The story: Faezeh Hashemi, the daughter of former Iranian president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani (1989-97), has set a record for an Iranian figure on the Clubhouse app. Long known as an outspoken person, Hashemi made numerous controversial revelations about insider politics in the Islamic Republic to at least 20,000 listeners—including her father’s apparent openness to normalization with Israel.

The coverage: The reform-minded Hashemi, 58, spoke for six hours on Apr. 13, fielding questions from both inside and outside Iran...