Richard Thomas Medhurst (born 1992) is an independent journalist, political commentator, and analyst from the United Kingdom.
His work focuses primarily on international relations, US politics, and the Middle East.
Medhurst is known for his coverage of Julian Assange’s extradition case in London, as one of the only journalists to report on the trial of the WikiLeaks founder from inside the court.
He has also covered the Iran nuclear deal talks, on the ground in Vienna. His reports and analysis on Yemen, Ukraine, Syria, Niger, Lebanon, Iran, the Israeli occupation in Palestine and the genocide in Gaza have gone viral countless times, racking up millions of views.
Medhurst is the son of United Nations peacekeepers who served in various UN missions around the world. His parents were among those awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1988.
Owing to his parents’ professional mobility, he has lived around the globe and speaks four languages fluently: English, Arabic, French, and German.
As an independent journalist, Medhurst regularly hosts live broadcasts and video reports on his popular YouTube program. Previous guests include the Foreign Minister of Venezuela, the Dep Foreign Minister of Iran; the Palestinian, Russian and Cuban ambassadors to the United Nations in Vienna; the former British Ambassador to Syria; and various UN officials, journalists, and more.
Richard Medhurst has a combined following of roughly one million people online. He has appeared on various international news outlets and platforms such as FOX, Al Jazeera, The Times, Anadolua Agency, LBC, RT, Press TV, WikiLeaks, Black Agenda Report, and more.