The Iran Podcast

We speak to Mahsa Alimardani at Oxford University about internet freedom in Iran, how the state censors the internet, how Iranians use circumvention tools to go around the censorship, and how US sanctions on technology limits access to internet for Iranians.

We speak with Vali Nasr about Bolton’s book and Iran, on Trump’s maximum pressure campaign, the costs and benefits for Iran should they hold talks with the US, possibility of return to JCPOA if Biden wins 2020, Iran’s upcoming presidential elections, Iran’s regional policies, Iran’s position against Israel and the consequences of it.

We speak to Nader Hashemi, Director of the Center for Middle East Studies at University of Denver, about ongoing protests in the US and how they have inspired anti-racism movements around the world, recent protests in Iran and across the Middle East, and how US foreign policy towards the region impacts movements for democratic governance.

We speak to Barbara Slavin, Director of the Future Iran initiative at Atlantic Council, about Iran's reaction to racial justice protests across the US, prisoner swaps between Iran and the US, Iran’s loan request from IMF and US attempts to block it, US trying to extend a UN arms embargo on Iran, and the future of US-Iran tensions if Biden is elected. (Music by 127)

Negar Mortazavi speaks with Bijan Khajehpour, an economist and a managing partner at EUNEPA, about Covid19 in Iran and how the pandemic combined with US sanctions have seriously impacted Iran's economy.(Music by 127)