117 episodes

Conversations on Iranian politics, society, and culture with host Negar Mortazavi.

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    • 4.3 • 167 Ratings

Conversations on Iranian politics, society, and culture with host Negar Mortazavi.

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    President Pezeshkian

    President Pezeshkian

    Who is Iran’s new reformist president, Dr Masoud Pezeshkian, and can he bring change? Negar Mortazavi speaks to Sina Toosi, Senior Nonresident Fellow at the Center for International Policy in Washington.

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    • 38 min
    Iran after Raisi: Presidential Election 2

    Iran after Raisi: Presidential Election 2

    Negar Mortazavi speaks to Mehran Kamrava, a professor of government at Georgetown University Qatar and Director of Iranian Studies at the Arab Center.


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    • 36 min
    Iran After Raisi: Presidential Election

    Iran After Raisi: Presidential Election

    Negar Mortazavi speaks to NPR radio about the six candidates cleared to run in Iran’s upcoming presidential election. The snap election comes less than a month after former President Ebrahim Raisi died in a helicopter crash. The winner of the June 28 election will have to contend with a struggling economy, social discontent, and the ongoing challenge of U.S. sanctions.

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    • 13 min
    Iran After Raisi: Nuclear Program

    Iran After Raisi: Nuclear Program

    Will Iran change its nuclear strategy after the death of its president Ebrahim Raisi? Negar Mortazavi speaks to Kelsey Davenport of the Arms Control Association and Sina Azodi of George Washington University.

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    • 27 min
    Israel-Hamas War and the GCC

    Israel-Hamas War and the GCC

    Negar Mortazavi speaks to Giorgio Cafiero, CEO of Gulf States Analytics and an adjunct professor at Georgetown University, about the Israel-Hamas war and the GCC countries.

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    • 31 min
    War in the Middle East

    War in the Middle East

    Negar Mortazavi speaks to Barbara Slavin, a distinguished fellow at the Stimson Center in Washington, about the Israel-Hamas war, US-Iran tensions, the Axis of Resistance, the influence of Arab countries, and the impact of this war in the Middle East on the upcoming US presidential elections.

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    • 28 min

Customer Reviews

4.3 out of 5
167 Ratings

167 Ratings

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So nice

I thought it was good

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Excellent Journalism

The guests and hosts are well-informed and dive deep into issues that don’t get enough coverage in the mainstream, all while remaining accessible to your average listener. Thank you Negar!

Sher Mehryar ,

Professional podcast

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