute the influence of diaspora outlets while it also tries to shape those discussions.

    Yet Azad (meaning “free” in Persian) has itself faced pressure from the state.
    Its website is blocked by the government, and Mr. Ahmadi said the authorities had interrogated him several times.
    During the June 2025 U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran, the authorities seized Azad’s equipment for 25 days, after it aired twoprograms about the conflict, Mr. Ahmadi said

    nytimes.com/2026/08/15/world/m

    #azad #azadsocial

    m.youtube.com/@azadsocial

  2. When the conservative American commentator Tucker Carlson sat down last year for a buzzy interview with Iran’s president, Masoud Pezeshkian,
    the unlikely encounter would most likely never have happened without the involvement of a tiny, independent Iranian outlet.

    Mahdi Ahmadi, the founder of Azad, a six-person team that hosts debates in Tehran and publishes them on YouTube, pitched Mr. Carlson on the idea, he said, and then connected him with the president’s team.

    This mediating role is a tightrope that Mr. Ahmadi and his team have become adept at walking over the past few years.

    Their YouTube channel has aired views that are deeply critical of Iran’s government, alongside those of people close to the authorities, attracting a large and growing online audience, as well as scrutiny and criticism.

    Mr. Ahmadi, 35, said in an interview with The New York Times that he saw Azad’s role as sitting between two opposing sides and creating a chance for mutual understanding
    — and allowing viewers to judge each side’s arguments for themselves.
    “We believe that, for the future of Iranian society, this is essential,” he said.

    Crucial to Azad’s approach is Mr. Ahmadi’s studious impartiality as a moderator. He has described the channel as a neutral “court of ideas” where viewers could be exposed to, and assess, an ideologically diverse set of perspectives.

    This year, Azad hosted a debate in which one scholar advocated an end to Iran’s Islamic government via a constitutional referendum.
    Another went further — arguing for the return of the country’s exiled monarchy.
    Weeks earlier, Iranian security forces had killed thousands of antigovernment protesters, some of whom were calling for the return of the former crown prince, Reza Pahlavi.

    Critics of the channel question how Azad has been allowed to continue working inside Iran, given the censorship and control that the state exerts over the media.
    Many assert that it must have protection from a powerful patron, which Mr. Ahmadi denies.

    For the Iranian government, having a program like Azad inside Iran presents some benefits.

    State television, which has a monopoly on domestic airwaves, is controlled by hard-liners,
    and millions of Iranians instead get their news and entertainment from overseas Persian-language outlets, which can be stridently antigovernment.

    By allowing some discourse within Iran, the government can attempt to dilute the influence of diaspora outlets while it also tries to shape those discussions.

    Yet Azad (meaning “free” in Persian) has itself faced pressure from the state.
    Its website is blocked by the government, and Mr. Ahmadi said the authorities had interrogated him several times.
    During the June 2025 U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran, the authorities seized Azad’s equipment for 25 days, after it aired twoprograms about the conflict, Mr. Ahmadi said

    nytimes.com/2026/08/15/world/m

    #azad #azadsocial

    m.youtube.com/@azadsocial

  3. When the conservative American commentator Tucker Carlson sat down last year for a buzzy interview with Iran’s president, Masoud Pezeshkian,
    the unlikely encounter would most likely never have happened without the involvement of a tiny, independent Iranian outlet.

    Mahdi Ahmadi, the founder of Azad, a six-person team that hosts debates in Tehran and publishes them on YouTube, pitched Mr. Carlson on the idea, he said, and then connected him with the president’s team.

    This mediating role is a tightrope that Mr. Ahmadi and his team have become adept at walking over the past few years.

    Their YouTube channel has aired views that are deeply critical of Iran’s government, alongside those of people close to the authorities, attracting a large and growing online audience, as well as scrutiny and criticism.

    Mr. Ahmadi, 35, said in an interview with The New York Times that he saw Azad’s role as sitting between two opposing sides and creating a chance for mutual understanding
    — and allowing viewers to judge each side’s arguments for themselves.
    “We believe that, for the future of Iranian society, this is essential,” he said.

