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Nov 2024
1h 19m

Diplomacy is Not a Dirty Word

NEGAR MORTAZAVI
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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.

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