

The Iran Podcast
Negar Mortazavi
Conversations on Iranian politics, society, and culture with host Negar Mortazavi.
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Dec 4, 2024 • 37min
Iran-Gulf Relations
Dispatch from Rome: Negar Mortazavi speaks to Yousuf Al Bulushi, Sara Bazoobandi, and Abdulaziz Sager, about the future of Iran-GCC relations, Oman’s crucial role in mediation, the challenges and opportunities of the Iran-Saudi deal, and the path forward for the countries of the Persian Gulf.This conversation was part of the Mediterranean Dialogue 2024 hosted by ISPI in Rome, Italy.The Iran Podcast is sponsored by the Center for International Policy in Washington. Episode 125.

Nov 22, 2024 • 1h 20min
Diplomacy is Not a Dirty Word
Negar Mortazavi in conversation with Steven Simon, Lara Friedman, Nader Hashemi, and Jon Hoffman, discussing US policy in the Middle East under Biden and Trump. This panel was hosted in person by the National Iranian American Council.

Oct 30, 2024 • 39min
Israel, Iran, and the Next US President
Negar Mortazavi speaks to Harrison Mann, a former U.S. Army Officer and Middle East intelligence analyst who resigned over U.S. policy in Gaza. He is now a Senior Fellow at Win Without War in Washington.

Oct 10, 2024 • 28min
Israel-Iran Tensions
Negar Mortazavi discusses Israel-Iran tensions in an interview on CNN with Becky Anderson, on the Australian Radio, and on TRT World television.

Aug 25, 2024 • 42min
Israel, Lebanon and Iran
Negar Mortazavi speaks to journalist Ali Hashem in Doha about rising tensions between Israel, Iran and Lebanon as ceasefire talks continue in Qatar.

Aug 9, 2024 • 30min
Can Europe and Iran Relations Improve?
Negar Mortazavi speaks to Eldar Memedov, a European foreign policy expert based in Brussels, about Europe’s deteriorating relationship with Iran and whether Iran’s new reformist president can improve with the West.

Aug 6, 2024 • 7min
Tension Rises Between Iran and Israel
Negar Mortazavi speaks to Aljazeera English television about Israeli attacks on Hezbollah and Hamas leaders in Beirut and Tehran, and how Iran and its allies are planning to retaliate.

Aug 2, 2024 • 51min
Iran’s New President
Negar Mortazavi joins a University of South Florida podcast to discuss Iran’s snap presidential election, the surprise win of a moderate, and how the new President Masoud Pezeshkian can cha ge the country.

Jul 26, 2024 • 39min
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.

Jun 19, 2024 • 37min
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.