Hooman Majd on Iran with Robert Wright
During this 1-hour discussion on bloggingheads.tv, author Robert Wright goes through many of the most controversial issues about Iran with the best-selling Iranian-American author, Hooman Majd.
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Some Thoughts on the Nonaligned Movement Summit in Tehran
It must be considered pure fortuity for the Islamic Republic of Iran that the decision to hold the Nonaligned Movement (NAM) summit in Tehran was made three years ago in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. Although the previous NAM summit took place… Continue Reading
Colin Kahl: Israel threats to strike Iran not “merely bluffing”
In an interview with Al-Monitor‘s Laura Rozen, the Obama Administration’s former top Pentagon mideast advisor, Colin Kahl, explains why he isn’t writing off Israel’s latest threats about Iran from key decision-makers Benjamin Netanyahu and Ehud Barak as mere saber-rattling: Al-Monitor: Why… Continue Reading
Should the United States Rethink Sanctions Against Iran?
via the Federation of American Scientists By Djavad Salehi-Isfahani I have been less than a week in the medium-sized city of Neishabour, Iran, visiting relatives, and I can see no sign of a country hunkering for intensifying sanctions and looming difficult… Continue Reading
The Rial Saga
via Middle East Economic Survey By Jahangir Amuzegar *Dr. Amuzegar is a distinguished economist and former member of the IMF Executive Board. During the last 12 months, and particularly since January 2012, the erratic and unhinged behavior of the Iranian currency,… Continue Reading