Over the Barbed Wire
Sofia TranchinaField reporting and geopolitical analysis on conflict, power, and political transformation across the Middle East.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 12 | Subscribers | Read | sofiatranchina.substack.com |
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The Day After Tehran: The Moral and Strategic Case for a Sustainable Political End-State in Iran
March 2026. The United States, alongside Israel, is at war with Iran. In the Persian Gulf, seventeen oil tankers have been struck. On March 14, Washington bombed Kharg Island, the terminal through which nearly ninety percent of Iran’s oil e...
The Forbidden Star: Why Iranian Protesters Are Waving the Israeli Flag
“If they had to strike my village to liberate Iran, I would call Netanyahu myself and tell him: do it.”
Syria’s Rapid Unification at the Cost of Social Cohesion
Damascus, December 5 — Demonstrators display a banner reading “Arabs, Kurds, and Christians — we will not back down from our demand: the departure of the SDF”. Photo by Sofia Tranchina.
The Chador-Clad Killer: A Testimony from Iran's Bloodiest Hours
“I have a duty to bear witness. It’s painful, but I must do it. However, don’t show my face. The regime can reach me even here in Germany: I’ve already faced pressure. It’s not safe.”
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Field reporter and photojournalist covering conflict and regional power dynamics in the Middle East.
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