What a wonderful weekend: Andrew Tate went to jail wearing capris and VARgentina got SPAINked.

Sometimes lost in the politics of the conflict, everyday Iranians are dealing with the impacts of the war with the U.S. “Global Power Shifts” Podcast Host @kianpourworld.bsky.social joins Alex Witt to discuss this and Iranians’ mixed feelings over the World Cup. www.ms.now/weekends-wit...

Why Iranians are having mixed feelings over World Cup fever

Sometimes lost in the politics of the conflict, everyday Iranians are dealing with the impacts of the war with the U.S. “Global Power Shifts” Podcast Host Suzanne Kianpour joins Alex Witt to share her...

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A senior foreign diplomat inside Tehran linked to negotiations told MS NOW Iranians expect “hostilities will resume” with the U.S. “Global Power Shifts” podcast co-host @kianpourworld.bsky.social and Staff Writer at @nancyayoussef.bsky.social discuss the conflict. www.ms.now/weekends-wit...

Iran official throws cold water on peace hopes: ‘Expect hostilities will resume’ with U.S.

A senior foreign diplomat inside Tehran who’s been linked to negotiations between the U.S. & Iran told MS NOW that Iranians expect “hostilities will resume” after an extended diplomatic stalemate on n...

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In the 12th cabinet meeting of his second term, President Trump said more Middle East countries should sign the Abraham Accords in order to get an Iran deal. @kianpourworld.bsky.social and @stevenacook.bsky.social join Katy Tur to discuss. www.ms.now/katy-tur/wat...

Iranian internet blackout ends as Trump ties peace deal to Abraham Accords

In the 12th cabinet meeting of his second term, President Trump said more Middle East countries should sign the Abraham Accords in order to get an Iran deal. Co-host of the “Global Power Shifts” podca...

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Iranian American journalist Suzanne Kianpour says the women of Iran fear there won’t be real change: “The last thing Iran needs,” Suzanne said, “is misogynists in cloaks replaced by misogynists in Western suits.”

What Americans Get Wrong About Iran (With Hooman Majd and Suzanne Kianpour) www.levernews.com/what-america...

What Americans Get Wrong About Iran (With Hooman Majd and Suzanne Kianpour)

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President Trump is vowing to keep the U.S. blockade on the Strait of Hormuz in place until a peace deal is “100% complete.” “Global Power Shifts” podcast co-host @kianpourworld.bsky.social and The Insider Editor @michaeldweiss.bsky.social give their analysis and insight. www.ms.now/weekends-wit...

Strait of Hormuz confusion intensifies questions around Iran’s leverage in negotiations

President Trump is vowing to keep the U.S. blockade on the Strait of Hormuz in place until a peace deal is “100% complete”, despite Iran closing the Strait again. “Global Power Shifts” podcast co-host...

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Watch me explain why the Iranian diaspora is celebrating a win today 👇🏽

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An NBC News report suggests there is no indication the Iranian regime has lost power and influence over the country, despite U.S. and Israeli strikes on military facilities. Helmet to Heels Founder and CEO @kianpourworld.bsky.social joins Alex Witt to discuss. www.ms.now/weekends-wit...

If you're a person of faith, it's a serious test of that faith to pray for someone you detest. That's a good reason to try and do it.

❌👑 aren’t we all antifa?@rappacord.bsky.social · last yr.

Not celebrating but no thoughts or prayers for him either. My thoughts & prayers are reserved for those who want to implement common sense gun laws to protect all, especially children.

Every single person in the United States of America should be extremely alarmed that Charlie Kirk has been shot and killed for his political views, even if his views were not aligned with yours. ESPECIALLY if his views were not yours.

Happy Fathers Day to the men who raise their boys right so they don’t turn into insecure world leaders with daddy issues that ruin life for everyone else

One thing is for certain and we’d suspected it for some time: the Iranian regime has deep security cracks giving Mossad intelligence moles - as seen by the precision of targeting, to know where people were sleeping at 3:30am.

