Iran’s Next President

Negar Mortazavi speaks to CNN about US-Iran nuclear talks and the path towards war or diplomacy. 

Negar Mortazavi speaks to France 24 about U.S.-Iran talks coming up in Geneva and the final stretch for diplomacy before a potential war. 

Panel discussion about the U.S., Iran and Israel with Negar Mortazavi, Jamal Abdi and Stephen Kinzer hosted by Massachusetts Peace Action MAPA. Watch the video of this panel: https://youtu.be/cTpbZJoZf2w?si=AjvAsC5uynaMLc0- 

Iranians are voting for a new president – but the first round of the election saw the lowest voter turnout in the country’s history. Will more people turn out on Friday for the final round of the vote, or will this trend continue? And why has turnout been so low?  In this episode ... Show More

Fareed gives his take on President Trump's fiery UNGA speech. Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif discusses the future of the Iran Nuclear Deal. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani tells Fareed about his somewhat unlikely friendliness with President Trump and offers his opinion on Tru ... Show More

<p>Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has been killed in a helicopter crash, along with the foreign minister and six others. Now, the government will have to carry out elections during a turbulent moment for Iran and the region. How will Raisi’s death play out?</p> <p><strong>In this ... Show More

At the start of March polling stations for Iran's legislative elections opened, and yet, very few Iranians turned up. It was a record low turnout, with just 40.64 percent of eligible voters casting their ballot.The low turnout reflected the discontent in the country, and the poor ... Show More

The death of Ebrahim Raisi will spark succession battles both for the presidency and for supreme leader-in-waiting. What kind of Iran will result? Accusations and evidence of Chinese espionage are stacking up in and raising tensions with Britain (9:57). And how the careers advise ... Show More

<p>The death of Ebrahim Raisi will spark <a href="https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2024/05/19/the-death-of-irans-president-will-spark-a-high-stakes-power-struggle?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.conten ... Show More