The Iran Podcast

Negar Mortazavi speaks with Mark Fitzpatrick, former acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Non-Proliferation, about Russia’s attack on Ukraine, threats of a nuclear standoff, the Budapest Memorandum, Chernobyl, and the current Iran nuclear talks in Vienna. Produced by Joshua Barlow. Music by 127. Logo by Mina Jafari. To support the Iran Podcast, go to anchor.fm/theiranpodcast/support

Negar Mortazavi and Tom O’Connor discuss the final stage of the nuclear talks, and the importance of domestic politics in Tehran and Washington, hosted on Twitter Space with host Saeed Azimi. Produced by Joshua Barlow. Music by 127. Logo by Mina Jafari. To support the Iran Podcast, go to anchor.fm/theiranpodcast/support

A conversation hosted on Los Angeles Public Radio about Biden’s nuclear diplomacy with Iran and opposition from Democratic Senator Bob Menendez, with Estee Chandler and Assal Rad. Produced by Joshua Barlow. Music by 127. Logo by Mina Jafari. To support the Iran Podcast, go to anchor.fm/theiranpodcast/support

A conversation about the dehumanization of Iranians in US political discourse, media coverage, and cultural products, and how it leads to bad policies that harm Iranians in Iran as well as Iranian-Americans in the United States. Negar Mortazavi moderated this live conversation on Twitter Space with Assal Rad from NIAC, Niki Akhavan from Catholic University, and Pouya Alimagham from MIT. Produced by Joshua Barlow. Music by 127. Logo by Mina Jafari. To support the Iran Podcast, go to anchor.fm/theiranpodcast/support

A conversation about the dehumanization of Iranians in US political discourse, media coverage, and cultural products, and how it leads to bad policies that harm Iranians in Iran as well as Iranian-Americans in the United States. Negar Mortazavi moderated this live conversation on Twitter Space with Assal Rad from NIAC, Niki Akhavan from Catholic University, and Pouya Alimagham from MIT. Produced by Joshua Barlow. Music by 127. Logo by Mina Jafari. To support the Iran Podcast, go to anchor.fm/theiranpodcast/support

Negar Mortazavi speaks to Vali Nasr, former US advisor for Afghanistan, about the current state of Afghanistan after two decades of invasion and the chaotic US withdrawal, devastating economic sanctions and new waves of refugees, and the future of the country under Taliban rule. Produced by Joshua Barlow. Music by 127. Logo by Mina Jafari. To support the Iran Podcast, go to anchor.fm/theiranpodcast/support

A conversation about US-Iran relations, nuclear negotiations, the impact of sanctions, and the difficult path ahead for diplomacy. This conversation was recorded live on Twitter Spaces with Trita Parsi from Quincy Institute, Ryan Costello from NIAC, and Sara Haghdoosti from Win Without War, and moderated by Negar Mortazavi. Produced by Joshua Barlow. Music by 127. Logo by Mina Jafari. To support the Iran Podcast, go to anchor.fm/theiranpodcast/support

Negar Mortazavi talks about the latest developments in the Iran nuclear talks in Vienna in two interviews on NPR and Democracy Now! We also hear a message from our listener & supporter, Justice Arman in Texas. Produced by Joshua Barlow. Music by 127. Logo by Mina Jafari. To support the Iran Podcast, go to anchor.fm/theiranpodcast/support

A discussion about the current nuclear negotiations in Vienna and the future of the Iran nuclear deal, with Negar Mortazavi, Doug Bandow of the Cato Institute, and Trita Parsi of the Quincy Institute, moderated by Bruce Fein and hosted by the National Interest Foundation in Washington DC. Produced by Joshua Barlow. Music by 127. Logo by Mina Jafari. To support the Iran Podcast, go to anchor.fm/theiranpodcast/support

Panel discussion at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor’s School of Public Policy with Negar Mortazavi, John Limbert, Hesham Alghannam, David Des Roches, and moderated by Dania Thafer of the GIF. Produced by Joshua Barlow. Music by 127. Logo by Mina Jafari. To support the Iran Podcast, go to anchor.fm/theiranpodcast/support