Ian Pannell

Ian Pannell is a seasoned journalist with extensive experience in international reporting. Currently serving as a Senior Foreign Correspondent for ABC News since June 2017, Ian previously held various prominent roles at BBC News from 2002 to June 2017, including International Correspondent with a focus on significant global news events and the Middle East, and Foreign Correspondent covering the Syrian civil war. Earlier in his career at BBC News, Ian reported from Afghanistan as the South Asia Correspondent during the US-led war against Al-Qaeda, and served as the Middle East Correspondent based in Cairo, focusing on conflicts in Iraq and Lebanon. Ian's journalism journey began in 1991 with BBC Radio, where initial reporting laid the foundation for a distinguished career in global news coverage.