Understanding Iran (Robert Wright & Hamidreza Azizi) (opens in new tab)

Listen now | 0:00 Teaser 1:11 Hamidreza’s background 9:16 A brief history of US-Iran relations 15:44 Understanding Iranian antipathy toward Israel 21:43 Islam vs Islamism 30:50 The Iran-Iraq security dilemma 36:39 The Iran-Israel security dilemma 45:22 Palestinian objectives and patrons 48:21 Heading to Overtime Robert Wright (Nonzero, The Evolution of God, Why Buddhism Is True) and Hamidreza Azizi (The Axis of Resistance, German Institute for International and Security Affairs). Recorded May...