    Crucial to Azad’s approach is Mr. Ahmadi’s studious impartiality as a moderator. He has described the channel as a neutral “court of ideas” where viewers could be exposed to, and assess, an ideologically diverse set of perspectives.

    This year, Azad hosted a debate in which one scholar advocated an end to Iran’s Islamic government via a constitutional referendum.
    Another went further — arguing for the return of the country’s exiled monarchy.
    Weeks earlier, Iranian security forces had killed thousands of antigovernment protesters, some of whom were calling for the return of the former crown prince, Reza Pahlavi.

    Critics of the channel question how Azad has been allowed to continue working inside Iran, given the censorship and control that the state exerts over the media.
    Many assert that it must have protection from a powerful patron, which Mr. Ahmadi denies.

    For the Iranian government, having a program like Azad inside Iran presents some benefits.

    State television, which has a monopoly on domestic airwaves, is controlled by hard-liners,
    and millions of Iranians instead get their news and entertainment from overseas Persian-language outlets, which can be stridently antigovernment.

    By allowing some discourse within Iran, the government can attempt to dilute the influence of diaspora outlets while it also tries to shape those discussions.

    Yet Azad (meaning “free” in Persian) has itself faced pressure from the state.
    Its website is blocked by the government, and Mr. Ahmadi said the authorities had interrogated him several times.
    During the June 2025 U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran, the authorities seized Azad’s equipment for 25 days, after it aired twoprograms about the conflict, Mr. Ahmadi said

    nytimes.com/2026/08/15/world/m

    #azad #azadsocial

    m.youtube.com/@azadsocial

  4. When the conservative American commentator Tucker Carlson sat down last year for a buzzy interview with Iran’s president, Masoud Pezeshkian,
    the unlikely encounter would most likely never have happened without the involvement of a tiny, independent Iranian outlet.

    Mahdi Ahmadi, the founder of Azad, a six-person team that hosts debates in Tehran and publishes them on YouTube, pitched Mr. Carlson on the idea, he said, and then connected him with the president’s team.

    This mediating role is a tightrope that Mr. Ahmadi and his team have become adept at walking over the past few years.

    Their YouTube channel has aired views that are deeply critical of Iran’s government, alongside those of people close to the authorities, attracting a large and growing online audience, as well as scrutiny and criticism.

    Mr. Ahmadi, 35, said in an interview with The New York Times that he saw Azad’s role as sitting between two opposing sides and creating a chance for mutual understanding
    — and allowing viewers to judge each side’s arguments for themselves.
    “We believe that, for the future of Iranian society, this is essential,” he said.

    Crucial to Azad’s approach is Mr. Ahmadi’s studious impartiality as a moderator. He has described the channel as a neutral “court of ideas” where viewers could be exposed to, and assess, an ideologically diverse set of perspectives.

    This year, Azad hosted a debate in which one scholar advocated an end to Iran’s Islamic government via a constitutional referendum.
    Another went further — arguing for the return of the country’s exiled monarchy.
    Weeks earlier, Iranian security forces had killed thousands of antigovernment protesters, some of whom were calling for the return of the former crown prince, Reza Pahlavi.

    Critics of the channel question how Azad has been allowed to continue working inside Iran, given the censorship and control that the state exerts over the media.
    Many assert that it must have protection from a powerful patron, which Mr. Ahmadi denies.

    For the Iranian government, having a program like Azad inside Iran presents some benefits.

    State television, which has a monopoly on domestic airwaves, is controlled by hard-liners,
    and millions of Iranians instead get their news and entertainment from overseas Persian-language outlets, which can be stridently antigovernment.

    By allowing some discourse within Iran, the government can attempt to dilute the influence of diaspora outlets while it also tries to shape those discussions.

    Yet Azad (meaning “free” in Persian) has itself faced pressure from the state.
    Its website is blocked by the government, and Mr. Ahmadi said the authorities had interrogated him several times.
    During the June 2025 U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran, the authorities seized Azad’s equipment for 25 days, after it aired twoprograms about the conflict, Mr. Ahmadi said

    nytimes.com/2026/08/15/world/m

    #azad #azadsocial

    m.youtube.com/@azadsocial

  5. When the conservative American commentator Tucker Carlson sat down last year for a buzzy interview with Iran’s president, Masoud Pezeshkian,
    the unlikely encounter would most likely never have happened without the involvement of a tiny, independent Iranian outlet.

