Joby Warrick

Washington, D.C.

National security reporter covering terrorism, rogue states, weapons proliferation

Education: Temple University, BA in journalism

Joby Warrick joined The Washington Post’s National staff in 1996. He has served with the Post's investigative and national security teams, and currently writes about the Middle East, terrorism and weapons proliferation. He is the author of three nonfiction books, including his 2021 book "Red Line: The Unraveling of Syria and America's Race to Destroy the Most Dangerous Arsenal in the World." His second book, “Black Flags: The Rise of ISIS,” which was awarded a 2016 Pulitzer Prize for nonfiction. His first book, “The Triple Agent,” recounts the 2009 suicide attack by an al-Qaeda informant on a
Latest from Joby Warrick

New U.S. intelligence report sheds little light on covid origins

The new U.S. disclosure is unlikely to settle a heated debate about the pandemic’s origins, which has exacerbated tensions between Washington and Beijing.

June 23, 2023

U.S. and Iran in indirect talks over nuclear program and prisoners

With no hope of reviving 2015 nuclear agreement, the goal is reducing rising tensions and bringing home American detainees.

June 20, 2023

Iran seeks ‘billions’ worth of Russian aircraft and weapons in exchange for drones, U.S. says

White House expresses alarm over deepening military ties between Moscow and Tehran.

June 9, 2023

Iran plans to escalate attacks against U.S. troops in Syria, documents show

Documents show new push by Moscow, Tehran and Damascus to oust U.S. forces from Syria, including through lethal explosive attacks.

June 1, 2023

Afghanistan has become a terrorism staging ground again, leak reveals

THE DISCORD LEAKS | A classified Pentagon assessment portrays the Islamic State threat arising from Afghanistan as a growing security concern.

April 22, 2023

The key countries and revelations from the Pentagon document leak

The leaked documents contain references to countries all over the world, ranging from China to Haiti.

April 12, 2023

China’s struggles with lab safety carry danger of another pandemic

Investigations show China is vulnerable to serious lab accidents, exposing problems that allowed deadly pathogens to escape in the past, and could well do so again.

April 12, 2023

Research with exotic viruses risks a deadly outbreak, scientists warn

The covid-19 epidemic has challenged conventional thinking about biosafety, leading a growing number of scientists to reconsider the danger of prospecting for unknown viruses and other research with pathogens.

April 10, 2023

Iran nuclear advance challenges U.S. as time to make potential bomb shortens

A new U.N. report asserting that Iran has enriched uranium particles to 83.7 percent purity has thrust the Biden administration into tough choices.

March 2, 2023

Little-known scientific team behind new assessment on covid-19 origins

A small shift in favor of the “lab leak” theory was prompted by new data and an A-list team of weapons-lab scientists.

February 28, 2023