For the people texting me about tensions in the Middle East, took a break from my honeymoon to answer your questions open.substack.com/pub/kianpour...

🚨Middle East on Edge: What Happens If Israel Strikes Iran?

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"The creation of a Palestinian state — or just a credible process toward one with backing from most Arab states — would strip Tehran of its ideological cover. All that would be left is a government that can’t provide its citizens with electricity, salaries, or security." - @kianpourworld.bsky.social

A Trump deal for Palestine could tame Iran’s regime

By stripping Tehran of its last excuse to confront Israel, Trump could trigger a transformation in an already isolated and economically weakened Iran.

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Some words from yours truly on President Trump’s trip to the Gulf in the UAE’s oldest English language newspaper. www.khaleejtimes.com/world/gulf/t...

Trump heads to UAE, Saudi, Qatar eyeing more investment, diplomacy, experts say

A major highlight of Trump’s stop in Saudi Arabia will be a Gulf-US summit. There will likely be a joint statement that will address issues pertaining to Gaza, Lebanon or Iran

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President Trump changing the name of the Gulf ahead of his trip to the region is more likely a move to make the Arabs happy than necessarily to make the Persians mad—which it will. It’s the one thing everyone agrees on, whether pro- or anti-regime: it’s the Persian Gulf.

Researchers from the US: You're welcome here! The Commission announced the new #ChooseEuropeInitiative today, aiming to safeguard scientific freedom, provide better financing for researchers from abroad and cut red tape. Europe won't budge.🔗 bit.ly/4k6KfE4

Von der Leyen, Macron knock Trump’s war on universities as ‘gigantic miscalculation’

The European Commission chief and the French president are trying to woo American researchers with a new program called “Choose Europe for Science.”

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Hi team - moved back to the US from Dubai, where’s the best American city for family and career?

lol what ?

Who’s the future of the Democratic Party? I raise you Senator Cory Booker. Having covered him in my congressional correspondent days, I wondered when his time would come. He made history today with a 24 hr speech speaking out against the Trump admin - breaking Strom Thurmond’s record set in 1957.

I’m not sure anyone on this platform, which appears to be the X liberal alternative, is watching @newsmax.com, but former Deputy National Security Adviser KT McFarland says re Iran she wouldn’t be surprised if by the end of the year there’s a ‘deal, relationship or they’re in an even worse place’

Them: start your own business. Entrepreneurship: the lows are repeated slaps in the face, the highs are “yay this person didn't ignore me!" Bank the win and survive off that for 3 months. To be fair, this is not much different to journalism: it looks glamorous on TV but the BTS grind is brutal.

Normalize not having meetings / calls without deliverables.

It’s been a busy 6 weeks in Dubai so I wrote about all the changes I’m seeing at the intersection of media, fashion, diplomacy, the creator economy and business of influence. Speaking of, please support this Newsfluencer by subscribing at www.helmettoheels.com open.substack.com/pub/kianpour...

The Gulf’s Media Transformation: Why the US and UK Should Pay Attention

How the Region's Media Evolution is Reshaping Global Influence

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News with Suz: Trump's Foreign Policy Bombshells

What's really behind the shockwaves

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Biden: “I think I left my aviators in the Oval Office” Melania:

Hanging out in BlueSky feels like transporting back to the good old days of 2010. Shakespeare asked “what’s in a name?” Well, everything. This place is light and the other is dark. My own name Suzanne means the intensity of the fire in Farsi and my parents really didn’t think this through 😂

ChatGPT is to this generation as WebMD was to millennials coming of age

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TikTok is modern soft power at its peak, reshaping global views. In Dubai, it’s flipping the script: “I trust China more,” people say, brushing off U.S. data security concerns with “WhatsApp & Instagram do the same.” U.S. policymakers must rethink public diplomacy in this new digital era.