Newspaper Articles,
Radio/Television Interviews,
and Online News Coverage
Letter to the Editor
“Assassination of Qassem Soleimani”
Irish Times, 3rd January 2021
https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/asassination-of-qassem-soleimani-1.4449156
Exclusive & Extensive Interview
“Internal, Regional, and International Topics”
Miceal O’Hurley, Diplomat.ie, October 27-29th, 2020
Full Text in PDF Format
https://www.diplomat.ie/Eslami.pdf
https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/practice-of-religion-in-iran-1.4319998
Interview
“Diplomacy in the Age of an Epidemic”
Diplomat.ie, 15th July 2020
https://www.diplomat.ie/diplomacy-in-the-age-of-an-epidemic-a-series-of-interviews-with-members-of-the-diplomatic-corps-in-ireland-from-around-the-globe-5/
Online Opinion Piece
“The Obsolescence of Sanctions against Iran”
Global Politics, 22 June 2020
https://global-politics.co.uk/2020/06/21/the-obsolescence-of-sanctions-against-iran/
Newspaper: Letter to the Editor
“Coronavirus – A Time for Working Together,”
Ambassador Eslami,
The Irish Times, 28 March 2020
https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/coronavirus-a-time-for-working-together-1.4214135
Newspaper Article
“Iranian ambassador urges Ireland to promote peace,”
Emmet Ryan, Technology Correspondent,
Sunday Business Post, 12 January 2020
https://www.businesspost.ie/news-focus/iranian-ambassador-urges-ireland-to-promote-peace-a1c71264
Newspaper Article
“Shannon and Doonbeg are not on our target list, says Iran envoy,”
Cormac McQuinn, The Herald, 11 January 2020
https://www.herald.ie/news/shannon-and-doonbeg-are-not-on-our-target-list-says-iran-envoy-38852241.html
Online News Article
“Iran's Ambassador compares Qasem Soleimani to Michael Collins,”
Rónán Duffy, The Journal.ie, 11 January 2020
https://www.thejournal.ie/qasem-soleimani-michael-collins-4960811-Jan2020/
Newspaper Article
“Iran’s ambassador to Ireland says Qassem Soleimani
was country’s Michael Collins,”
Jack Beresford, The Irish Post, 11 January 2020
https://www.irishpost.com/news/irans-ambassador-ireland-says-qassem-soleimani-countrys-michael-collins-177004
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/slain-general-suleimani-was-iran-s-michael-collins-says-iranian-ambassador-1.4135907
Cormac McQuinn, Irish Independent, 10 January 2020,
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/iran-rules-out-revenge-attacks-on-trumps-doonbeg-or-shannon-airport-38850946.html
Newspaper Article
'icons of resistance'
Iran’s ambassador to Ireland says Qassem Soleimani was country’s Michael Collins as he highlights ‘pain and sorrow,’
Gary Meneely, The Sun, 10 January 2020,
https://www.thesun.ie/news/4975265/iran-qassem-soleimani-countrys-michael-collins/
RTE News Website
“Ambassador says US-linked properties in Ireland not in danger,”
Colm Ó Mongáin, Deputy Foreign Editor,
RTE News, 10 January 2020,
https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2020/0110/1105640-iran-ireland/
Radio Interview
Ambassador Eslami talks to Philip Boucher Hayes on Drivetime,
RTE Radio 1, 10 January 2020,
https://www.rte.ie/radio/radioplayer/html5/#/radio1/21688691
Online Interview
“Iranian ambassador compares Qassem Soleimani to Michael Collins”
James Cox, 10 January 2020, Buzz.ie,
https://www.buzz.ie/news/iranian-qassem-soleimani-michael-collins-350578
https://www.irishcentral.com/news/iran-attack-ireland
https://extra.ie/2020/01/10/news/irish-news/iranian-ambassador-compares-qasem-soleimani-michael-collins
Radio Interview
“Ambassador Eslami talks live with Presenter Ivan Yates,”
The Hard Shoulder, Newstalk, 08 January 2020,
https://www.newstalk.com/podcasts/highlights-from-the-hard-shoulder/president-trump-not-position-designate-anyone-terrorist) & (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btKMUhps0Jc
Radio Interview
“Dr Masoud Eslami, Iran's Ambassador to Ireland, underlines his country's deepening anger at the killing of Major General Qassem Soleimani,”
Interview with Fiachra Ó Cionnaith, Morning Ireland,
RTE Radio 1, 07 January 2020,
https://www.rte.ie/radio/radioplayer/html5/#/radio1/21684983
Radio-Television Interview
"Iranian ambassador calls on Irish government to intervene in US row,"
Jackie Fox, RTE News, 19 July 2019
https://www.rte.ie/news/2019/0719/1063958-iranian-ambassador-ireland/
Newspaper Article
"Iran sanctions 'like the Irish famine'- Ambassador"
Jackie Fox, RTE News, 19 July 2019
https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2019/0719/1063971-iran-sanctions/
Newspaper Article
“Iranian ambassador wants Irish beef exporters to face down ‘US pressure’”
Michael Brennan, Political Editor,
The Sunday Business Post, 07 April 2019
Newspaper Opinion/Commentary
“Why Harris should relinquish Iranian blame and shame game,”
Ambassador Eslami.
Sunday Independent, 03 March 2019
https://www.independent.ie/opinion/comment/masoud-eslami-why-harris-should-relinquish-iranian-blame-and-shame-game-37872625.html
Full Text of the Article
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/religion-and-beliefs/iran-and-ireland-s-common-histories-recalled-1.3790270