A disputed election, street demonstrations, open dissent from founding fathers of the Islamic Republic, brutal repression, revelations of a nuclear enrichment plant… Events that would have seemed unthinkable just months ago are now daily news. When candidate Barack Obama pledged to open unconditional negotiations with Iran, he could hardly have imagined they would take place in such a minefield. Located in one of the world’s most volatile regions, Iran is bordered by Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iraq. It’s also an oil superpower and a key player in regional and now global politics. Nuclear negotiations with Iran must take into account relations with Russia, China, Saudi Arabia, Israel and the European Union. No one said this would be easy. But is it even possible?
With hardliner Mahmoud Ahmadinejad re-installed as president of the Islamic Republic, what options, if any, remain for the U.S. to move forward with Iran? We’ll hear from both Iranian and American analysts about the possibilities and perils of nuclear negotiations.
This program was funded by The Ploughshares Fund
Dr. Trita Parsi, Founder and President, National Iranian American Council; Author, Treacherous Alliance-The Secret Dealings of Iran, Israel and the United States
Qamar-ul Huda, Senior Program Officer, United States Institute of Peace
Jim Walsh, Research Associate in International Security, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Farideh Farhi, Independent Scholar and Adjunct Professor of Political Science, University of Hawaii
Host: Mark Sommer
Senior Producer: Gregg McVicar
Associate Producers: Naihma Deady, Matt Fidler
Production Engineer: Michael Schwartz
Field Engineers: Heidi Chang, Dave Goodman, Sam Greenspan
Music in this program: “Little Tales 3” - Ata Ebtekar, The Iranian Orchestra For New Music - Sub Rosa; “A United Earth I” - Alan Stivell and Youssou N’Dour - Putumayo World Music; “Kaj Kolah Khan” - Googoosh - Caltex Records; “Gohlelale - My Tulip, My Pearl” - P. Zanganeh & E. Fremerman - Valley Entertainment; “Bavar Kon” - Majid Rezazadeh - T.R.R.
Duration: 55:00 minutes
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Talking to Terrorists: Pretense and Posturing by Jim Walsh.
The National Iranian American Council Trita Parsi: Founder and President.
"Coming to terms with the Qur'an," by Qamar-Ul Huda.
A Common Word among the Judeo-Christian faiths.
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