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I’m Maziar Motamedi and I cover Iran for the Al Jazeera English digital team from Tehran, where I’m for now mostly confined to my computer at home since the country continues to battle the deadliest COVID-19 pandemic of the Middle East.
From its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers to its friendships and rivalries across the region and its internal politics, Iran produces a non-stop stream of news that could at times make even a journalist feel like it’s too much to follow.
Most recently, I’ve been covering the lead-up to the June 18 presidential election, which could be unprecedented in its lack of competitiveness and low voter turnout. Ongoing efforts in Vienna to restore the nuclear deal (the JCPOA) have also been in the spotlight for months, and many have eyes on direct talks with regional rival Saudi Arabia that are hoped to resolve some differences.
But there is much more to talk about: how United States sanctions have impacted every aspect of life in Iran, how rampant inflation is making people poorer by the day, and how everyone seems to have become a cryptocurrency trader overnight, just to name a few.
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UPDATE: It's almost midnight here and I'm going to get some rest. Thank you for your questions, I hope my answers helped. I'll try to check back one more time tomorrow to answer any remaining questions. Please note that I'm here as the Iran correspondent for AJE, and so I answered questions that were related to my position as a journalist.