    Mahdi Ahmadi, the founder of Azad, a six-person team that hosts debates in Tehran and publishes them on YouTube, pitched Mr. Carlson on the idea, he said, and then connected him with the president’s team.

    This mediating role is a tightrope that Mr. Ahmadi and his team have become adept at walking over the past few years.

    Their YouTube channel has aired views that are deeply critical of Iran’s government, alongside those of people close to the authorities, attracting a large and growing online audience, as well as scrutiny and criticism.

    Mr. Ahmadi, 35, said in an interview with The New York Times that he saw Azad’s role as sitting between two opposing sides and creating a chance for mutual understanding
    — and allowing viewers to judge each side’s arguments for themselves.
    “We believe that, for the future of Iranian society, this is essential,” he said.

    Crucial to Azad’s approach is Mr. Ahmadi’s studious impartiality as a moderator. He has described the channel as a neutral “court of ideas” where viewers could be exposed to, and assess, an ideologically diverse set of perspectives.

    This year, Azad hosted a debate in which one scholar advocated an end to Iran’s Islamic government via a constitutional referendum.
    Another went further — arguing for the return of the country’s exiled monarchy.
    Weeks earlier, Iranian security forces had killed thousands of antigovernment protesters, some of whom were calling for the return of the former crown prince, Reza Pahlavi.

    Critics of the channel question how Azad has been allowed to continue working inside Iran, given the censorship and control that the state exerts over the media.
    Many assert that it must have protection from a powerful patron, which Mr. Ahmadi denies.

    For the Iranian government, having a program like Azad inside Iran presents some benefits.

    State television, which has a monopoly on domestic airwaves, is controlled by hard-liners,
    and millions of Iranians instead get their news and entertainment from overseas Persian-language outlets, which can be stridently antigovernment.

    By allowing some discourse within Iran, the government can attempt to dilute the influence of diaspora outlets while it also tries to shape those discussions.

    Yet Azad (meaning “free” in Persian) has itself faced pressure from the state.
    Its website is blocked by the government, and Mr. Ahmadi said the authorities had interrogated him several times.
    During the June 2025 U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran, the authorities seized Azad’s equipment for 25 days, after it aired twoprograms about the conflict, Mr. Ahmadi said

    nytimes.com/2026/08/15/world/m

    #azad #azadsocial

    m.youtube.com/@azadsocial

  6. Presidents of Azerbaijan and Slovakia visit Aghdam

    President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and President of the Slovak Republic Peter Pellegrini, who is…
    #Slovakia #SK #Europe #Europa #EU #azad #azerbaycan #ilhaməliyev #insa #ortaməktəb #qərvənd #slovakia #Slovensko #Správy #stefanik #tanış
    europesays.com/3129806/

  7. 𝗩𝗼𝗴𝘂𝗲-𝗰𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝘇𝗮𝗱 𝘃𝗼𝗲𝗹𝘁 𝗽𝗶𝗷𝗻 𝘃𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗶ë𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝗮𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗷𝗳

    Vogue-columnist Gisele Azad (34) voelt de pijn van de Iraniërs in haar "hele lijf". Dat zegt ze in een gesprek met het ANP.

    rtl.nl/boulevard/artikel/55554

    #Vogue #Azad #Iraniërs

  8. 𝗩𝗼𝗴𝘂𝗲-𝗰𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝘇𝗮𝗱 𝘃𝗼𝗲𝗹𝘁 𝗽𝗶𝗷𝗻 𝘃𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗶ë𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝗮𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗷𝗳

    Vogue-columnist Gisele Azad (34) voelt de pijn van de Iraniërs in haar "hele lijf". Dat zegt ze in een gesprek met het ANP.

