About Thomas Erdbrink
Born 1976. Thomas Erdbrink is a Dutch journalist and correspondent.
Thomas Erdbrink (; born January 27, 1976) is a Dutch journalist who is the Northern Europe bureau chief for The New York Times, covering Nordic countries and the Netherlands. He was from 2012 until 2019 the Tehran Bureau Chief for The New York Times. Erdbrink was at the time one of the few Western reporters accredited for U.S. media in Iran.
In June 2019, The New York Times publicized that Iranian authorities had revoked Erdbrink's press credentials in late February 2019 and he has been unable to perform work in the country since then.
Personal life Erdbrink is married to Iranian photographer and journalist Newsha Tavakolian.
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Who is Thomas Erdbrink?
Dutch journalist
When was Thomas Erdbrink born?
Thomas Erdbrink was born on 27 January 1976 in Leiderdorp.
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Thomas Erdbrink is a journalist and correspondent.
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Thomas Erdbrink is Dutch.
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