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Shirin Jaafari

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Covers:  iraq, syria, iran, middle east
Reporter for @TheWorld 📻 🎙🎧 Eyes on the Middle East. Email: Shirin_Jaafari@wgbh.org @shirinj.bsky.social DM for Signal

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Shirin Jaafari’s Biography

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I am a producer for the radio show The World. I follow stories from across the globe, but try to focus mainly on the Middle East.

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By Shirin Jaafari Verified
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Host Marco Werman and his team of producers bring you the world's most interesting stories that remind us just how small our planet really is. The World, the radio program, is heard each weekday on over 300 public stations across North America.
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‘The show has to continue’

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By Shirin Jaafari Verified
| The World from PRX Verified
The WorldMay 21, 2026 The US-Israeli war with Iran has disrupted much of the world’s economy, and impacted the region and beyond. Art Dubai, a 20-year-old festival set in a Middle Eastern economic and cultural hub, was almost derailed after missile and drone strikes hit the city. But in an act of resilience, organizers scrambled to put on the show. Reporter Shirin Jaafari spoke to members of the art world about why it mattered for the show to go on.
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Trump says he’s paused an attack on Iran as negotiations continue

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By Shirin Jaafari Verified
| The World from PRX Verified
The WorldMay 19, 2026 US President Donald Trump says he has halted a “very major attack” on Iran for now because he wants to allow more time for diplomacy. Iran and the US have been negotiating indirectly about Iran’s nuclear program, with talks mediated by Pakistan. The World’s Shirin Jaafari speaks with Host Carolyn Beeler about the latest. The story you just read is not locked behind a paywall because listeners and readers like you generously support our nonprofit newsroom.
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Awards

Livingston Award

2009 - International News

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