‘Nothing is normal’: diary of Iranian president’s son reflects hopes and fears of ordinary citizens

2026-03-27 - 10:09

Yousef Pezeshkian’s daily social media posts reveal no state secrets, but expose questions dominating Iranian society An Iranian keeping a diary expressing his doubts about the war’s outcome, even shedding a tear over its impact on his grandmother, might not seem extraordinary but for the fact the diarist is the son of the president. Apart from fierce loyalty to his father, Masoud Pezeshkian, the former heart surgeon elected to the presidency in 2024 who he says he has not seen since the war started, Yousef Pezeshkian’s daily reflections on social media chart how the war effort is going, its impact on ordinary Iranians and how he believes the fight could be made more effective. Continue reading...