Iran Explained

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I speak with Vahid Yücesoy, a PhD candidate in political science at the University of Montreal. Vahid and I talk about his background, how he became disillusioned with the Iranian reform movement, the intentions and the role of the US in regards to Iran, Reza Pahlavi, the validity and the results of various polls conducted in Iran, the divisions amongst Iranians o...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I speak with Eli Lake, a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering national security and foreign policy. Eli and I talk about the recent US sanctions on Iran, the general role of the US and other external forces in shaping Iran’s future, how various historical events in other countries can serve as a model for change in Iran, the possibility of war, the various players...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I speak with Holly Dagres, an Iranian-American Middle East analyst. Holly and I talk about her background, her time in Cairo, the recent protests in Iran, Reza Pahlavi and other alternatives to the Islamic Republic, and of course the Trump administration.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I speak with D. Parvaz, an Iranian-American journalist, who was wrongly imprisoned in Syria and Iran in 2011. We talk about her imprisonment, the potential of hardliners gaining more power in Iran, the approval of the release of 2009 opposition figures Mousavi and Karroubi, the possibility of future US-Iran negotiations, Iran’s proxies in the region and other topi...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I speak with Barbara Slavin, a journalist and foreign policy expert who focuses on Iran. We talk about how she became interested in Iran, the Trump administration’s approach to Iran and the Mike Pompeo event, the Iran nuclear deal, potential pathways for change in that country, and the possibility of a military dictatorship, as well as other topics.  Support the s...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I speak with Borzou Daragahi, an award-winning journalist covering the Middle East and North Africa. We talk about the Trump administration and its recent war of words with Iran, Mike Pompeo addressing Iranian-Americans, the role of the Iranian diaspora in shaping the future of Iran, various pathways for change in Iran, the social media environment and other topic...