Catherine Perez Shakdam: The Woman Who Played Iran’s Regime

In this episode of The Spy Stories, we explore the extraordinary story of Catherine Perez-Shakdam, a French journalist of Jewish descent who penetrated the heart of Iran’s political and religious elite under the guise of a devout Shia Muslim.

From interviewing Ebrahim Raisi just before he became Iran’s president, to writing for top Iranian state outlets like Khamenei.ir and Tehran Times, Perez-Shakdam gained unprecedented access to the Islamic Republic’s power structure. Her later revelations — published in The Times of Israel — shook Iran’s intelligence community and led to speculation that she may have helped facilitate Israel’s highly precise strikes against IRGC officials in 2025.

Who was she really working for? Was she an opportunist, a journalist with changing beliefs, or something more? And how was one woman able to embed herself so deeply within a regime known for its secrecy?

Watch now to understand how one woman infiltrated one of the most secretive regimes on Earth.

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