NIACast

"Bridge to Iran" & Iranian Documentary Film

In this episode, we talk with Parisa Soultani, host of LinkTV's "Bridge to Iran", about their Iranian documentary series. The series fills a knowledge gap by providing Americans with informed, insider's views on modern Iranian society, through documentaries made by Iranian directors, living both inside Iran and within the Iranian diaspora.

Iranian Schindler: Sardari's Plight to Save Iranian-Jews

We discuss with Fariborz Mohktari, his latest book, "In the Lion's Shadow", detailing the work of an Iranian Schindler, Abdol-Hossein Sardari during World War II. Mokhtari tells the story of Sardari and his plight to save Iranian-Jews in France as well as detailing Iran's international relations during this time. Mokhtari is a Professor of Political Science at the Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies.

Rising Tensions, Rising Threat?

Presidential GOP candidates calling for war with Iran. Crippling sanctions on Iran's Central Bank. Assassination of an Iranian nuclear scientist. Threats to block the Strait of Hormuz. Sentencing of an American former marine. What does this all mean for U.S.-Iran relations?  We sit down with NIAC's very own, Reza Marashi (Research Director) to examine the threat of war and potential for diplomacy.

The Parallels Between Iraq and Iran

What are the parallels in Iraq's former nuclear program and Iran's current nuclear program? What can we learn from the Iraq of the past when dealing with Iran of the present? We discuss these questions and more with expert on Iraqi weapons of mass destruction program and current assistant professor at the Norwegian Defense University College, Malfrid Braut-Hegghammer.

Is Iran Building a Nuke?

Interview with Ali Vaez, a Fellow of Science and Technology and the Director of the Iran project at the  Federation of American Scientists, discussing the recent report the International Atomic Energy Agency released to the United Nations last week on Iran's nuclear program and the implications this has for U.S./Iran relations.