    rtl.nl/boulevard/artikel/55554

    #Vogue #Azad #Iraniërs

  9. 𝗩𝗼𝗴𝘂𝗲-𝗰𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝘇𝗮𝗱 𝘃𝗼𝗲𝗹𝘁 𝗽𝗶𝗷𝗻 𝘃𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗶ë𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝗮𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗷𝗳

    Vogue-columnist Gisele Azad (34) voelt de pijn van de Iraniërs in haar "hele lijf". Dat zegt ze in een gesprek met het ANP.

    rtl.nl/boulevard/artikel/55554

    #Vogue #Azad #Iraniërs

  10. 𝗩𝗼𝗴𝘂𝗲-𝗰𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝘇𝗮𝗱 𝘃𝗼𝗲𝗹𝘁 𝗽𝗶𝗷𝗻 𝘃𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗶ë𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝗮𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗷𝗳

    Vogue-columnist Gisele Azad (34) voelt de pijn van de Iraniërs in haar "hele lijf". Dat zegt ze in een gesprek met het ANP.

    rtl.nl/boulevard/artikel/55554

    #Vogue #Azad #Iraniërs

  11. 𝗩𝗼𝗴𝘂𝗲-𝗰𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝘇𝗮𝗱 𝘃𝗼𝗲𝗹𝘁 𝗽𝗶𝗷𝗻 𝘃𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗶ë𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝗮𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗷𝗳

    Vogue-columnist Gisele Azad (34) voelt de pijn van de Iraniërs in haar "hele lijf". Dat zegt ze in een gesprek met het ANP.

    rtl.nl/boulevard/artikel/55554

    #Vogue #Azad #Iraniërs

  12. #Iran #donne

    La studentessa che all’inizio di novembre si era spogliata nel cortile dell’Università di Teheran è stata rilasciata senza accuse: era ricoverata in un ospedale psichiatrico.

    Identificata da alcuni come #Ahoo #Daryaei, una studentessa trentenne che sta facendo un dottorato, la giovane all'inizio di novembre era stata redarguita perché non indossava correttamente l'#hijab mentre si trovava all'Università #Azad di Teheran.

    continua su: fanpage.it/esteri/iran-rilasci

  13. #Iran #donne

    La studentessa che all’inizio di novembre si era spogliata nel cortile dell’Università di Teheran è stata rilasciata senza accuse: era ricoverata in un ospedale psichiatrico.

    Identificata da alcuni come #Ahoo #Daryaei, una studentessa trentenne che sta facendo un dottorato, la giovane all'inizio di novembre era stata redarguita perché non indossava correttamente l'#hijab mentre si trovava all'Università #Azad di Teheran.

    continua su: fanpage.it/esteri/iran-rilasci

  14. #Iran #donne

    La studentessa che all’inizio di novembre si era spogliata nel cortile dell’Università di Teheran è stata rilasciata senza accuse: era ricoverata in un ospedale psichiatrico.

    Identificata da alcuni come #Ahoo #Daryaei, una studentessa trentenne che sta facendo un dottorato, la giovane all'inizio di novembre era stata redarguita perché non indossava correttamente l'#hijab mentre si trovava all'Università #Azad di Teheran.

    continua su: fanpage.it/esteri/iran-rilasci

  15. #Iran #donne

    La studentessa che all’inizio di novembre si era spogliata nel cortile dell’Università di Teheran è stata rilasciata senza accuse: era ricoverata in un ospedale psichiatrico.

    Identificata da alcuni come #Ahoo #Daryaei, una studentessa trentenne che sta facendo un dottorato, la giovane all'inizio di novembre era stata redarguita perché non indossava correttamente l'#hijab mentre si trovava all'Università #Azad di Teheran.

    continua su: fanpage.it/esteri/iran-rilasci

  16. #Iran #donne

    La studentessa che all’inizio di novembre si era spogliata nel cortile dell’Università di Teheran è stata rilasciata senza accuse: era ricoverata in un ospedale psichiatrico.

