Lectures tagged "Iran"

Thomas Ricks: General Petraeus and the American Military in Iraq
Thomas Ricks: General Petraeus and the American Military in Iraq
Thomas E. Ricks
February 1, 2010
00:45:21
Washington Post correspondent Thomas E. Ricks discusses his newly in paperback exploration of the Iraq war, The Gamble: General Petraeus and the American Military Adventure in Iraq.
The Iranian Threat: What the Future Holds for Israel
Eran Lerman
June 16, 2009
01:03:55
The American Jewish Committee's (AJC) Director of the Israel/Middle East office Eran Lerman discusses that nation's perceived threats and future political challenges.
Azadeh Moaveni: Honeymoon in Tehran
Azadeh Moaveni
February 18, 2009
00:45:14
Azadeh Moaveni, an American-born Time magazine journalist, discusses her new memoir, Honeymoon in Tehran.
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Iran Foreign Minister: US Must Change Policy to Improve Ties
Manouchehr Mottaki
October 2, 2008
01:17:06
The Iran Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki invites the future US administration to reach out to the Middle East and accept his country’s nuclear program. Ambassador Frank G.
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Iran: Grand Bargain, Grand Ambition
Ted Galen Carpenter
June 21, 2007
01:19:57
Ted Galen Carpenter of the Cato Institute analyzes the costs and benefits of the five policies available to the United States given Iran's nuclear ambitions.
Great Decisions: The US in the Middle East
John Kelly
January 25, 2007
01:22:12
John Kelly draws on his vast experience in diplomatic posts and with the State Department to provide background on the situation in Iran, Iraq and Lebanon and explore US options for the future.
Ethics of Tolerance in the Age of Violence
Mohammad Khatami
September 10, 2006
01:39:30
Former Iranian President Mohammad Khatami calls on the Islamic world and the Middle East to embrace democracy and to modernize, but cautions that those changes cannot just be copied from the West.