Tehran Bureau a Big Deal—and a Massachusetts-Based Endeavor

Even since an AP article started circulating a few days ago, Newton resident Kelly Niknejad's Iran news site Tehran Bureau has been getting new attention. Billing itself as "an independent source of news on Iran and the Iranian diaspora," the site features press, commentary, dispatches, features, and more, all designed to keep readers abreast of events in Iran. Niknejad has insider sources in the country who help provide information that she and other contributors turn into fascinating stories on Iran. The largely donation-funded site is worth a read if you'd like to keep up with a country that many U.S. papers no longer send correspondents to, or follow Tehran Bureau on Twitter if that's more your style