    Identificata da alcuni come #Ahoo #Daryaei, una studentessa trentenne che sta facendo un dottorato, la giovane all'inizio di novembre era stata redarguita perché non indossava correttamente l'#hijab mentre si trovava all'Università #Azad di Teheran.

    continua su: fanpage.it/esteri/iran-rilasci

  17. whatever her situation today, the day after, i would tend to believe it's quite grim

    also "#azad" in "Islamic Azad University" means "#freedom" in Farsi

    what a fucking joke

    fuck you govt of #Iran

    fuck you #theofascism

    Edit:

    Her name has been found, thank you @ProjectFearlessness

    > #AhooDaryaei <

    #FreeIran #FreeIranWomen #WomenLifeFreedom

  18. whatever her situation today, the day after, i would tend to believe it's quite grim

    also "#azad" in "Islamic Azad University" means "#freedom" in Farsi

    what a fucking joke

    fuck you govt of #Iran

    fuck you #theofascism

    Edit:

    Her name has been found, thank you @ProjectFearlessness

    > #AhooDaryaei <

    #FreeIran #FreeIranWomen #WomenLifeFreedom

  19. whatever her situation today, the day after, i would tend to believe it's quite grim

    also "#azad" in "Islamic Azad University" means "#freedom" in Farsi

    what a fucking joke

    fuck you govt of #Iran

    fuck you #theofascism

    Edit:

    Her name has been found, thank you @ProjectFearlessness

    > #AhooDaryaei <

    #FreeIran #FreeIranWomen #WomenLifeFreedom

  20. whatever her situation today, the day after, i would tend to believe it's quite grim

    also "#azad" in "Islamic Azad University" means "#freedom" in Farsi

    what a fucking joke

    fuck you govt of #Iran

    fuck you #theofascism

    Edit:

    Her name has been found, thank you @ProjectFearlessness

    > #AhooDaryaei <

    #FreeIran #FreeIranWomen #WomenLifeFreedom

  21. Cet opus photographique signé Azad s'avère véritablement magistral.

    L'atmosphère figée de Blois, capturée par cet œil inégalable, ne cesse de m'happer depuis sa révélation. Ces jeux de lumière, cet angle de vue, propulsent cette rue de ma cité dans une dimension troublante, évoquant l'esthétique énigmatique de Dark City.

    N'hésitez pas à plonger dans l'univers époustouflant de cet artiste blésois. Azad, tel un alchimiste visuel, métamorphose nos lieux familiers tels que Chambord, la rue Denis Papin, ou encore St Dyé, révélant ainsi leur beauté et leur magie latente :
    azadphotographie.wixsite.com/my-site

    #photographer #artist #streetphoto #Azad #AzadPhotographer #Blois #France

    Cc:
    @tournesol @tcrouzet @nitot @villedeblois

  22. Cet opus photographique signé Azad s'avère véritablement magistral.

    L'atmosphère figée de Blois, capturée par cet œil inégalable, ne cesse de m'happer depuis sa révélation. Ces jeux de lumière, cet angle de vue, propulsent cette rue de ma cité dans une dimension troublante, évoquant l'esthétique énigmatique de Dark City.

    N'hésitez pas à plonger dans l'univers époustouflant de cet artiste blésois. Azad, tel un alchimiste visuel, métamorphose nos lieux familiers tels que Chambord, la rue Denis Papin, ou encore St Dyé, révélant ainsi leur beauté et leur magie latente :
    azadphotographie.wixsite.com/my-site

    #photographer #artist #streetphoto #Azad #AzadPhotographer #Blois #France

    Cc:
    @tournesol @tcrouzet @nitot @villedeblois

  23. Without any Rule of Law in a country that has a hidden code begging to be destroyed because of an archaic occupation based exploitative mechanism, where do we even go to be #Azad comrades?

  24. Without any Rule of Law in a country that has a hidden code begging to be destroyed because of an archaic occupation based exploitative mechanism, where do we even go to be #Azad comrades?

  25. @[email protected] @[email protected] Judge Lau reiterates this point twice over asking what is wrong if he comes and seeks hard material.
    #Azad

  26. @[email protected] @[email protected] Judge Lau reiterates this point twice over asking what is wrong if he comes and seeks hard material.
    #Azad

  27. @[email protected] @[email protected] #Azad
    Judge Lau has reached the Court for pronouncement of orders.
    Asks about the police station of his residence.
    @[email protected]