This week we're looking at iran. The recent release of nazanine zigari ratcliffe, the british iranian who was held in iran for nearly six years on disputed charges and claims of an unpaid debt between the u k and uran. Iran's foreign policy is a complex issue,. We're going back into the archive, back to 20 20, when we invited for speakers including azide moaveny, salman al ansari, and former conservative m e p daniel hannan. And sharing the discussion is lis uset the bbess, chief international correspondent here leas with more.
In this debate from the Intelligence Squared archive, we head back to 2020, when we invited journalist and broadcaster Mehdi Hasan, academic and writer Azadeh Moaveni, the Saudi political analyst Salman al-Ansari and former Conservative MEP Daniel Hannan to debate the motion: Iran is Not Our Enemy. The discussion touches on many issues that hold relevance in the current moment, ranging from the effectiveness of sanctions to the capabilities of nuclear-armed nations. The debate was chaired by the BBC's Chief International Correspondent, Lyse Doucet.
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