The Iran Podcast

Negar Mortazavi speaks to BBC World Radio about Iran’s plan to gradually raise fuel prices in a tiered system.

Ep. 137: Negar Mortazavis speaks to Robert Malley about his new book, with Hussein Agha, “Tomorrow Is Yesterday: Life, Death, and the Pursuit of Peace in Israel/Palestine”. They also discuss US-Iran tensions and negotiate under Presidents Obama, Biden and Trump.

Ep. 136: Negar Mortazavi speaks to Alberto Fittarelli, Senior Researcher at Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto, about Israel-liked influence operations that were pushing for regime-change in Iran during the 12 day war. Citizen Lab report: https://citizenlab.ca/2025/10/ai-enabled-io-aimed-at-overthrowing-iranian-regime/

Ep. 135: Negar Mortazavi speaks to Hamidreza Azizi about Iran’s shifting regional strategy after the 12-day war with Israel, and the limits of the Axis of Resistance against Israel and the U.S.

Episode 134. Negar Mortazavi speaks with Vali Nasr, Professor and former dean at Johns Hopkins University, about Iran’s grand strategy, the 12-day war with Israel, and Iran’s long term foreign policy calculations. This podcast is supported by the Sanctions Law Center, a boutique law firm in Washington.

Episode 133. Negar Mortazavi speaks to Matt Duss about Donald Trump’s foreign policy towards the Middle East, Israel and U.S. attacks on Iran, and prospects for nuclear diplomacy between Tehran and Washington. Matt Duss is the Executive Vice President at the Center for International Policy (CIP) and was formerly Foreign Policy Advisor to Senator Bernie Sanders.

Danny Citrinowicz, a research fellow focused on Iran’s national security, and Greg Brew, a historian-turned-analyst on Iran's energy policies, discuss critical U.S.-Iran nuclear negotiations and their intricacies. They highlight Iran's advancements in uranium enrichment and explore Israel's military preferences versus diplomatic measures. The conversation also dives into Gulf states' evolving diplomatic stances towards Iran, and how global players like China and Russia influence these discussions, making for a complex tapestry of regional and international relations.

In this discussion, Professor Mohsen Milani, an expert in Iranian politics and author, shares insights from his latest book about Iran’s geopolitical ascent. He dives into the historical shift from alliance to rivalry between Iran and the U.S., particularly post-1979. Milani critiques the exaggerated narrative around Iranian influence, arguing it has waned recently. He emphasizes the necessity of diplomacy to ease tensions and warns of the dire consequences of military action, all while reflecting on the devastating impacts of war on civilians.

A conversation with Negar Mortazavi, Emma Ashford, Jon Hoffman, Trita Parsi, Sina Azodi, and moderated by Ryan Costello. Episode 130.

Negar Mortazavi speaks with Jon Hoffman at Cato Institute in Washington. Episode 129.