Nazenin Ansari

Nazenin Ansari (نазنین انصاری) is an Iranian journalist and managing editor of *Kayhan London*, a Persian-language digital newspaper based in London. The outlet covers Iran's politics, economy, society, environment, culture, and their international implications. Unlike the Tehran-based official newspaper *Kayhan*, *Kayhan London* is critical of the Islamic government. Ansari also heads Kayhan Life, an English-language sister publication, and produced a series for the Persian-language entertainment channel Manoto.

Born in Iran, Ansari pursued higher education in the U.S., earning a BA in Public Affairs and Government from George Washington University and an MA in International Relations and Comparative Politics from Georgetown University. She has contributed to prominent media outlets such as BBC News, CNN International, Sky News, Al-Jazeera, and OpenDemocracy, providing analysis on Iran.

Ansari has worked with various Iranian educational and charitable foundations, including the Friends of Persian Language Society, the Iran Heritage Foundation, and Encyclopædia Iranica. She is a member of influential think tanks like Chatham House and the International Institute for Strategic Studies.

In her personal life, Ansari was married to British-Iranian billionaire Farhad Moshiri, with whom she has two children. The couple’s daughter, Azadeh, is a regular newsreader for BBC World News. Ansari resides in London, while Moshiri lives in Monaco.